The Bible Says What?

Zack — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:29:27 +0000

A couple nights ago, we went to mom and dad’s to hang out and have dinner.

Josiah had cut a couple of teeth and added some new baby babble and an army crawl to his bag of tricks since they had last seen him, so we went and had some catfish and played some boccie ball and let them get a little ‘grandson fix’.

Sometime around 9:00, the following conversation took place:

Dad: So, I’ve been reading through Romans.

Me: Yeah? Good stuff?

Dad: Yeah… I tell you though, I think Paul says some pretty crazy stuff.

Me: Yeah? Like what? (I’m expecting him to talk about how Paul puts everyone under the curse of original sin in chapters 1-3)

Dad: Well, if I’m reading it correctly, he says that God rules over everything, to the extent that He even chooses who will accept His salvation. He wants to create a contrast, so that His salvation looks even more glorious. Paul seems to go out of his way to explain that God’s glory is His first priority, even above people.

Me: Oh, so you’re reading around chapter 8-10?

Dad: I guess. But that doesn’t sound like anything I’ve ever heard at church. I’m gonna go find a good commentary so I can figure it out.

Yeah dad… you just might be on to something there…

What book/commentary would you recommend for him?

Romans 5:15-21

Zack — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:29:31 +0000

15But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for^(A) many. 16And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For^(B) the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought^(C) justification. 17For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness^(D) reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

18Therefore, as one trespass^[a] led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness^[b] leads to justification and life for^(E) all men. 19For as by the one man’s^(F) disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s^(G) obedience the many will be made righteous. 20Now^(H) the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased,^(I) grace abounded all the more, 21so that,^(J) as sin reigned in death,^(K) grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The Bible Says What?

Romans 5:15-21