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PHall | September 23, 2009
“The word translated freely (or as a gift – PDH) carries with it a rich connotation. It is found nine times in the New Testament and is revealed to man `without price, without return, without cause.’ It is the word that is twice used in the well known verse, `Freely ye have received, freely give’ […]
PHall | September 23, 2009
“To be `justified’ is to be pronounced free of guilt. It was a legal term, used in court of law. When a man was tried, all evidence heard, and the conclusion reached that he was innocent, he would be pronounced not guilty. He would be justified.’ The word (sic.) `justified’ and `righteous’ are from the […]
PHall | September 23, 2009
“After hearing his dad preach on `Justification,’ `Sanctification,’ and all the other `ations,’ a minister’s son was ready when his Bible Class School teacher asked if anybody knew what `procrastination’ meant. `I’m not sure what it means,’ he said, `but I know our church believes in it.’” (Dick Van Dyke, Faith, Hope, and Hilarity, p.115.) […]
PHall | September 23, 2009
I believe the glory of God in this text is equivalent to His righteousness. When we are sinless, our righteousness, as being defined by purity and sinlessness is equivalent to His – in that sense only. And when we are forgiven and justified, we have again attained to His righteousness. That is how powerful Jesus’ […]
PHall | September 23, 2009
It was very fitting for both Jews and Gentiles to have had a hand in Jesus’ death. The Jews delivered and accused Him. The Jews blackmailed Jesus’ judge. The Gentilic Romans condemned and crucified Him. The reason it is very fitting is that as there was no distinction in His death – He was murdered […]
PHall | September 23, 2009
3:21-31 – Characteristics of Righteousness (Jim McGuiggan, The Book of Romans, p.127.) It is a “manifested” righteousness: 3:21 It is an “Of God” righteousness: 3:21-28 It is a “witnessed by the law and the prophets” righteousness: 3:21 It is an “apart from the law” righteousness: 3:21,28 It is a “by faith” righteousness: 3:22,25,26,28,30 It is […]
PHall | September 23, 2009
The Jews (who might have been blushing in embarrassment at the depravity of the Gentiles as Paul lifted the garbage-can lid on their sins in Romans 1) now come under Paul’s stinging indictment in Romans 2:1-3:8. This passage contains some very surprising, and discomforting insights into the nature of sin. A. Sin inflicts on us […]
PHall | September 23, 2009
A. Sin is the choice to do wrong (Rom.1:18-20) 1. We have exercised our right to ignore, suppress, or postpone dealing with the evidence of God in nature (“godlessness”) in order to practice “unrighteousness.” That has been our choice and we are “without excuse.” B. Sin is the refusal to glorify and thank God (Rom.1:21) […]
PHall | September 22, 2009
In commenting on difficult times, William McCumber, in an editorial entitled “Leadership Paradoxes” has listed ten conclusions about people in general. He found the letter in a newspaper article about Howard Ferguson, a wrestling coach, who initially formulated the list: People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
PHall | September 22, 2009
The major interpretations are: 1) the water and blood which poured from Jesus’ side at His death (Jn.19:34) – Augustine; 2) the ordinances of baptism and communion – Calvin, Luther; 3) purification and redemption; 4) the water of Jesus’ baptism and the blood shed in His death. Remember, whichever interpretation is correct; it must be […]