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Brief Summary of Paul’s Letter to the Roman Believers Part 3
Romans 7 Romans 7 deals with personal sin. Verses 1-6 Paul handles the question, “If these things are so why do we (believers) still sin?” Paul’s thoughts: 1) we are not under Mosaic Law because as a widow is free to remarry, so we are dead to the Law being…
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Brief Summary of Paul’s Letter to the Roman Believers Part 2
Paul is writing to predominately Gentile Christians, since, apparently, all Jews were banned from Romans and forced to leave. Romans 1-8 Paul explains the doctrine of soteriology Part 2 Romans 4 Romans 4 Paul elaborates about faith. Verses 1-12 teach that faith is NOT a work (verses 3 and 9).…
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Brief Summary of Paul’s Letter to the Roman Believers
Part 1 Paul is writing to predominately Gentile Christians, since, apparently, all Jews were banned from Romans and forced to leave. Romans 1-8 Paul explains the doctrine of soteriology. Romans 1 Romans 1:1-7 is Paul’s greeting to the Roman assembly. Verses 8-15 contain Paul’s deep desire to visit the assembly.…
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Devotion of Ephesians 4:1-3
Ephesians 4:1-3 Verses 1-6 are 3 sentences. We will deal with the first 3 verses. First, Paul declares himself to be a prisoner on account of being a Christian (of the Lord). He pleads for the believers to walk worthy (up to God’s standards) of the calling (invitation from the…
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The Anvil
The Anvil by John Clifford Last eve I paused beside a blacksmith’s door,And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime;Then looking, I saw upon the floor,Old hammers worn with beating years of time. “How many anvils have you had,” said I,To wear and batter all these hammers so?”“Just one,” said…
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Some Teaching and Applications About Light in the New Testament
Matthew 4:12-17 (TCENT) Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt at Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what had been spoken by Isaiah the prophet might…
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Chief End of Man
Purpose of Our Being Created Westminster Confession of Faith Catechism: 1. What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever. I’m not against this answer of the WCOF catechism, but I believe there is a better answer or at least…
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