It may seem a little odd to start a commentary onRomans 3by quoting fromRomans 2, but remember that Ipreviously statedthat my “reflections” on Romans series was an attempt to describe my impressions of this epistle as a complete unit, that is, a letter intended to be read all at once...
Let us now return to our original question: ‘how are we made right with God?’ The Bible answers this question six times in the 3rd chapter of Romans: 1) “We are made right with Godby placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who [...
And in Romans, chapter8, he says that, through the flesh, the law is weakened. He saysthis, not of unchastity, but of all sins, most of all of unbelief,which is the most spiritual of vices.On the other hand, you should know enough to call that person"spiritual"who is occupied ...
Humbert of Romans died on 14 July 1277. He was buried in the convent church at Valenciennes. Although he has never been officially beatified, in 1278 his name was recorded in the order's martyrology at the General Chapter of Milan and in the Order of Preachers he...
Chapter 19 Though in the history hitherto this evangelist seems industriously to have declined the recording of such passages as had been related by the other evangelists, yet, when he comes to the sufferings and death of Christ, instead of passing them over, as one ashamed of his Master’s...
After the same sort, Paul, in his Epistle unto the Romans, (Romans 3:26,) after he hath set down the law of works, to the end that the contrary may answer on the other side, he useth the law of faith for faith itself. Acts 1:6-8 6. And when they, were gathered together, ...
Titus (NIV) Chapter 1-3 Introduction Titus was one of the young converts (1:4) who during the early years accompanied the apostle Paul on many of his missionary journeys. After Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome, he and Titus went to the …Continue reading→ ...
(Romans 1:20), in the law written upon the hearts of men (Romans 2:14-15). As before (John 3:19), these words are general, but we may not exclude from them a special meaning. He who spoke them warrants our applying them to characters, like the true Nathanael, in whom there is...
He thus begins — CHAPTER 1 LECTURE THIRTY-EIGHTH 5 Comm on Joel, Amos, Ob John Calvin Joel 1:1-4 1. The word of the Lord that came to Joel the 1. Verbum Jehovae quod fuit ad Joel, filium son of Pethuel. Pethuel. 2. Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye 2. ...
“Over the years, the Protestant work ethic passed on from my father was good for my employer, but wasn’t always so good for the family life.” His life had become work, work, work. Then his young son made a simple request. October 3, 2012 The Myth of Male Decline In an opinion...