I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Truth to Learn What God forbids for me He may not forbid for you. Behind the Words “Know” is...
Romans 9:8 – Believe the Promise
That is, those who are the children of the flesh, 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 The word translated “promise” is epangelia,...
Romans 8:18 – Suffering for Glory
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory about to be revealed in us. Truth to Learn Our future glory is far greater than our current suffering. Behind the Words The expression “I consider” is from the Greek...
Romans 6:11 – What’s Your Choice?
In this way you also, reckon yourselves to be truly dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Truth to Learn We don’t have to live in sin. We can choose to live to God. Behind the Words “In this way” is from the Greek...
Romans 5:13 – Sinless Without Law?
For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Truth to Learn We don’t have to break the Law of Moses to be sinners. Behind the Words “World” is from the Greek word kosmos, which is probably derived from...
Romans 4:22 – Unearned Credit
And therefore "It was accounted to him for righteousness." Truth to Learn Salvation is a gift which is credited to our account when we believe God’s message in the Bible. Behind the Words The word translated “therefore” is dio. This is made up of dia, meaning “through, either positionally...
Romans 4:8 – Blessed Through Faith
Blessed is the man whose sin the lord will no way take into account." Truth to Learn God considers those who believe His promises as sinless. As a result, He shows His favor to them. Behind the Words The word translated “Blessed” is makarios. We looked at the verb...
Romans 4:6 – Righteousness Without Works
exactly as David says of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: Truth to Learn David also talked about those who are blessed due to God’s declaring them righteous without having done good works. Behind the Words “Exactly as” is translated from kathaper,...
Romans 4:4 – Unearned Gift
Now to him who is working, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. Truth to Learn Abraham did not earn his righteousness and neither can we. Behind the Words The words “who is working” are translated from ergodzomai, which means “to work or labor.” “Wages” is...
Romans 4:3 – Righteous Abraham
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." Truth to Learn Righteousness comes by believing God’s message. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “accounted” is logidzomai, which is an accounting term meaning “to count out as one would count...