Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.” (Romans 11:5–6,Continue reading “The Elect Remnant (Romans 11:1-6)”

“But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.” (Romans 10:21, KJV 1900) Once I worked for a company in Zurich Switzerland. I set-up and ran their United States office for engineering and field service. A while later, the company decided to have aContinue reading “Outstretched Arms (Romans 10:18-21)”

“But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias (Isaiah) saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:16–17, KJV 1900) I am sure many of us have had the experience where someone warned us about a problem, but we didContinue reading “Hearkening Versus Hearing (Romans 8:16-18)”

“And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!” (Romans 10:15, KJV 1900) For many, perhaps most of us, we would not consider our feet to be something that would winContinue reading “Beautiful Feet (Romans 10:15)”

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they beContinue reading “How Can They Call (Romans 10:12-15a)”

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shallContinue reading “Faith Connections (Romans 10:9-11)”

“But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee,Continue reading “True Word of Faith (Romans 10:5-8)”

“For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.” (Romans 10:2, KJV 1900) I have run into many people who are zealous for things, but have no knowledge to back up their zeal. Let me give you one example from secular life. Early in my adult life,Continue reading “Zeal Without Knowledge (Rom 10:1-4)”

“Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” (Romans 9:32–33, KJV 1900) In 1967, JohnContinue reading “Living with Eyes Closed (Romans 30-33)”

“As he saith also in Osee (Hosea), I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of theContinue reading “The Remnant (Romans 9:25-29)”