Studies in the Book of Romans
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 26 final part
Chapter 16
Paul’s friends and helpers,
His appreciation of women,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 25
Chapter 15 continued
The power of Paul’s preaching,
The cope of Paul’s preaching,
The prayer of Paul,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 24
Chapter 15
The strong ought to help the weak,
The importance of unity,
Jesus sent to the jews,
Always God’s intention to bless gentiles,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 23
Chapter14
The judgement seat of Christ,
Judgement of service not sin,
No condemnation for them thet are in Christ Jesus,
Ch. 15. Paul – The minister to the gentiles,
Always God’s intention to save gentiles,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 22
Chapter 13/14
The night is far spent the day is at hand,
Why did it not happen?,
Ch. 14. Our responsibility towards weaker believers,
All things are lawful but all things are not expedient,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 21
Chapter 13
TOur respondibility towards government,
The powers that be are ordained of God,
Obedienct to God comes first,
Our responsibility to our neighbouns,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 20
Chapter 12
The practical outworking,
Our bodies, a living sacrifice,
Non conformity to the world,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 19
A look back at the first 11 chapters.
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 18
Romans 11
Paul – The apostle to the gentiles,
The position of gentile believers,
A branch of the wild olive tree grafted in,
Purpose – to provoke the Jews to jealousy,
Future plan – all Israel shall be saved,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 17
Romans ch. 11
Hath God cast away the Jew?,
The remnant according to the election of grace,
How the gospel relates to Gentiles,
Gentiles brought in to provoke the Jews to jealousy,
God’s future plan for Jews,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 16
Ch. 10
The gospel – the end of the law for righteousness,
within the reach of all,
offered to all,
not believed by all,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 15
Chs. 9 -11
God sovereign right to do as he pleases,
God will have mercy on whom he will have mercy,
God’s foreknowledge,
Man’s freewill,
Jesus Christ – a stumbling stone to Israel,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 14
Chs. 9 -11
God will have all men to be saved
Paul’s desire to see Israel saved
Israel’s past blessings
Adoption – Glory – Covenants – Law – Promises – etc.
The true Israel – not by race but by faith
Christ’s deity – God overall
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 13
Romans chs. 9 -11
Israel Past
Pauls mission – to the Jew first also to the Gentile,
There is no difference,
All through faith, not by law,
God’s future plans for the nation of Israel,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 12
Romans 9,14
Is there unrighteousness with God?
Election and Calvanism,
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God,
God’s sovreignty and Man’s responsibility,
God’s future plans for the nation of Israel,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 11
Romans 8,
No condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus
No Accusation – Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elecct?
No separation – Nothing can separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus.
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 10
Romans 5.12-17, Reigning in life,
Sin – the root, Sins – the fruit,
By one man’s disobedience sin entered into the world,,
Not born sinners but born in sin, What about babies who die?
The battle against the flesh,
Sanctiifcation,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 9
Substitution – Christ died for the ungodly.
God’s unmerited favour.
Sins and Sin.
The old nature.
Christ – present, prominent or pre-eminent.
How can we live victorious Christian lives?
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 8
Recap of the first 5 chapters
God’s relationship with Israel and the Gentiles,
Grace, Faith and Justification
Justified – a legal term – to be cleared of all guilt,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 7
Rom Ch 4:
How was Abranan justified? he lived before the law was given,
Abraham believed God and it was counted unto him for righteousness,
Justified by faith,
Peace with God,
Justified – a legal term – to be cleared of all guilt,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 6
Rom 3:1 What advantage then hath the Jew?
They had the OT Scriptures
No justification by keeping the law, justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
All have sinned and come short of the glory of God,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 5
Taking pleasure in them that commit sin. Jews looked down on gentiles but did the same things, Sacriifced children to Molec, God is no respecter of persons,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 4
The Wrath of God revealed from heaven,
Has God the right to be wrathful?,
Evil men wax worse and worse,
Invisible things of God revealed by nature, All without excuse,
God gave them up, uncleanness, vile affections, reprobate minds, euthenasia, abortion etc.,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 3
Romans 1.13-17
How can a man be made right with God?,
The righteousness of God required, revealed, Received, Realised,
Justified by faith
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 2
Uniqueness and completeness of the Gospel,
Chs. 1-8 – Doctrinal – How the Gospel saves the sinner,
Chs. 9-11 – Dispensational – How the Gospel relates to Israel,
Chs. 12-16 – Practical – How the Gospel bears on Christian conduct,
The power of God unto salvation,
Studies in the Book of
Romans Part 1
AD 57-58,
Last of 7 epistles writtten during the Acts period,
7 later epistles – further truths revealed,
The Gospel of God,
The Resurrection of the dead,
“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee
“To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise”.
The question which is asked is this, did the thief go to “paradise” that day to be with Christ? Almost without a moments hesitation many Christians would answer “yes” but is that indeed what happened? Let us look carefully at the facts. The thief’s request was “Lord remember me when thou comest into Thy kingdom”. The thief was no doubt an Israelite and as such knew well the promises of the Old Testament regarding the Messiah and the kingdom He would reign over. He had read the superscription written over the Saviour’s head “This is Jesus of Nazareth the king of the Jews”. He had watched the Lord and listened to His words and realized He was indeed the King. The thief did not ask to be taken to heaven to be with the Lord when he died that day but for Christ to remember him when he came into His kingdom. Our Lord’s answer to him was regarding that day when His kingdom will be set up on earth otherwise it had no relevance. He promised the thief that he would be part of it when it would come. Later, after His resurrection the Lord told Mary “I am not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to My God, and your God”. Surely these plain words of scripture are clear, Jesus had not at that point ascended into heaven. The problem lies with the comma and where the translators have placed it in the verse. Greek scholars inform us that in the original greek there are no punctuation marks so it was at the discretion of the translators where they placed it. The words of Christ to the thief are easily understood when we recognize this important fact, He simply told him “I tell you today you will be with me in paradise”. The word “paradise” has the definite article and should read “The paradise”, not referring to heaven at all but the paradise of the kingdom set up on earth. Someone is sure to say that’s what the Jehovah Witnesses teach about this verse. We are not interested in what JW’S say and indeed recognize them as a false cult but we cannot change the true meaning of the verse just to get one over on them. The readers will see as we deal with other texts that it would have been scripturally impossible for the thief to go to heaven that day anyhow, but more on that later.
Luke 23.43 “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee
“To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise”.
The question which is asked is this, did the thief go to “paradise” that day to be with Christ? Almost without a moments hesitation many Christians would answer “yes” but is that indeed what happened? Let us look carefully at the facts.
The thief’s request was “Lord remember me when thou comest into Thy kingdom”. The thief was no doubt an Israelite and as such knew well the promises of the Old Testament regarding the Messiah and the kingdom He would reign over. He had read the superscription written over the Saviour’s head “This is Jesus of Nazareth the king of the Jews”. He had watched the Lord and listened to His words and realized He was indeed the King. The thief did not ask to be taken to heaven to be with the Lord when he died that day but for Christ to remember him when he came into His kingdom.
Our Lord’s answer to him was regarding that day when His kingdom will be set up on earth otherwise it had no relevance. He promised the thief that he would be part of it when it would come. Later, after His resurrection the Lord told Mary “I am not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to My God, and your God”. Surely these plain words of scripture are clear, Jesus had not at that point ascended into heaven.
The problem lies with the comma and where the translators have placed it in the verse. Greek scholars inform us that in the original greek there are no punctuation marks so it was at the discretion of the translators where they placed it. The words of Christ to the thief are easily understood when we recognize this important fact, He simply told him “I tell you today you will be with me in paradise”. The word “paradise” has the definite article and should read “The paradise“, not referring to heaven at all but the paradise of the kingdom set up on earth.
S omeone is sure to say that’s what the Jehovah Witnesses teach about this verse. We are not interested in what JW’S say and indeed recognize them as a false cult but we cannot change the true meaning of the verse just to get one over on them. The readers will see as we deal with other texts that it would have been scripturally impossible for the thief to go to heaven that day anyhow, but more on that later.