Tag: Salvation
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Victory Over Sin for All in Christ
Victory Over Sin for All in Christ Lesson 7 Romans 6:1-23 Paul has presented a forceful argument in the first 5 chapters of Romans. He has demonstrated that all (both Jews and Gentiles) have sinned (Romans 1:18-3:20) and that all may be justified by grace through faith (Romans 3:21-5:21). He demonstrated clearly and aggressively that…
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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…
Pastor Lester Bentley 