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XVI. The Surpassing of Law (Romans 8)

In this portion I will keep using the Hebrew names for continuity. We get to a verse now that is largely taken out of context. I don’t know if you’ve heard it but it goes something like “A person who doesn’t believe God can’t personally believe God and can’t even please God because they are in the flesh. [...]
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XV.The Dilema Of Law (Romans 7)

Shane asked a couple of questions in the comments section for Romans 6. ”Is this then to say that the Law was done away with Christ’s sacrifice? Did the Law ever condemn or was it sin that condemned? How do we determine which pieces of the Law are still binding?” I’m sure Brother Shane won’t mind if I make these [...]
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Linking Up to the Roman Road

Since I’ve been going through Romans I thought I would put up some links to some of the material I based the work on. There’s a longer list over at worldcat but that’s just for lifelong Romans reading. Augustine (Early Church) Barnhouse Barth Bruce (only browsed through as confirmatory on some things…looked good, but short) [...]
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XIV. Reckon Yourself Dead (Romans 6)

Fine then, the Law came in so that lawbreaking would increase which would mean all the more need for grace. So what does it matter? Why not (for example a Jew who has the Law and knows this) keep sinning? I mean, Paul, if God is so righteous and he is now saving sinners by grace’why not sin [...]
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XI Case Law (Romans 4): Court in Session

In the courtroom of the book of Romans, we find the defendant’s lawyer, Paul, showing more evidence. Men are judging God (the defendant) and bring the unjust claim that He has no say in their actions and is in fact faulty in His ruling. Paul’s argument then is to defend God’s righteousness and we have [...]
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