Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Romans Chapter 1

Paul writes this book in the spring of 57 AD. In this first Chapter Paul made it clear we should Love God and His Son Jesus Christ:

(3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life [a] was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power [b] by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to faith and obedience for his name's sake. 6 And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. )

Paul is writing to everyone no one excluded.

Starting in verse 11 Paul wants us to come together so we can help each other.


(11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.)

I would be willing to help out each of you, I need you.

Next heading Paul titles:

God's Wrath Against Sinful Humanity

Paul writes how we know what is wrong but we do sinful acts anyway.


(18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of human beings who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.)


(32 Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.)

Paul then continues to write on how we also get others involved in doing sinful things as well and how they also approve them.

JC'S Points to Ponder:

God is talking to everyone through what Paul writes. I feel God is telling me to write to you. I want to let you know that God is real and without Him I can't live. Accepting Jesus is the only way to Heaven as Paul tells us and I am in agreement with Paul:

(3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life [a] was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power [b] by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to faith and obedience for his name's sake.)


Next point: We need each others accountability to live for HIM(Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit).

Last point: No excuses, we know from what Paul writes the more we continue in our sins the worse it gets. Don't continue to be lost forever, confess your sins to God and accept His Son Jesus Christ The Lord. I get into struggles with sin and I confess my sins to God and try hard not to do them again.


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