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 […]
Two dictionary definitions for the word “linchpin” are 1) “something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together,” and 2) “the most important member of a group or part of a system, that holds together the other members or parts or makes it possible to operate as intended.” I submit that just as […]
Our last study covered Romans 8:1 – 11, recapping the good news that there is no judgement against believers in Christ Jesus who formerly were sinners condemned to death. Today, we continue with Romans 8:12 that begins with the word “therefore,” which means “accordingly, consequently, those things being so,” introducing the statement “…. we are […]
These key words are prominent in Romans, chapter 5: “Grace” is found 6 times, the most frequent in any chapter in Romans. It occurs 25 times in Romans, the most often in any New Testament (NT) book. It is translated from the Greek “charis” (G5385). Two different Greek words describe death. The Greek word “Thanatos” […]