Epilogue – The Revelation of the Mystery – Romans 16:25-27

In the closing chapter of Romans Paul concludes his epistle by sending greetings to the brothers and sisters gathered in the church at Rome and reaffirms his confidence in the message of the Gospel delivered to the saints.
Having addressed the saints in chapter 1 and commended their unity in Jesus Christ, in whom they were called through the [...]

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The Beginning of the Gospel – Romans 1:18-3:20

Paul introduces his letter to the Romans by stating his desire to preach the Gospel to them, “the gospel of God… concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of [...]

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The Faith of Jesus Christ – Romans 3:21-22

In Romans 3:21 we read of the revelation or manifestation of the righteousness of God in the Gospel – the glorious ‘but now’ of Romans 3. This wonderful, foundational, truth of the Gospel through which the sinner is justified by having the very righteousness of God imputed to him as a result of the death [...]

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The Regarding of Days – Romans 14:6

“He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord” Romans 14:6
 
In the midst of the fourteenth chapter of Romans in verses 5-6 Paul considers the keeping, or regarding, of days.
     The keeping, or not keeping, of certain special days is an issue which often crops up in religion. The Jews under the law [...]

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What is Not of Faith – Romans 14:23

“Whatsoever is not of faith is sin” Romans 14:23
IN the fourteenth chapter of Romans Paul considers the relationships of believers to their brethren who are weaker in the faith, and the liberty that each has in Christ to partake of or abstain from certain things, for example, the eating of meats. In so doing he [...]

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Of God That Showeth Mercy – Romans 9:16

“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy” Romans 9:16  
THE overriding message of the ninth chapter of Romans is the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation, that “salvation is of the Lord”. In verse 15 we read God’s clear declaration that “I will [...]

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How Shall They Preach? Romans 10:15

“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that [...]

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How Shall They Believe? Romans 10:14

”And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?” Romans 10:14  

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UST one hear the Gospel preached in order to come into salvation?  
The plain answer to this question, is very simply, yes. I don’t state that as an opinion, for my opinions really don’t matter. What matters is what the word of God says [...]

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What is Faith?

“As it is written, the just shall live by faith” Romans 1:17
“…The justifier of him which believeth in Jesus” Romans 3:26
 
 
 
TROUGHOUT the epistle to the Romans a constant theme is reiterated: “The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17). Faith is central to the Gospel and to salvation by that Gospel.
 
                In Romans 3:26 we [...]

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Shall we continue in sin?

“…Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?” Romans 6:1

“…As it is written, the just shall live by faith” Romans 1:17
 THE Apostle Paul in the Epistle to the Romans asks the question, “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?” The answer he gives is “God forbid.” He asks this question because there [...]

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