The reality behind sanctification is that those truly in Christ have been transformed through the Holy Spirit. While believing certainly leads people to Christ, acceptance and repentance are at the root of salvation. Either Jew or Gentile, Paul calls on believers to walk in Jesus’ footsteps as we continuously offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy […]

Parting from his exhortation to the Jews the apostle Paul now addresses all Christians focusing on duty rather than destiny. First Paul urges believers to treat our bodies as holy temples by which we able ourselves to serve God and those around us. “1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that […]

Paul established Israel’s rejection of the gospel was not final, that Jews who turned away from the fulfillment of prophecy but then believed in Jesus Christ would be grafted back in the tree of life to which all Jews possess lineage from. In the following verses the apostle shares a mystery revealed to him by […]

Thankfully Paul showed not all Jews would reject the gospel, some Israelites would abide by the word of God and embrace the fact the life and death of Jesus was indeed the fulfillment of prophecy. The apostle now addresses those Jews who did not initially believe in Jesus but eventually will be saved because of […]

Previously in his letter to the churches in Rome Paul addressed the Jews’ rejection of the gospel and of Jesus Christ. Now he focuses on the fact some Israelites received the word and were saved from eternal damnation through faith in Jesus Christ. With their hearts hardened the majority of Israel would fall as a […]

Paul established the fact the Jews rejection of the gospel would be their demise. The apostle now brings forth old testament scripture to reinforce his plea aimed at the Israelites in an attempt to free them from their bondage to the law and lift them up through faith and acceptance of Jesus Christ. “14 How, […]

Having rejected the gospel and divinity of Jesus Christ the need for Israel to hear and believe in the gospel seemed obvious to Paul. The apostle now focuses on the basis of salvation which is faith in God’s only begotten son, the messiah Jesus Christ. “1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for […]

Paul exposed Israel’s rejection of Christ and God’s purpose for His chosen people through His one and only begotten son. Now the apostle directs his rebuke at Israel’s rejection of God’s justice bases on the new covenant that is Christ’s blood shed on the cross as a gateway to salvation. Paul’s election raises a question […]

Having already established God’s purpose for believers, the fact predestination dictates no one can change his or her future or be separated from God’s love, the apostle Paul now addresses the people of Israel explaining their destiny was also predestined according to God’s will. In this section of his letter to the Roman church’s Paul […]

Now that we learned that through Christ we are free from sin and alive in the Spirit, and that Jesus is our only hope for deliverance, the apostle Paul delivers a message about God’s everlasting Love. “28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who […]