Romans 10:1-4
THE JEWS THE CAUSE OF THEIR OWN REJECTION. Their refusal to accept the righteousness of God:... [ Continue Reading ]
THE JEWS THE CAUSE OF THEIR OWN REJECTION. Their refusal to accept the righteousness of God:... [ Continue Reading ]
BRETHREN, MY HEART'S DESIRE AND PRAYER TO GOD FOR ISRAEL IS THAT THEY MIGHT BE SAVED.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR I BEAR THEM RECORD THAT THEY HAVE A ZEAL OF GOD, BUT NOT ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THEY, BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS AND GOING ABOUT TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEMSELVES UNTO THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS TO EVERYONE THAT BELIEVETH. The apostle continues the line of thought which he had begun in chap. 9:30. But he cannot go on without giving expression to the deep grief which the situation causes him. He assures his brethren, his readers in the congr... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR MOSES DESCRIBETH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF THE LAW, THAT THE MAN WHICH DOETH THOSE THINGS SHALL LIVE BY THEM.... [ Continue Reading ]
The universality of the righteousness of faith proved by the Old Testament:... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF FAITH SPEAKETH ON THIS WISE, SAY NOT IN THINE HEART, WHO SHALL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN? (THAT IS, TO BRING CHRIST DOWN FROM ABOVE;)... [ Continue Reading ]
OR, WHO SHALL DESCEND INTO THE DEEP? (THAT IS, TO BRING UP CHRIST AGAIN FROM THE DEAD.)... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT WHAT SAITH IT? THE WORD IS NIGH THEE, EVEN IN THY MOUTH AND IN THY HE ART, THAT IS, THE WORD OF FAITH, WHICH WE PREACH;... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT IF THOU SHALT CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH THE LORD JESUS, AND SHALT BELIEVE IN THINE HEART THAT GOD HATH RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, THOU SHALT BE SAVED.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WITH THE HE ART MAN BELIEVETH UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND WITH THE MOUTH CONFESSION IS MADE UNTO SALVATION. The apostle had clearly shown that faith in the righteousness provided by God was at all times a condition of salvation. And he now brings proof from the Old Testament which clearly indicates... [ Continue Reading ]
The testimony of Scripture for the righteousness of faith:... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE SCRIPTURE SAITH, WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHALL NOT BE ASHAMED.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JEW AND THE GREEK; FOR THE SAME LORD OVER ALL IS RICH UNTO ALL THAT CALL UPON HIM.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED. The form or method of salvation as taught in the Gospel is not only the sole way to get to heaven, but it is also the only method which can be made applicable to Jew and Gentile alike: to be saved by faith. This St. Paul substantiate... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW, THEN, SHALL THEY CALL ON HIM IN WHOM THEY HAVE NOT BELIEVED? AND HOW SHALL THEY BELIEVE IN HIM OF WHOM THEY HAVE NOT HEARD? AND HOW SHALL THEY HEAR WITHOUT A PREACHER?... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the thought which is now expanded, the necessity of universal Gospel-preaching:... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HOW SHALL THEY PREACH EXCEPT THEY BE SENT? AS IT IS WRITTEN, HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THEM THAT PREACH THE GOSPEL OF PEACE, AND BRING GLAD TIDINGS OF GOOD THINGS! The apostle here explains what is implied in calling upon the Lord, v. 13. He had stated that this worship of the Lord in faith... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THEY HAVE NOT ALL OBEYED THE GOSPEL. FOR ESAIAS SAITH, LORD, WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT?... [ Continue Reading ]
Faith and unbelief in their relation to the Gospel:... [ Continue Reading ]
SO, THEN, FAITH COMETH BY HEARING AND HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT I SAY, HAVE THEY NOT HEARD? YES, VERILY, THEIR SOUND WENT INTO ALL THE EARTH AND THEIR WORDS UNTO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT I SAY, DID NOT ISRAEL KNOW? FIRST MOSES SAITH, I WILL PROVOKE YOU TO JEALOUSY BY THEM THAT ARE NO PEOPLE, AND BY A FOOLISH NATION I WILL ANGER YOU.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT ESAIAS IS VERY BOLD AND SAITH, I WAS FOUND OF THEM THAT SOUGHT ME NOT; I WAS MADE MANIFEST UNTO THEM THAT ASKED NOT AFTER ME.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT TO ISRAEL HE SAITH, ALL DAY LONG I HAVE STRETCHED FORTH MY HANDS UNTO A DISOBEDIENT AND GAINSAYING PEOPLE. Paul had stated that the preaching of the Gospel to both the Jews and the Gentiles was in accordance with the will of God. Since He wants all men to be saved, He also wants the Gospel preac... [ Continue Reading ]