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Romans 1:2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The good news of Christ was promised to us in the Old Testament.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The words \u201cpromised before<\/span>\u201d are translated from the Greek proepangellomai<\/span><\/em>. This is made up of pro<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cbefore, in time or place\u201d and epangellomai<\/span><\/em>, which is itself a compound word made up of epi<\/span><\/em>, used as an intensifier and angellomai<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto announce.\u201d Hence, epangellomai<\/span><\/em> means \u201cto make a public proclamation or promise.\u201d With the prefix pro<\/span><\/em> added, this word means to announce or promise ahead of time.<\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Paul says in today\u2019s verse that it was promised beforehand, but what is the \u201cit\u201d he is talking about? Paul is referring to \u201cthe gospel of God\u201d which he mentioned in the previous verse. In yesterday’s study we learned that the word \u201cgospel\u201d means \u201cgood news,\u201d but what, specifically, is the good news? In 1 Corinthians 15:1-5<\/span><\/strong> Paul states very clearly what he means by the \u201cgospel\u201d<\/p>\n And, brothers, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received, and in which you stand; by which you also are being kept safe, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures<\/strong>, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures<\/strong>; and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the Twelve.<\/span><\/p>\n There are two key elements to this \u201cgood news.\u201d The first is that Jesus Christ died for our sins. Though He is 100% God, He also became 100% man and lived a sinless life. He, therefore, did not need to die to pay for His own sins, since He hadn\u2019t committed any. As a result, He could die a substitutionary death to pay for the sins of others. The proof of His death is the fact that He was buried.<\/p>\n The second key element of the gospel is that He rose again. Only God can give life, and only God can raise someone from the dead. The resurrection is the power behind the death. It is, in effect, the verification that his life was sinless and, therefore, worthy of paying for the sins of others. The proof of His resurrection is the fact that He was seen by Cephas (Peter) and by the other disciples.<\/p>\n Paul tells us that God promised this good news beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures. He is not introducing a new doctrine. He is about to present the doctrine of salvation by faith alone, which was clearly taught in the Old Testament, and he will demonstrate so in this letter.<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The real question for us is not so much, \u201cDo you know the gospel?\u201d as it is, \u201cDo you believe the gospel?\u201d To know the historical fact that Jesus was crucified some 2000 years ago is really inconsequential. To believe the gospel, to accept the fact that you are a sinner and need payment for your sins, which payment Jesus Christ gave for you when He was crucified, is life giving salvation. And not mere physical life, but spiritual life, for eternity!<\/p>\n Do you believe?<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2009 Will Krause. 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