Romans 3:25-28 (NIV) 25  God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his No, because of the law that requires faith. 28  For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart Dig Deeper Paul, especially in the book of Romans, has a writing style that sort of goads the reader by Christ alone ) credited to you through faith alone , which is itself a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8)

Normally paying off debt is good... but not always! Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 107 Q. Is it enough then that we do not kill our neighbor in any such way? A. No. By condemning envy, hatred, and anger God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves, to be patient, peace-loving, gentle, merciful, and friendly to them, to protect them from harm as much as we can, and to do good even to our enemies. Summary One of the best feelings in life is to finally pay off a long standing debt. Once the debt is satisfied, you can spend the money you had been using for payments for whatever you want. We often apply this same principle to our relationships. If someone does you a favor, you're indebted to them until you reciprocate. Once you're even again, you can use your time however you'd like. The Bible has no room for such an attitude. Since loving others is the fulfillment of the law, and love "is not self-seeking" and "keeps no record (1 Cor. 13:5)," you'll never completely fulfill God's law. You'll always be seeking to reflect the holiness of God that the law points to in the lives of those you have relationships with. In that sense, be glad to let this debt to one another never be paid in full. As Jesus teaches us in the Sermon on the Mount, the Law is much more than a collection of do-nots. In other words, although not killing people who cross you will keep you out of trouble with the civil law, you will not have fully complied with the sixth commandment until you "love your neighbor as yourself." Dig Deeper One of the major truths of the Bible comes near the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus indicates that the righteousness of His disciples must surpass that of the Pharisees (Matt. 5:17). We understand this doctrine two ways. First, praise God that Jesus has already fulfilled your coventantal obligation to perfectly abide by God's Law. In this way, everyone who trusts in Christ alone has the all surpassing righteousness that God requires from those He's in communion with. Secondly, the grace that included you in the righteousness of Christ also equips you to live out all of the implications of God's law. In this way, you're personal righteousness must surpass the Pharisees. Whereas they were content to just follow the letter of the law, you must make every effort to not only avoid breaking the commandments, but also look for ways to love those around you in every situation you face. AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father who calls us to love others the way that He loves us; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will see opportunities to love your neighbor as yourself and have the desire to follow through; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 3 John

ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 7

The Roman Catholic Church had been walking away from this assurance as it made salvation increasingly Much of their conviction was based on these words we read today from Romans 1.

Summary Romans 8 is the most magnificent chapter in the Bible. their rope in life and don't know where else to turn, they will hear God speaking words of comfort from Romans 8 no matter what situation they're in. But the sad reality is that most Christians don't have a firm grasp of the theology described in Romans 8.

Romans 4:5 (NIV) 4  Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation valuable and important currency there is: the perfect righteousness God requires to be at peace with Him (Romans

Romans chapter 8, which is the magnificent centerpiece of this most magnificent book of the Bible, ends confidence, exclaiming, "In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us (Romans 8:37)," and it goes on to boldly report that nothing can separate us from that love. In introducing this topic, Paul writes, "I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart (Romans at God because you don't understand what's going on, remember this tremendous doxology at the end of Romans

Romans 9:6-16 (NIV) CONTEXT: Romans nine is one of the most difficult chapters in the Bible, dealing On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” 8 In other words, it is Passages like Romans 9 are not put in the Bible just to give you a headache or to provide fodder for Romans 9, like every other chapter in the Bible, is there to build up your comfort and confidence in Today: Romans 3

Romans 10:1-4 (NIV) Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may In fact, a chapter earlier at the beginning of Romans 9, Paul describes this pain as "great sorrow and

ponder the invisible things of God: his eternal power and his divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans