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Category: Exposition of Romans

• Exposition of Romans – Part 20

  Paul and James on Justification Introduction:  Scripturam ex Scriptura explicandam esse: This motto expresses the single most important principle of Biblical interpretation  advanced by the Reformers “Scripture is to be explained from Scripture,” or Scriptura Scripturae interpres, “Scripture interprets Scripture”. … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 19

  The Salvation of Abraham Introduction:  What does the Apostle Paul mean by the term justification[1]? Is justification a process? Is it subject to increase or decrease (can justification be lost)? Is justification a series of acts that continue throughout this … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 17

  The Only Way of Justification Introduction:  Allein durch den glauben, this is how Luther translated that key phrase in our text in his German Bible. His Roman Catholic opponents accused him of grossly perverting the Scripture by inserting the word … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 16

  A Boast-Free Gospel Introduction:  I arrived on the campus of Westminster Theological Seminary as an in-coming student in the Fall of 1978 totally unaware of the Shepherd controversy that was reaching a crescendo. Norman Shepherd succeeded John Murray (after his … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 15

  The Bible’s Greatest Text Introduction:  John 3:16 is probably the best known verse in the Bible. It surely is one of the most important. But, like any other text of Scripture it must be properly understood. After all there is … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 14

  The Case Against the Human Race Introduction:  The Book of Common Prayer is a devotional gem. The General Confession begins with “Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy ways, like lost sheep. We have followed … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 13

  God’s Faithfulness and Justice Introduction:  The epistle to the Romans, sad to say, is one of the most neglected books of the Bible. Why? Due to its overt doctrinal content and the tightly argued style of the Apostle Paul it … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 12

  The Danger of Religious Righteousness Introduction:  How dangerous is false doctrine? Increasingly the Evangelical church at large has grown indifferent to doctrine and this has given rise to blatant denials of such important doctrines as the sovereignty of God and … Continue reading →

  

• Weekly Inspirational: The Nature of True Virtue

  March 18    So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.   1 Corinthians 13:13   Whatever controversies and variety of opinions there are about the nature of virtue, yet all mean by … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 11

  Justification by Faith – and Works? Introduction:  Ask the average person whether he thinks he will go to heaven or not and he will most likely answer that he is doing the best he can, and that he is as … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 10

  Escaping the Judgment of God? Introduction:  It is absolutely necessary that in examining any portion of this epistle we keep always in our minds the purpose Paul had in his mind when he first penned a particular passage. Nowadays, however, … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 9

  A Reprobate Mind by Pastor Gary LW Johnson Introduction:  Our English word reprobate comes to us from the Latin REPROBATUS, “to reprove, rejected.” Webster defines the word as follows: “to disapprove of strongly; condemn; depraved; corrupt; unprincipled. Often used hyperbolically … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 8

  God Gave Them Up Introduction:  Our culture is changing and sadly much of what passes for evangelicalism is changing with it. The language that many evangelical churches use is revealing “big,” “flashy,” “slick,” “entertaining,” “exciting,” and especially “contemporary” are how … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 7

  The Angry God How are we to present the gospel? It is nothing less than astounding to hear how often the message of the cross is presented in terms of felt-needs and as a means to self-esteem.[i] This weakness in … Continue reading →

  

• Exposition of Romans – Part 6

  The Wrath of God We will never be able to understand the love of God until we grasp the significance of God’s holy hatred against sin (Hebrews 1:9). We will likewise never grasp the Biblical understanding of God’s grace until … Continue reading →