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Ruminations from Romans (Peace with God)

by Don Wright

If you have been following this blog, you know by now that the book of Romans is about being justified by faith.  When you are justified, you are declared not guilty in heaven’s court.  Your sins are washed away by the blood of Christ and righteousness is imputed to you (Romans 4:22-24).  Many benefits come […]

Ruminations from Romans (Unwavering Faith)

by Don Wright

In my last blog, I emphasized being justified by faith.  This is the theme of Paul’s epistle to the saints at Rome (Romans 1:16-17).  Not only is faith a requirement to attain justification, but those who are justified by faith must continue to live lives of faith. Galatians 2:20 (ESV) 20  I have been crucified […]

Ruminations from Romans (Justified by Faith)

by Don Wright

The first nine verses of Romans 4 are some of the most comforting words that have ever been written, that is, to those who understand their true meaning. Sadly, they are also a source of false security for those who misunderstand them.  Some take Paul to mean that we are saved by faith alone, apart […]

“Blessed Are the Peacemakers”

by Don Wright

The Bible is full of exhortations and admonitions to live in peace with our fellow man, beginning with the seventh beatitude given by Jesus in the “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5:9).  Paul also encourages us to be at peace when he wrote, “If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably […]

Ruminations from Romans (God’s Plan, Our Propitiation)

by Don Wright

We should never stop being thankful for God’s plan of salvation.  It is a plan that never could have been imagined by man.  Paul said, “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).  Paul […]

Ruminations from Romans (We Are All Sinners)

by Don Wright

Having a firm grasp of who we are is always healthy as Christians.  The problem is the easiest person to deceive is ourselves.  This is why the Bible encourages us to examine ourselves.  When we are aware of our weaknesses, we can both overcome them and strengthen ourselves as servants of God. One thing we […]

Ruminations from Romans (The Judgment of God)

by Don Wright

In Romans chapter two, Paul continues to demonstrate the need for justification by proving that all are under sin. In the last section of chapter one, Paul showed that the Gentiles were sinners (Romans 1:18-32).  Now, in Romans two, Paul turns his attention to the Jews. While the Jews would certainly be very accepting of […]

Ruminations from Romans (The Wrath of God)

by Don Wright

We live in a religious world that has gone soft.  Many preachers and teachers of the gospel are telling people that there is no hell, that is, no eternal punishment.  Why are they teaching this?  It is because the idea of God punishing people is not palatable to many today.  As a result, they simply […]

Ruminations from Romans (Ready to Preach the Gospel)

by Don Wright

Paul was a gospel preacher.  That means exactly what it sounds like.  He did not just talk about preaching the gospel, he did it.  He preached the gospel because he knew he was called to do so. 1 Corinthians 9:16 (ESV) 16  For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. […]

Church Growth

by Don Wright

The New Testament church was a growing church.  If we study church history from the book of Acts, we learn that the church faced many obstacles.  Some did not believe and caused trouble for those who would preach the gospel (Acts 17:5).  There were those in the church who fell short of their obligations (Acts […]