Category Archives: Romans

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”Continue reading “Picture of Baptism (Romans 6:3-4)”

“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” (Romans 6:1–2, ESV) In the previous verses, Paul concluded, “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:” (Romans 5:20, KJV 1900) One might derive from thisContinue reading “Death to Sin (Romans 6:1-3)”

“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 5:20–21, KJV 1900) I had a discussion with a man one time about religion.Continue reading “Abounding Grace (Romans 5:18-21)”

“But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.” (Romans 5:15, ESV) There is a television commercial running now that it is tax season,Continue reading “The Free Gift (Romans 5:15-17)”

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12, KJV 1900) In the early 1900s, several scientists began experimenting to produce chemical and nuclear chain reactions. The thought was to capitalize on the release of energyContinue reading “Chain Reaction (Romans 5:12-14)”

“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (RomansContinue reading “A Greater Love (Romans 5:6-11)”

“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” (Romans 5:3–5, KJV 1900) For most of us, theContinue reading “Blessing of Sufferings (Romans 5:3-5)”

“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Romans 5:1–2, KJV 1900) I was in high school and college in the late 60’s and earlyContinue reading “Peace Access and Hope (Romans 5:1-2)”

“And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offences, andContinue reading “The Convincing Proof (Romans 4:18-25)”

“Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:Continue reading “Standing on the Promises (Rom 4:18-22)”