d. For even their women exchanged the natural use: Paul uses homosexuality both in the female and the male expressions as an example of God giving mankind over to uncleanness and lust. Paul replies by showing how disrespectful such a question is. "The Letter of Paul to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988), Calvin, John "Romans: Calvin's Commentaries" Volume 19 (Acts 14-28; Romans 1-16) (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1979), Clarke, Adam "Clarke's Commentary: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments with a Commentary and Critical Notes" Volume 6 (Romans-Revelation) (New York: Eaton and Mains, 1832), Harrison, Everett F. "Romans: The Expositor's Bible Commentary" Volume 10 (Romans-Galatians) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1976), Lenski, R.C.H. The merciful promise is clear: But if only a remnant will survive, at least a remnant will survive, and constitute the hope of restoration. (Bruce). All people have been condemned due to our rebellion against God. Luke-Acts 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. Luke-Acts 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). Statistics tell us that on average 43% of homosexuals say they have had 500 or more sexual partners in their lifetime, and only 1% of homosexuals say they have had four or less sexual partners in their lifetime. Paul says he himself is willing to be separated from Jesus if that could somehow accomplish the salvation of Israel. Thank you for registering. (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. But Israel has not attained to the law of righteousness: By all appearances Israel seemed to work for the righteousness of God with everything it had, but did not find it. At the very time Paul wrote, Nero was emperor. Matthew's gospel is the only gospel in which the assembly (church) of the New Testament is mentioned ( Matthew 16:18 ). The word debased (or, reprobate in the KJV) originally meant that which has not stood the test. It was used of coins that were below standard and therefore rejected. Take courses in major areas of Christian belief and practice. For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Your partnership makes all we do possible. i. The Gospels i. The New Testament For they are not all Israel who are of Israel: One meaning of the name Israel is governed by God. Paul says here that not all Israel is really governed by God. Did Gods word fail? 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. Minor Prophets Mercy is not getting what we do deserve. iv. Does not the potter have power over the clay, He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, Vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, But Israel has not attained to the law of righteousness, Attained to righteousness not attained, For they stumbled at that stumbling stone, 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), Bengel, Johann Albrecht "Gnomon of the New Testament" Volume 2 (New York: Sheldon and Company, 1864), Bruce, F.F. Homosexuals often seem to specialize in anonymous sex with no emotional commitment. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established; that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. c. The wrath of God: In this portion of the letter (Romans 1:18-3:20), Pauls goal is not to proclaim the good news, but to demonstrate the absolute necessity of the good news of salvation from Gods righteous wrath. Unless there is something to be saved from, there is no point in talking about salvation. (Morris). A debased mind: Our rebellion against God is not only displayed in our actions, but in our thinking. 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. i. Other New Testament letters focus more on the church and its challenges and problems. He didnt fulfill His promise for them because they missed their Messiah and now seem cursed. General Epistles The righteousness which is unto justification is one characterized by the perfection belonging to all that God is and does. One was the heir of Gods covenant of salvation, and one was not. He wanted nothing else but just that pair of boots, and he was ready to go. Poetical Books Yet he still loved them this passionately. 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of . Pentateuch For our limited reason does not grasp it, as the child cannot comprehend the courage of warriors! (Bengel). (Romans 9:17-18) The example of Pharaoh. For who has resisted His will? But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? In August of 1513, a monk lectured on the Book of Psalms to seminary students, but his inner life was nothing but turmoil. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Historical Books 2.1 Romans 9: PAST. In Romans 1:16, Paul spoke of salvation but what are we saved from? It happens when men abandon the true knowledge of God, and the state of society reflects Gods judgment upon them for this. It does not speak of the holy righteousness of God that condemns the guilty sinner, but of the God-kind of righteousness that is given to the sinner who puts their trust in Jesus Christ. The Gospels It sends a message that there is something essentially happy and carefree about the homosexual lifestyle which there is not. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. This Jesus has both a human origin (born of the seed of David according to the flesh), and an eternal existence (declared to be the Son of God). We do not give it power, we only stop hindering the power of the gospel when we present it effectively. iii. He saith not, from faith to works, or from works to faith; but from faith to faith, i.e. The ancient philosopher Seneca called Rome a cesspool of iniquity and the ancient writer Juvenal called it a filthy sewer into which the dregs of the empire flood., iii. Printed from the Blue Letter Bible Chuck Missler Commentaries A/V Messages: Romans - [Vintage] Title of Message Audio Biblical References Return to Audio / Video Listing Visit "Koinonia House" at khouse.org Copyrighted material. b. He will always preserve His remnant. 2. Romans 11:33. General Epistles BLB Tutorial 2.8 - Bible Study Tools 4: Commentaries. b. The Jews who seem to be cast off from God tried to justify themselves before God by performing works according to the law of righteousness. The New Testament The Gospels Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Grace in the soul is its new nature; the soul is alive to God, and has begun its holy happiness which shall endure for ever. 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). iii. iii. Paul answers this question strongly: Certainly not! Prophets Get love for the souls of men then you will not be whining about a dead dog, or a sick cat, or about the crotchets of a family, and the little disturbances that John and Mary may make by their idle talk. General Epistles Minor Prophets In modern culture, homosexual practice reflects the abandonment of giving them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves. The believer sees more of the beauty of holiness and the excellence of the law. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? The most useful method would be to go to the section of Scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a complete list of all commentaries and resources related to that Scripture. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Luke-Acts Even in the midst of judgment, God showed His mercy to Judah. Martin Luther described it as "the chief book in the New Testament and the purest gospel.". Amen. i. Each course is designed to be used for either self-study, home Bible study, or for the classroom. Bible Commentaries. The righteousness of Christ imputed, secures the soul, the better part, from death. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. It was the happiest day in Luthers life when he discovered that Gods Righteousness as used in Romans means Gods verdict of righteousness upon the believer. (Lenski), iv. 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Wisdom Literature Blue Letter Bible. Pauline Epistles 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. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. However, in 2017 the board of his organization felt it was more important to maintain control of the content by having it removed from all other websites on the Internet. For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Instead, the reason for choosing was found in Him who calls. Will you kindly notice, that, according to my text, knowledge is of no use if it does not lead to holy practice? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point b. 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? Major Prophets Paul does not say that the gospel brings power, but that it is power, and Gods power at that. (Morris), ii. Pentateuch We might not understand it as easily, but Gods choice is just as valid. The death of the cross was a slow death; the body, after it was nailed to the cross, gave many a throe and many a struggle: but it was a sure death, long in expiring, but expired at last; such is the mortification of sin in believers. Everything Paul touches in this letter he relates to God. i. Jesus spoke of this right of God in the parable of the landowner in Matthew 20:1-16. ii. (Romans 1:16-17) Paul introduces the theme of his letter: the righteousness of God, as revealed in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Who suppress the truth in unrighteousness: Mankind does in fact suppress the truth of God. 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. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth. 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? Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. ii. (Romans 9:22-24) Doesnt God have the right to glorify Himself as He sees fit? i. ii. i. i. Blue Letter Bible Loading. Men cannot charge God with hiding himself from them and thus excuse their irreligion and their immorality. (Lenski). f. Again, this freedom to disobey should be seen as Gods judgment, not His kindness; those who engage in such acts are receiving in themselves the penalty of their error. This phrase is so important Paul repeats it three times in this passage. General Epistles As he sat, he heard children playing a game and they called out to each other these words: Take up and read! This means that the gospel was meant to go first to the ethnic and cultural Jew, and then to the cultural Greek. Prophets Paul has a simple command and encouragement for the Christian: be what you are. Paul rejects this view and points out that God does what he wills. (Morris). We can also be guilty of worshipping a self-made God. Our response is rooted in God's grace. Romans is a book about God. Part of His judgment against us is allowing us to suffer the damage our sinful course leads to. Pauline Epistles Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: This is the center of Pauls gospel, the sun that everything else orbits around. These believers in Rome were called saints. They were not called because they were saints; but they became saints through that calling. (Spurgeon). 1. No topic is treated with anything like the frequency of God. The impact of Romans on Martin Luther. 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. Johannine Writings In Romans chapters one through eight, Paul thoroughly convinced us about mans need and Gods glorious provision in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. For who has resisted His will? Paul imagines someone asking, If it is all a matter of Gods choice, then how can God find fault with me? b. I should hardly like to read it all through aloud; it is not intended to be so used. i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point These three chapters are part of the way he makes plain how God in fact saves people." (Morris) 2. 42: Romans (Chs. The wrath of God is not revealed in the gospel, but in the facts of human experience. Before he was separated unto the service of his own sect; now he is separated unto the Gospel of God. (Clarke), ii. Which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Israel not only gave us the great fathers of the Old Testament, but Jesus Himself came from Israel. i. Its a lot harder to understand why God chose Jacob to be the heir of Gods covenant of salvation instead of Esau. However, we are not to tolerate departures from the faith (cf. Commentary on Romans 8:10-17. 1. 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