Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
There is a thought in these verses which doesn’t make any sense outside of Biblical theology. If I murder a man, but then with remorse, I go to the man’s widow and promise to send her as much income as her husband would have given her if he was still...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
One of the sad realities of human society is the existence of various kinds of dictatorships. There are tribes, countries, families and churches where one man considers himself to be supreme, and he rules the roost with a rod of iron. Often in situations like these,...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
After the introduction to this Letter to the Romans, the rest of the first five chapters have been directed towards people who may still be in an unsaved condition. It is to be granted that this was written to a church, but it was a church with which Paul was not...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Baptism is something that Baptists have studied, preached and fought for throughout the centuries. When I say “fought for” I mean exactly that – they have fought and died for the truth about baptism. And that was almost from the very beginning of...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
As I’ve said before, the kind of study in which we are currently engaged gives us the opportunity to look at subjects that we might not otherwise study. Not only does the text take us to some themes which might be a little more obscure. But then if we permit...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
There is an ancient nursery rhyme which nearly all the kids in my generation heard a thousand times, and I’m sure that many of the kids who are here today have heard it as well. However. I suppose that some people say that “global warming” may some...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
I’m going to start with a very dark image, but I promise to end up in the light, so bear with me. Isn’t it true that the older we get the more we think about death – and our own death in particular? Rarely do children, especially teens, ever think...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Being a stamp collector, I have been thrown into a circle with a great many other collectors. And quite often someone who collects one thing, also collects something else. For example, the man who delivers mail to our church, is a philatelist – a stamp...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
On May 26, a 101 years ago, a baby was born into the family of Clyde Morrison. Clyde and his wife decided to name the little boy Marion. Little Marion grew up and moved away from Iowa, eventually becoming a national hero. General Douglas MacArthur said that Marion...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
What is the definition of a “sinner?” What defines a “sinner?” I don’t particularly like the definition that my dictionary gives me: “One that does evil; transgresses.” Since the Bible says that all sin is against God, then...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
The English Language is lots of fun. There simply are so many things that you can do with it. I suppose that is true of every kind of language, but only one that I can read or speak is English. With language we can fly to, and then describe, other worlds. Science is...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
I’ve used this illustration before, but it takes us to an important point, so please bear with me. During the summers of my last two years in high school, I worked in Wyoming for a uranium company. My job was to survey mining claims or to carry the posts which...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
Judy forwarded an e-mail to me, which some of you have probably seen before. “The Hillbilly’s Ten Commandments:” Just one God. Honor yer Ma & Pa. No tellin’ tales or gossipin’. Git yourself to Sunday meetin’. Put nothin’...
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
This is a controversial passage of scripture. In fact, there are a great many controversial sections of Romans from here to chapter 12. It is my plan, at this point, to do my best not to bog down in the squabbles and contentions, unless it is absolutely necessary....
Jan 16, 2015 | Romans
I readily admit that this study of ours is basically doctrinal – it is theological. It is an attempt at a literal exposition of the Word of God. There are a lot of churches and a lot of pastors, whose preaching begins with a problem, or with an everyday...
