"For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own they did not submit to God's righteousness." Romans 10:2-3 Paul is talking about the Israelites. He would love to see... Continue Reading →
Romans 9:27 Only The Remnant Are Saved
"Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved." Romans 9:27 Paul quotes Isaiah 10:22 in this verse. During the time of Isaiah, the nation of Israel was about to be overcome and destroyed as a nation. They had stopped... Continue Reading →
Romans 9:22 Great Patience
"What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath--prepared for destruction?" Romans 9:22 Paul had just pointed out that God will show mercy to some and not to others, and that He raises some up purposefully to demonstrate His power. The... Continue Reading →
Romans 9:2-3 Great Sorrow
"I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race" Romans 9:2-3 Although Paul went to the Gentiles to preach the gospel message, his heart was still for his own... Continue Reading →
Romans 8:37 More Than A Conqueror
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." Romans 8:37 As people go through life, most do not see themselves as a conqueror, much less more than a conqueror. Many do not even see themselves as really victorious. Often people look at themselves as just surviving, plugging through... Continue Reading →
