Apostle Paul emphasizes that everyone stands in need of God's grace. This was apparent in the case of the Gentiles who instead worshiping the Creator, worshiped the things created. But the Jews, in spite of their belief that they were superior to Gentiles, were also worshiped the things created.
The more they called themselves philosophers, the more stupid they grew until they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for a worthless imitation, for the image of mortal man, of birds, of quadrupeds and reptiles. That is why God left them to their filthy enjoyments and the practices with which they dishonour their own bodies since they have given up divine truth for a lie and have worshipped and served creatures instead of the creator, who is blessed forever. Amen! - Rom. 1:22-25 -
The Jews knew the revealed will of God and they judged others by it; but they failed to see they were condemned by the very law under which they passed judgments. Thus, there is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. - Rom. 2:1, 3:5-8 - But good news is that God's love is so great that it reaches humankind even in their sin. The form it took was the death of the beloved Son of God on the cross. The righteous one, Jesus, died on behalf of the unrighteous. Therefore, God pronounces persons justified, not when they have attained a certain level of goodness but in the midst of their sin and rebellion. Such grace can be received by grateful and trusting surrender, which is Faith, Hope, Love. - Rom. 5:1-11 -
Saint Paul urged us not to return to our old human nature which always stands under condemnation of the law. Rather, he called on us to live free from sin and death through the power of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.
Though your body may be dead it is because of sin but if Christ is in you then your spirit is life itself because you have been justified; and if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, then, he who raised Jesus from the dead will give life to your own mortal bodies through his Spirit living in you.
So then, my brothers, there is no necessity for us to obey our unspiritual selves or to live unspiritual lives. If you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body you will live. - Rom. 8:10-12 -
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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