Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Truth to Learn Our lives should no longer be characterized by sinfulness. Behind the Words “Certainly not!” is a familiar expression with Paul. It is translated from the Greek words mē genoito. Mē is a particle...
Romans 6:1 – Don’t Stay in Sin
What shall we say then? Should we continue in sin that grace may abound? Truth to Learn Salvation does not mean we have a free pass to sin all we want. Behind the Words The expression “What shall we say then?” is called a debater’s phrase. This is a...
Romans 5:21 – Eternal – Death or Life
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Truth to Learn Even though we were ruled over by sin in the past, God’s grace will reign over us because of the righteousness that He...
Romans 5:20 – More Than Plenty
And law entered that the offense might increase. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much much more, Truth to Learn God’s grace easily covers the glaring presence of our sin. Behind the Words The word translated “entered” is the Greek word pareiserchomai. This is a double compound word made...
Romans 5:18, 19 – Summing it Up
Therefore, as through one offense condemnation came to all men, so also through one righteous act, justification of life comes to all men. For as through one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one man's obedience many will be made righteous. Truth to Learn We all deserve...
Romans 5:17 – A Reigning Gift
For if by one offence death reigned through one man, much more those who are receiving an abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through one man, Jesus Christ. Truth to Learn We will reign with Christ because of what He has done for us....
Romans 5:16 – One for the Many
Again, the gift of God is not like is not like the result of the one man’s sin. For the judgment which came from one man’s sin resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. Truth to Learn God’s free gift of righteousness...
Romans 5:15 – More Than Enough
But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace which is of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. Truth to Learn God’s free gift of grace is more...
Luke 2:13, 14 – Singing Angels?
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace on men with whom He is pleased." Truth to Learn We need to believe what the Bible says, not what tradition has taught...
Luke 2:12 – Poor Messiah
And this is the sign to you: You will find a newborn baby wrapped up, lying in the manger." Truth to Learn The conquering Messiah arrived as a very poor baby. Behind the Words Sēmeion is the Greek word translated “sign.” This is based on the verb sēmainō, which...