Romans 9:15 - Sovereign Over All For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion." Truth to Learn God’s compassion and mercy are based on His choice, not ours. He is sovereign over...
Romans 9:14 – The Righteous Choice
Romans 9:14 - The Righteous Choice What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! Truth to Learn God’s choosing of some to be saved is totally right. Behind the Words Paul asks the question, “Is there unrighteousness with God?” However, the Greek text says “not unrighteousness...
Romans 9:13 – Love and Hate
Romans 9:13 - Love and Hate As it is written, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated." Truth to Learn God chooses whom He loves and whom He hates. Behind the Words The word translated “loved” is from the verb agapaō, which refers to a self-sacrificing love. “Hated”...
Romans 9:12 – God’s Choice, God’s Reason
Romans 9:12 - God's Choice, God's Reason it was said to her, "The older shall serve the younger." Truth to Learn God’s choice is not dictated by human characteristics. Behind the Words The word translated “older” is meidzōn, which is the comparative form of megas, meaning “great” or “large.” Meidzōn...
Romans 9:11 – God Says Election
Romans 9:11 - God Says Election (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), Truth to Learn The important thing is God’s choice, not our works....
Romans 9:10 – Sovereign Above All
Romans 9:10 - Sovereign Above All And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac Truth to Learn God is absolutely sovereign. His choices are His alone. Behind the Words The expression “by one man” is translated from ek enos koitēn....
Romans 9:9 – The Promise Keeper
Romans 9:9 - The Promise Keeper For this is the word of promise: "At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son." Truth to Learn God always keeps His promises to us. Behind the Words “At this time” is translated from kata ton kairon touton. The word...
Romans 9:8 – Believe the Promise
Romans 9:8 - Believe the Promise That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed. Truth to Learn Works of the flesh are ineffective in God’s record book. Behind the Words...
Romans 9:7 – Isaac, God’s Choice
Romans 9:7 - Isaac, God's Choice nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "in Isaac your seed shall be called." Truth to Learn God chose Isaac as the promised seed of Abraham. Behind the Words The word “children” is translated from the Greek word...
Romans 9:6 – No Family Ties
Romans 9:6 - No Family Ties But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, Truth to Learn Lineage or church membership cannot save you! Behind the Words The word translated “has taken no effect” is...