In the final chapter of Romans, Paul issues salutations and words of remembrance to his brethren. Taking the time to remember our brethren and their walk in “the narrow way” will, with the Lord’s overruling, provide blessings to all involved.
From time to time this category will contain notes and reflections from our Sunday or Weeknight Bible or Topical studies
The Race That Is Before Us
Consecration of one’s life to God is pictured in many different ways throughout the scriptures. One way this consecration is pictured is as a “race”. The traditional thought of a race is one of competitiveness between participants. Is the view of a competitive race scripturally accurate? How do the scriptures define the rules for this “race” and the relationship “runners” are to have with one another?
Faith: The Work of a Lifetime
The scriptures teach that faith is extremely important to God. However, faith is not obtained immediately, but developed over one’s lifetime. The scriptures provide an example of the cultivation of faith in the accounts of the lives of Jesus’s apostles.
…And Shall Be Known By Thy Works
The scriptures emphatically stress the importance of faith for those striving to consecrate their lives to God. However, faith must be strengthened over the course of one’s life. Strong faith will drive the performance of works. Those who have consecrated their lives to God stand by faith… and will be known by their works.
A Topic of Mystery
As with any critical collection of information, the idea that a piece of that collection may be labeled “unknown” or “a mystery” immediately draws the attention of any student endeavoring to make use of that collection … Let us examine each of twenty-two occurrences of the word “mystery” in the NT, and the context surrounding them and see if a conclusion can be drawn.
Thou Standest By Faith
To those who wish to serve God and follow the example left by Jesus, faith remains one of the essential qualifications one must cultivate in order to successfully please Him. In the book of Romans, Paul lays out a simple and profound equation involving faith that is as true today as it was in his day.
