Romans 1
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them.
A little bit of God is manifest in us, is part of our being. And by this, we therefore know righteousness and unrighteousness.
More From Romans 5
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
And, where does our sin nature come from? Our first parents, no doubt. But, does it really matter where our sin came from? It is innate, and we spend our days, inventing un-righteousness. Like Adam, we cannot resist the apple.
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday, May 21, 2010
Romans 1 - God
Romans 1
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Here Paul seems to be directing his comments to all men, the good, the ungodliness, and the unrighteousness, saved and unsaved. And he seems to be saying that all men can understand certain things about God and his wrath.
God is evident in us.
More From Romans 1
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
God is evident in everything around us....
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Here Paul seems to be directing his comments to all men, the good, the ungodliness, and the unrighteousness, saved and unsaved. And he seems to be saying that all men can understand certain things about God and his wrath.
God is evident in us.
More From Romans 1
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
God is evident in everything around us....
Thursday, April 29, 2010
I Am A Jew, Inwardly
Romans 1
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
At first reading, this passage about circumcision and circumcision of the heart left me without reaction. To me, circumcision is a medical procedure. I read this, and could not pull up any particular biblical meaning. With a little study, however, I came up with an Old Testament passage on this subject, and an explanation from John Gill.
Deuteronomy 10
16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
John Gill On Circumcision
Circumcision of the heart is a symbol of cutting off of pleasures and the removal of arrogancy, that grievous disease of the soul.
More From John Gill
Content not yourselves with, nor put your confidence in outward circumcision of the flesh. But, be concerned for the circumcision of the heart, removing whatever is disagreeable to the Lord, even all carnality, sensuality, hypocrisy, and arrogancy. And then, put there that which is well pleasing in his sight.
Powerful statement. Edifying. And humbling, in that I, so many times, just cannot figure out with the Bible says and what God is trying to tell me.
So, here is the lesson for me: the Bible shows us the many ways that man has glorified God. Some of these ways are physical, some are symbolic. Most important is that we do glorify God in some way.
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
At first reading, this passage about circumcision and circumcision of the heart left me without reaction. To me, circumcision is a medical procedure. I read this, and could not pull up any particular biblical meaning. With a little study, however, I came up with an Old Testament passage on this subject, and an explanation from John Gill.
Deuteronomy 10
16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
John Gill On Circumcision
Circumcision of the heart is a symbol of cutting off of pleasures and the removal of arrogancy, that grievous disease of the soul.
More From John Gill
Content not yourselves with, nor put your confidence in outward circumcision of the flesh. But, be concerned for the circumcision of the heart, removing whatever is disagreeable to the Lord, even all carnality, sensuality, hypocrisy, and arrogancy. And then, put there that which is well pleasing in his sight.
Powerful statement. Edifying. And humbling, in that I, so many times, just cannot figure out with the Bible says and what God is trying to tell me.
So, here is the lesson for me: the Bible shows us the many ways that man has glorified God. Some of these ways are physical, some are symbolic. Most important is that we do glorify God in some way.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Romans 1
Romans 1
17.... For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
And so, Romans is about justification.
More From Romans 1
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
And, it's also about sin.
But, in the end, Christian life is just the practical matter of living simply, humbly and righteously. And Paul wants to help.
And Finally From Romans 1
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
17.... For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
And so, Romans is about justification.
More From Romans 1
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
And, it's also about sin.
But, in the end, Christian life is just the practical matter of living simply, humbly and righteously. And Paul wants to help.
And Finally From Romans 1
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Introduction To Romans
Romans 1
7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints....
I decided to read Romans a few weeks ago and, since then, spent some time reading the history of the time. Here are a few things that caught my attention.
Romans was written before two critical events of early Christianity: the Great Fire of Rome and Destruction of Temple. For comparison, Revelations was written after these two events.
Romans was probably written during the last years of the reign of Claudius. Though, it may have been written during the first few years of Nero's reign. There is no agreement on the historical facts.
There may have been very few Hebrew Christians in Rome when Romans was written. At some point Claudius may have removed the Jews from Rome because of unrest caused by the Christians in the Jewish community. Again, there is no agreement on the historical facts.
According to Suetonius, Claudius was extraordinarily fond of games. Rome of the first century kind of reminds me of America with it's foot ball, base ball, NASCAR culture.
For perspective - here is a time line for the book of Romans.
35 A.D. Paul's Conversion.
41 A.D. End Caligula's reign. Beginning of Claudius reign.
44 A.D. James the Great (Son of Zebedee) was beheaded in Judea.
50 A.D. Council of Jerusalem.
54 A.D. End Claudius' reign. Beginning of Nero's reign.
54 A.D. Philip the Apostle was crucified in Hierapolis.
56 A.D. The book of Romans written in Corinth.
57 A.D. Arrest of Paul in Jerusalem.
60 A.D. Matthew the Evangelist killed in Ethiopia or in Macedonia
60 A.D. Paul goes to Rome.
62 A.D. James the Just, crucified and stoned in Jerusalem.
64 A.D. Great Fire of Rome. Nero starts persecution of Christians.
65 A.D. Saint Jude was crucified, in Lebanon, buried in Rome.
67 A.D. Paul beheaded in Rome.
67 A.D. Saint Peter, crucified upside-down, in Rome.
68 A.D. End Nero's reign.
68 A.D. Saint Mark was dragged in the streets until his death in Alexandria.
70 A.D. The destruction of the second temple.
72 A.D. Thomas the Apostle was killed by a spear in Mylapore, Madras, India.
74 A.D. Simon the Zealot was crucified in Armenia (?).
80 A.D. Matthias was stoned and beheaded Jerusalem (or Georgia).
84 A.D. Luke the Evangelist was hanged, near Boeotia, Greece.
100 A.D. John the Evangelist (John of Patmos?) may not have been martyred.
Mid to late first century. Saint Andrew, St. Peter's brother, was crucified in Patras, Greece.
First Century. Saint Bartholomew flayed alive and crucified,in Albania.
More From Romans 1
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints....
I decided to read Romans a few weeks ago and, since then, spent some time reading the history of the time. Here are a few things that caught my attention.
Romans was written before two critical events of early Christianity: the Great Fire of Rome and Destruction of Temple. For comparison, Revelations was written after these two events.
Romans was probably written during the last years of the reign of Claudius. Though, it may have been written during the first few years of Nero's reign. There is no agreement on the historical facts.
There may have been very few Hebrew Christians in Rome when Romans was written. At some point Claudius may have removed the Jews from Rome because of unrest caused by the Christians in the Jewish community. Again, there is no agreement on the historical facts.
According to Suetonius, Claudius was extraordinarily fond of games. Rome of the first century kind of reminds me of America with it's foot ball, base ball, NASCAR culture.
For perspective - here is a time line for the book of Romans.
35 A.D. Paul's Conversion.
41 A.D. End Caligula's reign. Beginning of Claudius reign.
44 A.D. James the Great (Son of Zebedee) was beheaded in Judea.
50 A.D. Council of Jerusalem.
54 A.D. End Claudius' reign. Beginning of Nero's reign.
54 A.D. Philip the Apostle was crucified in Hierapolis.
56 A.D. The book of Romans written in Corinth.
57 A.D. Arrest of Paul in Jerusalem.
60 A.D. Matthew the Evangelist killed in Ethiopia or in Macedonia
60 A.D. Paul goes to Rome.
62 A.D. James the Just, crucified and stoned in Jerusalem.
64 A.D. Great Fire of Rome. Nero starts persecution of Christians.
65 A.D. Saint Jude was crucified, in Lebanon, buried in Rome.
67 A.D. Paul beheaded in Rome.
67 A.D. Saint Peter, crucified upside-down, in Rome.
68 A.D. End Nero's reign.
68 A.D. Saint Mark was dragged in the streets until his death in Alexandria.
70 A.D. The destruction of the second temple.
72 A.D. Thomas the Apostle was killed by a spear in Mylapore, Madras, India.
74 A.D. Simon the Zealot was crucified in Armenia (?).
80 A.D. Matthias was stoned and beheaded Jerusalem (or Georgia).
84 A.D. Luke the Evangelist was hanged, near Boeotia, Greece.
100 A.D. John the Evangelist (John of Patmos?) may not have been martyred.
Mid to late first century. Saint Andrew, St. Peter's brother, was crucified in Patras, Greece.
First Century. Saint Bartholomew flayed alive and crucified,in Albania.
More From Romans 1
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
I First Read Romans In The 1990's
Romans 1
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
I first read Romans in the 1990's.
Looking back, I learned some things from that experience. First, I was not quite ready to read it. Second, the sentences are long, convoluted and, in many cases, baffling. Third, Paul talks alot, alot about the Jews. I may not have learned much. Actually reading Romans was a bewildering experience. But, it certainly did not discourage me from further Bible study.
One other thing. For some reason, I found comfort in those long, convoluted and baffling sentences. Something about the rhythm of the words in sentences that seemed not to end.
More From Romans 1
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
I first read Romans in the 1990's.
Looking back, I learned some things from that experience. First, I was not quite ready to read it. Second, the sentences are long, convoluted and, in many cases, baffling. Third, Paul talks alot, alot about the Jews. I may not have learned much. Actually reading Romans was a bewildering experience. But, it certainly did not discourage me from further Bible study.
One other thing. For some reason, I found comfort in those long, convoluted and baffling sentences. Something about the rhythm of the words in sentences that seemed not to end.
More From Romans 1
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Dancing with the Devil
Romans 1
28 ....God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful....
This is directed to the ungodliness and unrighteousness of the gentiles.
If you are not being righteous you are dancing with the devil. For example, sitting in the back yard with family, BBQ'ing, drinking beers and talking loud and telling stupid jokes and watching Nascar. I don't think this type of behavior is necessarily a sin, then again, this type of behavior is not righteous and this type of behavior does not please God, the way, let's say, the burnt offering pleased God in the days of Leviticus....
Galatians 5
21 ....revellings....
28 ....God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful....
This is directed to the ungodliness and unrighteousness of the gentiles.
If you are not being righteous you are dancing with the devil. For example, sitting in the back yard with family, BBQ'ing, drinking beers and talking loud and telling stupid jokes and watching Nascar. I don't think this type of behavior is necessarily a sin, then again, this type of behavior is not righteous and this type of behavior does not please God, the way, let's say, the burnt offering pleased God in the days of Leviticus....
Galatians 5
21 ....revellings....
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