“You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of … Continue reading Provided We Suffer With Him
Romans
Those Who Live According to the Flesh
In the book of Romans, chapter 7, Paul described for us the struggle with sin that we have in our flesh natures. The good we want to do, we do not do, and the evil we don’t want to do, we end up doing. And Paul came to the conclusion, “Oh, what a wretched man … Continue reading Those Who Live According to the Flesh
Slaves of Sin? Or of God?
“But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as … Continue reading Slaves of Sin? Or of God?
Don’t Make Sin Your Practice
“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. For sin will have no … Continue reading Don’t Make Sin Your Practice
Are We to Continue in Sin?
“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him … Continue reading Are We to Continue in Sin?
Through Our Lord Jesus Christ
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that … Continue reading Through Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Gift of God’s Grace
“But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are … Continue reading The Gift of God’s Grace
If You Call Yourself a Christian
“But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, an … Continue reading If You Call Yourself a Christian
Judged According to Our Works
In context, Paul was writing to all those in Rome who were loved by God and called to be saints, i.e. all those called to be set apart by God, different from the world, because they were being conformed by God to the likeness of Jesus Christ. So he wrote this to the church, the … Continue reading Judged According to Our Works
Judge with a Righteous Judgment
“Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.” (Romans 1:32 ESV) “Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, … Continue reading Judge with a Righteous Judgment
Run With It 