Chapters 9 – 11 of Romans teach the Sovereignty of God in Election & Restoration: Election in that God chose/elected the Nation of Israel to be His people, however they rejected Him, first when they crucified their Messiah, then when they stoned His messenger Stephen to death, thus rejecting the offer of His Kingdom; Restoration […]
The following is submitted by Dan Corner of Evangelical Outreach: Over the last couple of months, various influential voices have presented as news the RFID chip used in Sweden as the way that the mark of the beast of Rev. 13:16-18 will be coming. These ‘news’ stories are misleading – a red herring and a […]
Often, when we think of the gifts of the Spirit, our attention turns to Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12. In doing so, we leave a lot of people wondering whether God passed them by when He was distributing those abilities. That’s because a lot of the gifts listed seem to only apply to church […]
Previous studies covered Romans 9:1 – 29, which begins with the Apostle Paul writing that he could wish himself accursed from Christ for his brethren, his kinsmen according to the flesh, Romans 9:1 – 3: “Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the […]
We often attribute many of our frequently used phrases to Shakespeare. And that is certainly justified. However, I recently stumbled across this list of sayings that have become part of our everyday speech which originated in the Bible. A drop in the bucket Meaning: something small and unimportant, one our of many Source: Isaiah 40:15: […]
Our last study addressed thanksgiving for the measure of faith God apportions to members of Christ’s Body, i.e., those who are Called Saints, Romans 12:3 – 8. As we approach the day when many throughout the world celebrate the birth of Jesus, it’s good to contemplate His faith and God’s provision for eternal life; how […]
In the Old Testament God refers to the leaders among His people as shepherds. He doesn’t limit the title only to men in religious positions. He also uses it to refer to their political leaders, people who were in places of influence for the welfare of the people. After King Saul died, the people rallied […]
When our babies are born, we make sure all our friends and family celebrate with us. When spiritual babies are born, Jesus has Heaven celebrate. He said, “I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15:10) But as we find out soon enough, […]
Parenting can bring a lot of joy. But it also can bring its share of heartache. “A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.” (Proverbs 10:1). When kids turn out well, parents shouldn’t take all the credit. If the kids rebel and forsake their parent’s teaching, the […]
We continue in the 9th chapter of Romans where the Apostle Paul reveals the doctrine of the Sovereignty of God in Election and Restoration, which has caused misunderstandings and divisions in the Christian community for 1900 years or so. Part of the problem is that some either don’t recognize or don’t want to admit the […]