Romans
Martin Luther wrote,
“This letter is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is purest Gospel. It is well worth a Christian’s while not only to memorize it word for word but also to occupy himself with it daily, as though it were the daily bread of the soul. It is impossible to read or to meditate on this letter too much or too well. The more one deals with it, the more precious it becomes and the better it tastes.”
The desired end for this study is that the gospel, God’s revealed righteousness will grow in its preciousness to His people and that it will be nourishment for their souls.
Paul’s explanation of positional truth serves not only to show the moral incongruity of sin in the life of the believer, but more so to point out the danger of…
Understanding and appropriating the believers union with Christ is the essential basis for sanctification and the Christian life. Genuine christian living does not exist outside of the believers union with…
Sanctification is the progressive work of God through the gospel to bring His people into conformity the image of His Son, Jesus Christ.
The sin and death that entered through Adam and plagues the world causes us to look to the second Adam who will rid the world of the eternal consequences of…
If we, by Jesus' death have been reconciled to God, how much more will we be saved by His life? Much more…
Four results of justification by faith: Peace with God, access into the grace in which we stand, rejoice in the hope of the glory of God and we rejoice in…
Justification takes place apart from works, apart from circumcision, and apart from the Law. Justification is realized by faith, and faith alone.
Justification takes place apart from works, apart from circumcision, and apart from the Law. Justification is realized by faith, and faith alone.