Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in union with Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do …
Bible Gem 190 – Being In Christ / Belonging to Christ (Rom 8:1-4)
Bible Gem 189 – THEREFORE NOW NO CONDEMNATION (Rom 8:1)
Four amazing words! THEREFORE When you see a therefore ask what it’s there for. What is this connected to? To all that has gone before it. From the beginning of Romans Paul has shown us clearly the desperate nature of our plight and God’s answer …
Bible Gem 188 – The Body of Death (Rom 7:23-25)
O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then I myself with the mind truly serve the Law of God, and with the flesh the law of sin. …
Bible Gem 187 – Is it Paul . . . When? (Rom 7:7-25)
Do you remember the questions related to this passage? From Bible Gem 185: In the body of the chapter is Paul writing about himself or is this the general Christian? If he is writing about himself, when? Is it Paul as he is at the …
Bible Gem 186 – Paul’s marriage example (Rom 7:1-6)
Or are you ignorant, brothers, (for I speak to those knowing Law), that the Law lords it over the man for as long a time as he lives? For the married woman was bound by Law to the living husband; but if the husband dies, …
Bible Gem 185 – A Classic passage Filled with Controversy (Rom 7:1-25)
The time has come for us to tackle Romans Chapter 7. it is one of the best known chapters in the Bible. But it is filled with controversy. What is Paul saying with the example he uses of marriage? How does the illustration or example …
Bible Gem 184 – Who are you serving? You gotta serve somebody (Rom 6:16-23)
And you thought Paul (and I) was finished with the issue of sin. No, not yet. Why not? Because this is a very important issue for us. There is more to come on this issue, we have not finished with it yet. Now Paul moves …
Bible Gem 183 – A Final Word on Being “Dead to Sin” (Rom 6:10)
I think I have covered this topic extensively. Why did I do that? – because Paul did it. That is where his emphasis is. Let’s learn to emphasise what Bible emphasises. Paul mentions death and sin 8 or 9 times in the early verses of …
Bible Gem 182 – Offer Yourselves (Rom 6:13-14)
The second is the verb παριστανετε from παρίστημι, [paristēmi] παριστάνω [paristanō] meaning to stand beside, that is, (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, recommend, substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid: – assist, bring before, command, commend, give presently, present, prove, provide, shew, stand …
Bible Gem 181 – Reckon / Count / Consider (Rom 6:6-14)
Well how did you get on? What did you find in your search for the links to Knowing this . . . knowing that? Did you see that there are two active main verbs that connect to “knowing”. The first is λογίζεσθε from λογίζομαι [logizomai] …