a. There is therefore now no condemnation: The simple declaration of no condemnation comes to those who are in Christ Jesus. The New Testament Those vessels do an adequate job on their own. i. Indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one." Whisperers: Secret detractors; those who, under pretended secrecy, carry about accusations against their neighbours, whether true or false; blasting their reputation by clandestine tittle-tattle. (Clarke). In our concern to understand what the apostle is saying about righteousness, justification, and the like we ought not to overlook his tremendous concentration on God." (Morris) i. v. At times the Roman Empire specifically taxed approved homosexual prostitution and gave boy prostitutes a legal holiday. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. It is unnecessary, and it weakens the biblical concept of the wrath of God, to deprive it of its emotional and affective character to construe Gods wrath as simply in his purpose to punish sin or to secure the connection between sin and misery is to equate wrath with its effects and virtually eliminate wrath as a movement within the mind of God. The Old Testament The idea is that since man did not approve to know God, they came to have an unapproved mind. The terminology of Romans 1:24 refers to this combination of sexual immorality and idolatrous worship. Pauline Epistles He knows that the gospel the good news of Jesus Christ has inherent power. Romans is a book about God. They knew God. It was no good to them to know God, for they glorified him not as God. So my theological friend over there, who knows so much that he can split hairs over doctrines, it does not matter what you think, or what you know, unless it leads you to glorify God, and to be thankful. (Spurgeon). Epictetus called his lecture room the hospital for the sick soul. Epicurus called his teaching the medicine of salvation. Seneca said that because men were so conscious of their weakness and their inefficiency in necessary things that all men were looking towards salvation. Epictetus said that men were looking for a peace not of Caesars proclamation, but of Gods. (Cited in Barclay). It is not easy to estimate the measure of love in a Moses and a Paul. i. ii. This passage of Paul became to me a gateway into heaven. Martin Luther was born again, and the Reformation began in his heart. Thinking God had a message to him in the words of the children, he picked up a scroll laying nearby and began to read: not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But He does not so much as bother to indicate that Pharaoh hardened his own heart, an evidence of unbelief and rebellion, because he is emphasizing the freedom of Gods action in all cases. (Harrison). The Letter to the Romans. Tragically, we inescapably become like the God we serve. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy For some 200 years, the men who ruled the Roman Empire openly practiced homosexuality often with young boys. a. Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness: By all appearances the Gentiles found righteousness even though it did not seem that they really looked for it. It is Gods righteousness. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a We would have become like Sodom: Sodom and Gomorrah were completely destroyed in judgment. And her beloved, who was not beloved. Pentateuch GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Separated unto the gospel: St. We should remember that when it came to ministry, the Jews were Pauls worst enemies. Despite all their power, the Romans like all men were powerless to make themselves righteous before God. 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A servant of Jesus Christ, is a higher title than monarch of the world. (Poole). What shall we say then? I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart, I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, The adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the services of God, and the promises, Of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, Christ who is over all, the eternally blessed God, Amen, It is not that the word of God has taken no effect, it is not that the word of God has taken no effect, For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, The children of the promise are counted as the seed, At this time I will come and Sarah will have a son, Not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, That the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls, Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated, I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy, For this very purpose I have raised you up, Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens, You will say to me then, Why does He still find fault? f. Professing to be wise, they became fools: Our rejection of Gods general revelation does not make us smarter or better. Johannine Writings For our limited reason does not grasp it, as the child cannot comprehend the courage of warriors! (Bengel). c. Attained to righteousness not attained: What was the difference? (Romans 9:14-16) Does Gods choice of one over another make God unrighteous? Email / username or password was incorrect! For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you. 3. ii. No topic is treated with anything like the frequency of God. General Epistles Israel not only gave us the great fathers of the Old Testament, but Jesus Himself came from Israel. a. Yet he agrees with Calvins idea that the real thought here is much more like accepted and rejected more than our understanding of the terms loved and hated.. ( Romans 5:12) The spread of sin throughout the human race. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point This isnt a gospel Paul made up; he simply is a messenger of Gods gospel. Minor Prophets 2. 1.2 TWO EXCLAMATIONS OF WONDER. Through the power of Gods Word, Augustine gained the faith to give his whole life to Jesus Christ at that moment. These Christians had to be strong. We should regard the love and the hate as regarding His purpose in choosing one to become the heir of the covenant of Abraham. Paul wrote to a culture where homosexuality was accepted as a part of life for both men and women. 3. The BlueLetterBible hosts a range of study materials designed to aid your research into the meaning and purpose of the Scriptures. a. You can copy dictionary, The Gentiles who were saved came to God through faith, receiving His righteousness. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Everything Paul touches in this letter he relates to God. ii. iii. This first chapter of the Epistle to the Romans is a dreadful portion of the Word of God. Some say that the Bible nowhere condemns lesbian homosexuality, but the likewise of Romans 1:27 makes it clear that the sin of homosexuality condemned in Romans 1:27 is connected to the sin of women mentioned in Romans 1:26. ii. 2. Covering almost 1000 passages of Scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in formats ranging from video and audio to pictures and text. (Romans 9:25-26) The prophet Hosea (in Hosea 2:23 and 1:10) declares Gods right to choose, calling those who previously were not called His people. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible Sodom and Gomorrah were both totally destroyed, with not even a very small remnant to carry on. a. a. The righteousness of Christ imputed, secures the soul, the better part, from death. Karsten and Benjamin were asleep, and God came. a. It is a dangerous thing to change the glory of the incorruptible God into an eikon (image) of your own choosing. iii. The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. Minor Prophets Where in all history can you find one like Paul? This grace and peace is not the kind wish of a man; they are gifts, coming from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. d. Of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came: Paul also considers the human legacy of being Gods chosen people. e. Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith: Pauls gospel impacts individual lives. If God chooses to glorify Himself through letting people go their own way and letting them righteously receive His wrath so as to make His power known, who can oppose Him? I cannot say anything much worse of a man than that he is not thankful to those who have been his benefactors; and when you say that he is not thankful to God, you have said about the worst thing you can say of him. (Spurgeon), i. Now live every day consistent with that freedom.". Pentateuch Yet on matters of opinion, we need to be sure we understand and apply . It was one of those times something like what Blaise Pascal experienced. The Theology of Work Bible Commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the Bible says about work. iii. In hardening the heart of Pharaoh, God simply allowed Pharaohs heart to pursue its natural inclination. God assures them that this is not the case. Of all the letters of Paul, that to the Christians at Rome has long held pride of place. The Old Testament For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Unrighteousness refers to the sins of man against man. Luke-Acts He knew they were beloved of God and that they were saints. Wisdom Literature Instead, it makes mankind futile in their thoughts, and makes our foolish hearts darkened and we become fools. 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And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, The just shall live by faith., a. Everything Paul touches in this letter he relates to God. ii. BLB Tutorial 2.8 - Bible Study Tools 4: Commentaries. He has a plan and a reason. Now, in Romans 9 through 11, Paul deals with the problem associated with the condition of Israel. Romans deals with many different themes but as much as a book can be, it is a book about God. Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, Romans 9 . It is not the righteousness of even the most holy man, nor is it the righteousness of innocent Adam in Eden. They harassed and persecuted him from town to town, stirring up lies and violence against him. Prophets i. Paul doesnt even use the normal words for men and women here; he uses the words for male and female, using categories that describe sexuality outside of human terms, because the type of sexual sin he describes is outside of human dignity. The Book of Romans has life changing truth but it must be approached with effort and determination to understand what the Holy Spirit said through the Apostle Paul. ii. Certainly not! 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It is almost universally agreed that Paul wrote Romans from the city of Corinth as he wintered there on his third missionary journey as described in Acts 20:2-3. (Romans 9:27-29) Isaiah (in Isaiah 10:22-23 and 1:9) declares Gods right to choose a remnant among Israel for salvation. iv. Johannine Writings Before he was separated unto the service of his own sect; now he is separated unto the Gospel of God. (Clarke), ii. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. ii. The letter can be broken down into two major sections, namely, doctrine (1:18-11:36) and then application (12:1-15:13). Amen. The word God occurs 153 times in Romans; an average of once every 46 words this is more frequently than any other New Testament book. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.. I should hardly like to read it all through aloud; it is not intended to be so used. The Christians of Rome were unpopular reputed to be enemies of the human race and credited with such vices as incest and cannibalism. b. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Even so, through mutual acquaintances or through his travels, Paul knew many of the Christians in Rome by name because he mentions them in Romans 16. We recommend signing up in HTML format for easier reading and to view images. c. For it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes: This is why Paul is not ashamed of a gospel centered on a crucified Savior. ii. The Gospels Email / username or password was incorrect! Passwords should have at least 6 characters. 4. Greece might have its philosophy, but Rome had its power (Wiersbe). We should also remember the Apostle Peters words about Pauls letters: Also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles in which are some things hard to understand (2 Peter 3:15-16). (Read Romans 7:18-22) The more pure and holy the heart is, it will have the more quick feeling as to the sin that remains in it. Minor Prophets Johannine Writings It is the longest and most systematic unfolding of the apostle's thought, expounding the gospel of God's righteousness that saves all who believe (Rom 1:16-17); it reflects a universal outlook, with special implications for Israel's relation to the church (Rom 9-11). After his introduction, Paul introduces his thesis statement for his Letter to the Romans. Paul, not even waiting for his boots to come home from the cobbler, says, I am ready. Oh, it is grand to find a man so little entangled that he can go where God would have him go, and can go at once. (Spurgeon), i. I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also: This is boldness talking. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by Paul the Apostle to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ . a. Ungodliness: This refers to mans offenses against God. Instead, the reason for choosing was found in Him who calls. They gave up trying to apply a workable definition to male homosexuals when it became clear that they saw almost no homosexual men who had less than six sexual partners a year. Because of all this, Romans is different than many of the other letters Paul wrote churches. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1955. Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: This is the center of Pauls gospel, the sun that everything else orbits around. As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. Luke-Acts (Romans 9:3-5) The source of Pauls sorrow. If God cannot bring his ancient people into salvation, how do Christians know that he can save them? According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, 77% of homosexuals say they have met sexual partners in a city park; 62% in a homosexual bar, 61% in a theater, 31% in a public restroom. It did not mean a native of the country of Greece [a Greek] was one who knew the culture and the mind of Greece. (Barclay). There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. The Old Testament e. I may impart to you that I may be encouraged: Pauls desire to visit the church in Rome was not merely to give to them, but to receive as well, because Paul realized that in their mutual faith they had something to give to him. Consider the testimony of these men regarding Romans: a. Martin Luther praised Romans: It is the chief part of the New Testament and the perfect gospel the absolute epitome of the gospel., b. Luthers successor Philip Melancthon called Romans, The compendium of Christian doctrine., c. John Calvin said of the Book of Romans, When anyone understands this Epistle, he has a passage opened to him to the understanding of the whole Scripture., d. Samuel Coleridge, English poet and literary critic said Pauls letter to the Romans is The most profound work in existence., e. Frederick Godet, 19th Century Swiss theologian called the Book of Romans The cathedral of the Christian faith., f. G. Campbell Morgan said Romans was the most pessimistic page of literature upon which your eyes ever rested and at the same time, the most optimistic poem to which your ears ever listened., g. Richard Lenski wrote that the Book of Romans is beyond question the most dynamic of all New Testament letters even as it was written at the climax of Pauls apostolic career.. In this place the word signifies such a manifest and complete exhibition of the subject as to render it indubitable. (Clarke), d. Jesus Christ our Lord: It means something that the Apostle Paul called Jesus Lord: This term could be no more than a polite form of address like our Sir. But it could also be used of the deity one worships. i. Notice how socially acceptable sins (such as covetousness, envy and pride) are included right along with socially unacceptable sins (such as murder and being unloving). Luke-Acts THEME: Romans 1:16-17 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For many years David Guzik's commentary was hosted on StudyLight.org. ii. Historical Books The solemn assurances he gave in Romans 9:1 remind us he is being completely truthful. You shall go to Rome, Paul; but you shall go in chains. (Spurgeon). 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What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory, even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? Pentateuch Wisdom Literature As well, many scholars (Bruce and Barclay among them) believe that an edited version of Romans without the personal references in Romans 16 was distributed widely among early churches as a summary of apostolic doctrine. a. In our concern to understand what the apostle is saying about righteousness, justification, and the like we ought not to overlook his tremendous concentration on God. (Morris). f. I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now): For a long time, Paul wanted to visit Rome and was only hindered by external circumstances. (Romans 9:19-21) Does Gods right to choose relieve man of responsibility? Therefore, mankind is without excuse. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The Gospels ( Romans 3:10-18) The Old Testament witnesses to the universal depravity and guilt of mankind. i. Paul began by discussing that which is most easily observable in the worldthe sinfulness of all humanity. Acts 2:10 describes how there were people from Rome among the Jews present at the Day of Pentecost; so when they returned home, there was a Christian community in Rome. j. As Paul endeavored to go to Rome, the Holy Spirit warned him about the peril awaiting him in Jerusalem (Acts 21:10-14). To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: This makes the Book of Romans different because most of Pauls letters were to churches he founded. 42: Romans (Chs. i. Therefore, if God declares that we have an eternal responsibility before Him, then it is so. Indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Matthew's gospel is the only gospel in which the assembly (church) of the New Testament is mentioned ( Matthew 16:18 ). The gospel is certainly news, but it is more than information; it has an inherent power. iii. Text Commentaries; Audio & Video Commentaries; Bible Reference. born of the seed of David according to the flesh, Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world, Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, I may find a way in the will of God to come to you, I may impart to you that I may be encouraged, I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also, For it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, For in it the righteousness of God is revealed, Who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, For this reason God gave them up to vile passions, For even their women exchanged the natural use, them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, Receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due, receiving in themselves the penalty of their error, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, Four Views on the Millennium - Study Resources, Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Lamentations 4, Harmony of the Gospels - Study Resources - Study Resources, David Guzik :: Gnesis 2 La CreacinTerminada; Adn en el Jardn del Edn, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 20 Satans, el Pecado y la Muerte son Finalmente Eliminados, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), 1 Samuel 17-25 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Lamentations 1-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Barclay, William "The Letter to the Romans" (The New Daily Study Bible) (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1975), Bruce, F.F. 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