Tag: Book of Romans
Romans Overview Part 2: Church Building & Restoring Israel
Romans Overview: Christ will build his church and restore Israel. In this second Romans Overview, we focus on the second half of the Apostle Paul’s “profound masterpiece.” Every word and chapter in Paul’s letter to the Romans is worthy of careful study. Once you have taken the time to study the entire book, (several times…
Righteousness by grace: An Overview of Romans Part 1
Righteousness does not come through the deeds of the law. Righteousness is a gift from God to those who trust and believe. It comes through faith. One cannot earn it through hard work and obedience to the Old Testament Law. Israel learned this lesson the hard way. First, they experienced seventy years of captivity. And…
The Restoration of Israel as the Messiah returns. Romans 11
The Restoration of Israel; after the return of Christ The Lord knew that restoration of Israel would be necessary. As is often the case, He waits until the last moment to accomplish what he always intended to do. Israel’s restoration will be in the last days. Jesus will return in the clouds when death, famine,…
God Forbid! Romans 11: The Lord is not Done with Israel
God Forbid that the Chosen People are cast aside forever. God forbid! That was Paul’s reaction to the suggestion that God had cast aside the Chosen People for good. It did not happen. God made a promise to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The promise to those men and their families did not depend…
Romans 10: Israel set aside then provoked. The reason why
Israel set aside for a season–a very long season. The Lord God of Israel set aside the Chosen People in order to provoke them and stir anger in them. That anger will eventually bring them back to the God they abandoned. Yes, they abandoned God, but he didn’t abandon them. They left their God for…
Romans 9: Has God Rejected Israel? Or Still in God’s Plan?
Has God Rejected Israel? The Jews were rejected by God, and rejected by most people and many of the nations of the world. This is the first of a series of articles touching on the spiritual condition of Israel and whether God is through with them. The Apostle Paul had a passionate concern for his…
