Author: Pastor Lester Bentley
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Abraham, The Father of Us All
Romans 4:9-25 Verses 9-12 continue Paul’s treatment of Abraham. But whereas verses 1-8 argued that he was justified by faith rather than works, verses 9-12 shift the focus to the topic of the identity of the children of Abraham. We always need to remember that the apostle is dealing with warring church in Rome, divided…
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The Faith of Abraham, Father of Us all
Lesson 5 Romans 4:1-25 Paul so far has set before us his basic understanding of justification by faith in Romans 3:21-26. Paul had been very emphatic that justification by faith has been in effect, even during Old Testament times (Romans 3:21; Romans 1:2). Yet with all this he has not given any evidence to support…
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Beloved, Let us Love One Another
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who odes not love does not know God, for God is love. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 20 If someone says,…
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