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Romans 4:19-22 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb. No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew…
For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression..That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace Lawless brings about lawlessness. But the Law brings transgression and that demands punishment to satisfy God's just wrath. But the…
And we know that for those who love God all thingswork together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Does that little phrase "all things" jump out at you like it does me. Was Paul really directed by the Holy Spirit to write all rather than…
I am severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according to your word! This issue of “What is a pastor?” is afflicting me today. Lead me in Your Word to see where understanding truly is. Today's readings in the Psalms: Morning: Psalm 63 Mid-day: 119:81-88 Evening: Psalm 139 Voices Together…
But the words "it was counted to him" were not written for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, Who raised Who? The LORD, God the Almighty raised Jesus the Christ from…
Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for theuncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received…
Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He…
Romans 4:9-13 [1] Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he…
What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness." Now…
What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness." Now…
I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep your word. I hold my feet back from some evil ways but I do not hold them back from every evil way. If I subtract some from every, the difference is self-will. The force that reduces that…
For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, since God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.…
It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the…
What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? " Lord, how often do I hear someone say, "So and so calls himself a Christian but they did such and such to me, so I'm mad at God"?" Help that person to realize that my disobedience…
For circumcision indeed is of value if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision... But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from…