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Romans 6:17
17But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted.
17But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted.
Interesting how he modifies the word slave with both righteousness and sin. It is easy for us to see someone who is a slave to sin. Look at any of us. He gives us a horride word picture, one of slavery, as a way to see us. Then he takes that level of emotion and makes us realize how much we should seek righteousness. If we feel imprisoned by sin, we can, with our freedom, choose to be that way with doing what is right. (which begs the question - what is right? ;)
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Romans 4:17
17As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”Gen. 17:5 He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed–the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.
17As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”Gen. 17:5 He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed–the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.
I like this verse, as it doesn't seem to have a lot of importance, except to revere God and his power, But as I read more, I realize that this verse is kind of central... it expresses the faith, and in whom, that keeps being referred to as the expression that God responds to by crediting us with what we need to commune with him, Righteousness
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Romans 4:3-5
3What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
3What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
Our works are credited to us, but not toward our right standing or righteousness or justified standing with God, but only our belief and trust in God, an inexact and almost undefinable or un-outwardly-examinable requirement achieves this ultimate goal
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Romans 3:25-26
25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement,Or as the one who would turn aside his wrath, taking away sin through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished–
25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement,Or as the one who would turn aside his wrath, taking away sin through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished–
There is only one way to be justified - and here is how it happens
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Romans 3:24
24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Look where this book has come. First, it started with him railing against sinners - then he points out that we all are such sinners, and all that we condemn in others, we are - then, having been humbled and quieted, he remembers the work that makes it so we are redeemed for our shortcomings. It is not by our hand, but by Jesus'
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Romans 3:22
22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,
22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,
There is not distinction in God's eyes between one who is redeemed (by Christ's sacrifice) and one who has fulfilled the law (which none of us have)
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Romans 3:10
10As it is written:“There is no one righteous, not even one;
10As it is written:“There is no one righteous, not even one;
I love verses like this. It puts us all in perspective. If we look a few verses before, we may have thought that we are living right - or righteously, but that isn't God's perspective. It doesn't matter what we believe of ourselves, or what other's believe of ourselves, God's perspective is that we have and do fall short...oh thank God for his mercy and forgiveness...this is why the words, repentance driven life, mean so much to me. It keeps me from thinking I have made it, I have arrived at righteousness. We can never achieve such a position. But that doesn't mean we don't let God reveal where we fall short and allow him to do sanctifying work in us...It just means that the process will not stop as long as we live.
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