“…We, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another” Romans 12:5
“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence” Colossians 1:18
Having considered in chapter 9 to 11 of Romans just [...]
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Posted in Faith, Grace, Romans 13 on December 21, 2007 | No Comments »
“He that loveth another hath fulfilled the law” Romans 13:8
In chapter 13 of Romans Paul exhorts God’s people to walk before others as those who walk by faith, as those who love one another for faith “worketh by love” (Galatians 5:6). He exhorts them to submit to those who have the rule over them, knowing [...]
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“And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he [...]
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Posted in Gospel, Grace, Romans 12 on December 10, 2007 | No Comments »
“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us…” Romans 12:6
“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.”
1 Corinthians 12:4-6.
INTRODUCTION
In the twelfth chapter [...]
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Posted in Election, Faith, Free Grace, Gospel, Grace, Reconciliation, Redemption, Romans 10, Romans 9, Salvation, Sovereignty on December 3, 2007 | No Comments »
From Romans chapter 9 through to 11 the apostle Paul considers that people whom God has chosen to save. This is a people chosen not according to their birth in the flesh, but chosen in Christ from before the foundation of the world, who in time are born again of the Holy Spirit. They are [...]
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