Romans 5 - Introduction
I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER FIVE: A. The Fruits or Results of Justification: Romans 5:1-11 B. The Summary and Universal Application: Romans 5:12-21... [ Continue Reading ]
I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER FIVE: A. The Fruits or Results of Justification: Romans 5:1-11 B. The Summary and Universal Application: Romans 5:12-21... [ Continue Reading ]
BEING THEREFORE JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST; 'Being therefore' -'Having set out God's way of justifying sinners, and established it on the basis of O.T. precedent, Paul now enumerates the blessings which accrue to those whose faith has been counted to t... [ Continue Reading ]
THROUGH WHOM ALSO WE HAVE HAD OUR ACCESS BY FAITH INTO THIS GRACE WHEREIN WE STAND; AND WE REJOICE IN HOPE OF THE GLORY OF GOD. 'through whom' -i.e. Jesus Christ 'ACCESS' -4318. prosagoge pros-ag-ogue-ay'; from 4317 (compare 72); admission: -access. -Used only by Paul (Ephesians 2:18; Ephesians... [ Continue Reading ]
AND NOT ONLY SO, BUT WE ALSO REJOICE IN OUR TRIBULATIONS: KNOWING THAT TRIBULATION WORKETH STEDFASTNESS; 'not only so' -'this doesn't mean, of course, that we have only. hope in future joys' (Phi) 'WE ALSO REJOICE' -the second object of joy is an unexpected one. 'A person who can only be happy w... [ Continue Reading ]
AND STEDFASTNESS, APPROVEDNESS; AND APPROVEDNESS, HOPE: "APPROVEDNESS" -a tried condition,. condition tried and not wanting-used in regard to metal and to coins and implies. testing of their genuineness and their full weight and being accepted when they are found to meet requirements. (Lenski p. 338... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HOPE PUTTETH NOT TO SHAME; BECAUSE THE LOVE OF GOD HATH BEEN SHED ABROAD IN OUR HEARTS THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT WHICH WAS GIVEN UNTO US. "PUTTETH NOT TO SHAME" -it does not deceive, it does not mock us, it is not disappointed. (Erdmans p. 70) The person who trusts in Jesus will not be disappoint... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR WHILE WE WERE YET WEAK, IN DUE SEASON CHRIST DIED FOR THE UNGODLY. 'For' -here is that message, here is the 'Love of God' that has been dispersed in our hearts, and it came through revelation. 'WHILE WE WERE YET WEAK' -'still helpless' (NASV) 'The language does not mean that we are now unabl... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR SCARCELY FOR. RIGHTEOUS MAN WILL ONE DIE: FOR PERADVENTURE FOR THE GOOD MAN SOME ONE WOULD EVEN DARE TO DIE. 'For' -and how apparent was the love of this action on His part? 'Christ's death for the ungodly assures us of God's love; for the utmost that human love will do is far less. (Gr. EX. N... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT GOD COMMENDETH HIS OWN LOVE TOWARD US, IN THAT, WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US. 'commendeth' -'demonstrates' (NASV); 'proves his love' (Gspd). 'SINNERS' -neither 'righteous' or 'good'. How great is the utmost and best demonstration of human love SURPASSED by the love of God. It... [ Continue Reading ]
MUCH MORE THEN, BEING NOW JUSTIFIED BY HIS BLOOD, SHALL WE BE SAVED FROM THE WRATH OF GOD THROUGH HIM. 'Much more then' -if God was so anxious to save us while we were yet sinners, we ought to feel additionally assured that he wants us saved since we are now his children. If obedience to His will... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IF, WHILE WE WERE ENEMIES, WE WERE RECONCILED TO GOD THROUGH THE DEATH OF HIS SON, MUCH MORE, BEING RECONCILED, SHALL WE BE SAVED BY HIS LIFE; 'we were enemies' -God never is the enemy! If. find myself apart from God, guess 'who' is the hostile one! (Colossians 1:21)... [ Continue Reading ]
AND NOT ONLY SO, BUT WE ALSO REJOICE IN GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH WHOM WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE RECONCILIATION. 'and not only so' -'and not only that' (Wms). Not only shall we be saved, BUT WE CAN REJOICE NOW! 'We have NOW received the reconciliation', WE ARE RIGHT WITH GOD NOW! '... [ Continue Reading ]
"THEREFORE, AS THROUGH ONE MAN SIN ENTERED INTO THE WORLD, AND DEATH THROUGH SIN; AND SO DEATH PASSED UNTO ALL MEN, FOR THAT ALL SINNED": "THEREFORE": "_ THE SECTION WHICH NOW FOLLOWS SUMMARIZES THE SITUATION FACING ALL PEOPLE. PAUL IS SETTING US UP FOR. COMPARISON. ADAM BECOMES ONE WAY FOR THE RACE... [ Continue Reading ]
"FOR UNTIL THE LAW SIN WAS IN THE WORLD; BUT SIN IS NOT IMPUTED WHEN THERE IS NO LAW". "THE LAW". that is the Law of Moses (Romans 5:14). Paul is speaking of the time period between Adam and Moses; those who lived under this period of time were not under the Ten Commandment covenant (Nehemiah 9:14;... [ Continue Reading ]
"NEVERTHELESS DEATH REIGNED FROM ADAM UNTIL MOSES, EVEN OVER THEM THAT HAD NOT SINNED AFTER THE LIKENESS OF ADAM'S TRANSGRESSION, WHO IS. FIGURE OF HIM THAT WAS TO COME". "DEATH REIGNED: Ungodliness gripped the world. "Held sway over mankind (Phi), (1 Peter 3:19).. mere reading of Genesis provides m... [ Continue Reading ]
"BUT NOT AS THE TRESPASS, SO ALSO IS THE FREE GIFT. FOR IF BY THE TRESPASS OF THE ONE THE MANY DIED, MUCH MORE DID THE GRACE OF GOD, AND THE GIFT BY THE GRACE OF THE ONE MAN, JESUS CHRIST, ABOUND UNTO THE MANY"."BUT NOT AS THE TRESPASS, SO ALSO IS THE FREE GIFT": "But the free gift is not like the t... [ Continue Reading ]
"AND NOT AS THROUGH ONE THAT SINNED, SO IS THE GIFT: FOR THE JUDGMENT CAME OF ONE UNTO CONDEMNATION, BUT THE FREE GIFT CAME OF MANY TRESPASSES UNTO JUSTIFICATION" Paul gives another contrast: "FOR THE JUDGMENT CAME OF ONE UNTO CONDEMNATION": "The judgment arose from ONE TRANSGRESSION resulting in c... [ Continue Reading ]
"FOR IF, BY THE TRESPASS OF THE ONE, DEATH REIGNED THROUGH THE ONE; MUCH MORE SHALL THEY THAT RECEIVE THE ABUNDANCE OF GRACE AND OF THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS REIGN IN LIFE THROUGH THE ONE, EVEN JESUS CHRIST"."TRESPASS OF THE ONE: Is of course Adam's sin, again note that condemnation came because of... [ Continue Reading ]
"SO THEN AS THROUGH ONE TRESPASS THE JUDGMENT CAME UNTO ALL MEN TO CONDEMNATION; EVEN SO THROUGH ONE ACT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS THE FREE GIFT CAME UNTO ALL MEN TO JUSTIFICATION OF LIFE"." UNTO ALL MEN TO JUSTIFICATION OF LIFE". The WHOLE RACE is on the receiving END OF BOTH guilt and grace (Titus 2:11). ... [ Continue Reading ]
"FOR AS THROUGH THE ONE MAN'S DISOBEDIENCE THE MANY WERE MADE SINNERS, EVEN SO THROUGH THE OBEDIENCE OF THE ONE SHALL THE MANY BE MADE RIGHTEOUS"."WERE MADE": They were made sinners by their own choice (Romans 5:12). As Adam's disobedience did not make the many sinners without their choice. so neith... [ Continue Reading ]
"AND THE LAW CAME IN BESIDES, THAT THE TRESPASS MIGHT ABOUND; BUT WHERE SIN ABOUNDED, GRACE DID ABOUND MORE EXCEEDINGLY"."THE LAW": The Law under consideration is the Law of Moses, Paul is now talking about the period of time from Mount Sinai to the cross of Christ. " THAT THE TRESPASS MIGHT ABOUND... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT, AS SIN REIGNED IN DEATH, EVEN SO MIGHT GRACE REIGN THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS UNTO ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. "THAT". "In order that" (TCNT). " AS SIN REIGNED IN DEATH": Sin is the reigning monarch in every man who is dead in his sins. Sin reigns when one is separated from God (Rom... [ Continue Reading ]