“For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, “’The Deliverer will come … Continue reading The Israel of God
Romans
Do Not Be Arrogant
Summary Romans 11:1-16 The Israelites (the Jews) of the Old Covenant mostly all rejected Jesus as the Christ, their Lord and Messiah. And all who rejected Jesus Christ were cut out of Israel. But God did not reject them to the point to where they could not yet believe in Jesus and still be saved … Continue reading Do Not Be Arrogant
Not All Heed the Good News
However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have; “Their voice has gone out into all the earth,And their words to … Continue reading Not All Heed the Good News
Those Who Bring Good News
“How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good … Continue reading Those Who Bring Good News
For Your Salvation
Establishing Your Own Righteousness “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to … Continue reading For Your Salvation
Pursued by Faith or Not?
“What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith; but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling … Continue reading Pursued by Faith or Not?
Who are God’s Children?
The apostle Paul was expressing his concern for his fellow Israelites, for the majority of them had rejected Jesus Christ as the Christ (the Messiah) and as the Savior of the world. And all who rejected Christ were no longer God’s chosen people, his holy nation, because God’s chosen people were now all who believed … Continue reading Who are God’s Children?
IF God is For Us
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the … Continue reading IF God is For Us
We Know That God…
“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and … Continue reading We Know That God…
We Suffer With Him
“The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to … Continue reading We Suffer With Him
Run With It 