Beloved, Paul transitions from the depraved practices of the pagan world to the equally depraved practices of the religious world of the Jewish nation. This shift is so abrupt that it must be given special consideration; not in the various...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, Paul’s first group of people to bring under the weight of willful rebellion is the gentiles. Though much of what Paul says about the gentiles is certainly applicable to all people, Paul reserves his comments to those who are outside of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.” (Romans 1:14–15, ESV) As one seeks to deliver any message on holy writ, it...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, To further expand upon his point of all men inheriting the legacy of total depravity, Paul once again returns to the witness of the Old Testament. In Romans 5: 12 – 23, Paul discusses the first man, Adam, as the source of all human...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, Barry Smith in his analysis of Paul’s view of mankind and the judgment that all men fall under states, Paul’s use of “every mouth” and “the whole world” should not be interpreted to mean that he thinks that all human beings and not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, Paul’s case against the supposed righteousness of Israel through observance of the Law is taken one step further as he brings all men, including Jew and Gentile, under the bondage and penalty of sin. In chapter three, verse nine, Paul...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, As Paul continues in his polemic against synergistic salvation, the next logical step is to bring those who subscribe to the Law under its rightful curse. It really serves no purpose to rightly declare the truth about the Law if it is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, Paul further argues his position by demonstrating in verses twenty one and twenty two that the Law is not the source of life. In verses fifteen through nineteen, Paul gives the human institution of a covenant as an example of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Beloved, Paul’s discussion in Galatians 3: 10 – 12 draws upon his quotation of four Old Testament passages; three from the Law (Deuteronomy 27: 26; 21: 23 & Leviticus 18: 5) and one from the minor prophets (Habakkuk 2: 4). Interestingly, Paul’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
