Tag: bible
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Genesis 1
Verse 1: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” “In the beginning”. God exists from everlasting to everlasting, He is outside the scope of time. This “beginning” speaks of the created world and cosmos as we know it; it is the very birth of time itself. “God created the heavens and the…
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Given Over
Romans 1:26–32 Paul has already shown us that the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against those who suppress the truth. He has described the exchange: the glory of the incorruptible God traded for images of corruptible things. Now the argument intensifies. The same divine judgment continues its course. “For this reason God gave…
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The Wrath Of God Revealed
Romans 1:18–25 Paul has just told us that the gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, and that in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith. The righteous will live by faith. That is the good news. But the good news only makes sense against the…
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Not Ashamed Of The Gospel
Romans 1:8–17 Paul has already introduced himself as a man owned by Christ, called by Christ, and set apart for the gospel of God. He has rooted that gospel in the Scriptures and in the Son who was born according to the flesh and declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection. Before…
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Set Apart For The Gospel
Romans 1:1-7 Before Paul ever mentions the Romans, before he speaks of faith or righteousness or the power of God for salvation, he introduces himself. And the way he does so is telling. “Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God…” Three descriptions. Bond-servant. Called. Set…
