A verse-by-verse study of Romans 4:1-25.
Paul offers an example that illustrates his teaching that salvation comes by God’s grace through faith, and he doesn’t mess around—he picks the most prestigious of all the patriarchs for his example. He chooses the very first father of the faith, father Abraham.
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A verse-by-verse study of Romans 3:21-31.
The third chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans explains where humanity stands with God, and it is not a pretty picture. All have sinned, and all will be without excuse on judgment day. But despite the grim facts, all is not lost. Beginning in v21, Paul describes a way out of our predicament—a path the prophets spoke of and the law pointed to.
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A verse-by-verse study of Romans 3:5-20.
In his presentation of the Gospel, Paul has met strong opposition to his declaration that both Jews and Gentiles are unrighteous. False teachers have been twisting his teaching about salvation being the result of faith alone.
Paul calls David, Solomon, and Isaiah as witnesses and challenges his opponents with an avalanche of Scripture quotes that support his teaching.
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A verse-by-verse study of Romans 2:17—3:4.
In chapter 2, Paul turns from the Gentiles’ rejection of God to the plight of the Jews. After confronting the Jewish attitude of exemption and exclusion in vv1-16, in verses 17-29 Paul explains that true Jewishness is not about geneology and circumcision. True Jewishness is inward.
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