Romans 10:3 "...they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God" It was easy to use the law and sacrificial system to appear godly while still doing your own thing. Before the captivity, the people followed other gods and their practices …
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Bible Study Notes on Romans 9 – 20160321
This one came in chunks. Some of it is difficult as it delves into the deep theology of the sovereignty of God in relation to free will and sin. Finding the context from which Paul wrote is paramount or his words don't make sense. Full text understanding is necessary. Romans 9:6-13 Paul illustrates that …
Bible Study Notes on Romans 8 – 20160320
Romans 8:1 "...who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit" With Jesus, we live by different rules. Our soul has been saved and our spirit renewed. We aren't enslaved by our sin and can live as Christ desires. Any sin has been taken care of so we can continue to grow to be …
Bible Study Notes on Romans 6 & 7 – 20160319
Romans 6:10 "...in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God" 14 "...sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace" Although we will sin as we still have the sin nature after salvation, we have died to …
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Bible Study Notes on Romans 5 – 20160311
Romans 5:10 "...if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life" Because Christ lives, He can mold us into His image. We aren't just saved from sin, but transformed into what He intended us to be. 15 …
Bible Study Notes on Romans 4 – 20160309
Romans 4:11 "...he received the sign of circumcision...yet being uncircumcised...he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised" Abraham became the father of many nations. Not just the ancestor of different groups of people, but the one who showed that faith or belief in Christ is counted as righteousness. …
Bible Study Notes on Romans 3 – 20160305
Romans 3:5-8 God shows His great mercy and glory by saving us through faith in Him. By man's convoluted logic, our unrighteousness increases God's glory by allowing Him to show more grace. In that case, God would be doing wrong to Himself by judging us. Apparently some were using that weird argument against salvation by …
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