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Romans 8, Part 3

Paul wrote in Rom. 8:11 that "He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who indwells you." I believe he fully intended… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-8-part-3/

Romans 8, Part 2

Romans 8:12-14 says, (12) So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh--(13) for if you are living according to the flesh, you… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-8-part-2/

Romans 8, Part 1

Romans 8:1 and 2 says, (1) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (2) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-8-part-1/

Romans 7, Part 4

Paul concludes chapter 7 of Romans by encapsulating his frustration over the inner war: (24) Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? (25)… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-7-part-4/

Romans 7, Part 3

Beginning in Romans 7:7, Paul begins to introduce the two "I's" by speaking on behalf of Adam. Paul's first "I" is his Adamic identity, so he speaks as if he were Adam himself.… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-7-part-3/

Romans 7, Part 2

To know the difference between sin and righteousness is necessary to those who are called as saints to judge the world (1 Cor. 6:2). The ability to judge is the ability to… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-7-part-2/

Romans 7, Part 1

Having established that redemption causes a slave to change masters, Paul then illustrates this in terms of marriage. An Old Covenant marriage, of course, was (and still is) a… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-7-part-1/

Romans 6, Part 5

In Romans 6:15-22, Paul appeals to the Law of Redemption, showing that a redeemed man must serve his redeemer. Before looking at Paul's discussion, let us again quote Lev. 25:53,… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-6-part-5/

Romans 6, Part 4

Romans 5:12-14 says, (12) Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey its lusts, (13) and do not go on presenting the members of your body [body… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-6-part-4/

Romans 6, Part 3

In Romans 6, Paul discusses death and its purpose as a penalty for sin. Death satisfies the Law's demands against all sinners, and hence, the one who has died is justified from… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-6-part-3/

Romans 6, Part 2

Let us look more closely at the process and implication of Romans 6:7, (7) for he who has died is freed ["justified"] from sin. The purpose of the Law is to correct the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-6-part-2/

Romans 6, Part 1

The last two verses of Romans 5 introduce us to the question Paul raises in Romans 6. We learn in Rom. 5:20, (20) And the Law came in that the transgression might increase,… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-6-part-1/

Romans 5, Part 8

After showing to us the detrimental effects of Adam's sin upon all mankind and comparing it with the beneficial effects of Christ's righteous act upon the same people, Paul… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-5-part-8/

Romans 5, Part 7, The Depths of God's Love

When Paul speaks of conciliating "the many" and "all men" in the fifth chapter of Romans, he is describing the effects of the divine love that he has already defined earlier.… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-5-part-7-the-depths-of-gods-love/

Romans 5, Part 6

Two Kinds of Righteousness What did Paul mean when he spoke of "righteousness"? The Hebrews and Greeks thought in two different ways. The Hebrews thought of righteousness in… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/10-2010/romans-5-part-6/

Romans 5, Part 5

In Romans 5, Paul's use of the term, "the many" has confused many Christians, because in our culture we normally think of "many" as being somewhere between "one" and "all." But… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/10-2010/romans-5-part-5/

Romans 5, Part 4

In Romans 5:15-21 Paul lays out the contrasting comparison between Adam and Christ. We will quote from The Concordant Version, which is more literal than the NASB, (15) But… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/10-2010/romans-5-part-4/

Romans 5, Part 3

In Romans 5:12, Paul introduces a very important comparison between Adam and Christ, whom he calls (in 1 Cor. 15:45) "the last Adam." (12) Therefore, just as through one man… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/10-2010/romans-5-part-3/

Romans 5, Part 2

In his Roman epistle, Paul's first reference to Love is found in Rom. 5:5. He then defines the Love of God in order to distinguish it from normal, human love. (6) For while… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/10-2010/romans-5-part-2/

Romans 5, Part 1

In Romans 4 Paul showed us how faith brings righteousness to us in two phases. His primary focus is upon the first phase--that of imputed righteousness--but in linking this to the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/10-2010/romans-5-part-1/