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D) Study Notes -
21)
Gods
Sovereign
Choice
- Romans
9:1-29 -
To Index ^
a)
Romans
9:1-5
- Paul's
Anguish
For
the
Jewish
People
-
Paul
confirming
to
the
brothers
that
he
is
telling
the
truth,
he
is
in anguish
for
the
brothers,
the
Jewish
people,
for
their
salvation,
wishing
that
they
would
come
to
Salvation,
but
they
are not.
b) Romans
9:6-9
- Not
all
who
are
from
Israel
are
Israelis
-
Paul
is
stating
that
even
though
there
are
people
from
and descended
from
Israel
are
true
Israelites,
but
only
those
of
the
Promise
are
true
Israelites,
true
Children
of
God,
the
elect the
chosen,
"Born
Again
Christians",
those
who
live
by
Faith
rather
than
by
simply
being
a
nation,
(naturally
born).
c) Romans
9:10-16
- Not
by
Human
Will
or
Effort,
But
On
Gods
Mercy
-
NOTE
(THE
OT
IS
THE
SHADOW
OF
THINGS
TO
COME)
The
reason
why
God
Loved
Jacob
is
because
Jacob
aggressively
sought
after
the
birthright
(symbolic
of Christian
Salvation)
& (Symbolic
of
Gentiles
Received
the
Salvation/Adoption)
that
originally
belonged
to
Esau
(Symbolic
The
Jews,
Salvation
offered
to
the
Jews
First),
but
Esau
(The
Jews)
did
not
aggressively
hold
on
to
his birthright, (Symbolic
of
Salvation)
& (Symbolic
Accept
Salvation
through
Jesus
Christ).
Jacob
did
not
reject
Gods Grace
as
Esau (Symbolic
The
Jews)
did
when
Esau
sold
his
birthright
(Symbolic
of
JEWS
SOLD
their
Salvation-Rejected
Jesus Christ)
for
a
simple
bowl
of
food,
so
God
did
act
with
Justice
in
choosing
Jacob
(Symbolic
of
Gentiles) over
Esau
(Symbolic
of
The
Jews).
God
could
have
chosen
to
show
his
mercy
to
Esau,
but
he
didn't,
so
it
is
Gods Mercy,
for
who
he
chooses!
d)
Romans
9:17-24
- Gods
Justice
is
True
- As
we
all
know
that
God
foreknew
us
before
the
beginning
of
creation,
he
knew way
ahead
of
time
if
we
will
ever
love
and
obey
him,
and
if
would
ever
live
a
evil
life
or a
righteous
life
in
our
Faith
in
him. So
God
knowing
that
the
Pharaoh
would
never
love
nor
obey
God,
but
instead
the
Pharaoh
like
satan,
claimed
to
be
God so
when
God
hardened
Pharaohs
heart
even
more,
Pharaohs
heart
was
already
hardened
before
that.
So
God
had
every right
to
use
Pharaoh
to
let
the
whole
world
know
that
our
God
is
God,
and
Gods
had
every
right
to
give
some
his
wrath and others
his
mercy!
-
NOTE:
There
are
some
Jews
that
are
called
just
as
the
Gentile
to
who
are
also
called
to
be
Children God!
e) Romans
9:25-29
-
The
Adoption,
The
Calling
-
God
calls
those
who
were
not
the
people
(Gentiles)
to
be
sons
(Saved)
and only
a
light
few
people
of
Israel
will
be
saved,
it
is
only
those
who
are
Spiritually
circumcised
that
will
be
saved,
in
other words
(Born
Again),
as
we
know
there
is
no
more
Jew
nor
Gentile,
we
are
all
one
in
the
Body
of
Jesus
Christ!
f) Summary
of
Gods
Sovereign
Choice
-
Romans
9:1-29
-
1)
In
Apostle
Paul's
Anguish
his
heart
breaks
over
the
lost
of
the Jewish
people
because
of
their
rejection
of
Jesus
Christ,
he
shares
that
with
the
Jewish Roman
Christians,
2)
and
then
he shows
the
people
that
not
all
Israelis
are
the
children
of
God,
but
as
earlier
in
Romans
he
refers
to
only
the
Spiritually circumcised are the true Israelis (Christian
Jews/Gentiles). Being born
in
Israel
does not make a person a true Jew, nor a child of God,
but only
those like
Abraham
and
Apostle
Paul
that
are
saved
by
Faith are the true children of God.
3)
And
it
is
not
by
any
religious work
that
we
do,
that
enables us
to
receive Salvation,
no,
it
is
by
Gods
Grace
&
Mercy
that
he chooses
us,
that
is
because
he
foreknew
us
along
time ago,
who
would
love
him,
obey
him
and
who
would
not.
So
in that
God
chooses,
elects,
and
predestines
certain people for
Salvation. 4)
Gods
Justice
is
so true
because,
God
foreknew before
creation,
that
the
Pharaoh
would
never
love
him,
nor
obey
him,
so God
used
the
Pharaoh
for
his
Glory.
The Pharaoh
already
had
a
hardened
heart,
so
God
just
hardened
Pharaohs
heart
all the
more than it already was,
to
let
the world know
that
our
God
is
GOD!
:)
5) And
we
who
are
gentiles,
that
are
not
Jews,
God
has
called
us to be
called
his children,
his
sons,
for
salvation
through
Jesus
Christ,
since
most
of
the
Jews
has
rejected
Gods
only
Son, for
salvation.
22)
Israel's
Unbelief - Romans
9:30-10:4
-
To Index ^
a)
Romans
9:30-33
-
Pursuance
of
Righteousness
-
The
gentiles
who did
not have
the law
gained
righteousness
by Faith because
they
realized
that
they
were
sinners,
that
they did
not
deserve
salvation.
Then the
Jews who
had the
law
treated the laws
of God
as if
they
were
rules &
regulations
to
follow
by
(works)
rather
than
looking
at the
law as
the
"Laws of Love" to
which
involves
of
course
Loving
God and
Loving
our
Neighbor
as Jesus
commanded
us to
do, that
is using compassion,
understanding,
kindness
and so
on. And
then the
Jews
thought
they
were
righteous,
deserving
Gods righteousness,
the
righteousness
that
they
didn't
have
knowledge
about,
nor
understanding
and
they
didn't
think of
their selves
to be
sinners,
because
they
were
born in
Israel.
So they
created
their
own
righteousness
rather
than
receiving the
righteousness
of God
by
Faith.
without
any true
repentance,
and
without
any
Humbleness
or
Faith.
NOTE;
This
does not
void the
laws of
God,
"The
Laws of
Love" as
some
suppose,
no it is
our
Faith
that
upholds
the law. (Love
(Jesus)
Is The
Stumbling
Block)
It is
our
Faith
that
upholds
(establishes)
the Law Not get
rid of
the Laws
or the
Prophets!!
It is
written:
Romans
3:31 Do we
then
make
void the
law
through
faith?
Certainly
not! On
the
contrary,
we
establish
the law.
Matthew
5:17
"Do not
think
that I
came to
destroy
the Law
or the
Prophets.
I did
not come
to
destroy
but to
fulfill.
Matthew
22:40
On these
two
commandments
hang
all the
Law and
the
Prophets."
(THE
LAWS OF
LOVE)
b) Romans
10:1-4
-
Ignorance
of
Israel
- Paul's
deepest
desire
is for
the
Jewish
people
to be
saved,
and even
though
they
have a
zeal for
God,
they do
not have
a
knowledge,
a
understanding
of God
righteousness,
but
instead
created
their
own form of
righteousness,
without
having
Faith,
and
without
having
Love,
that is
Jesus
Christ
that
encourages
us to
1st love God
and Love
our
Neighbors,
to which
is a
brief summary of the Ten Commandments, "THE LAWS OF LOVE".
c) Summary
of
Israel's
Unbelief
-
Romans
9:30-10:4
- 1)
The Jews
pursued
righteousness
through
the law,
in doing so they created
their own form
of
righteousness,
with the
wrong
heart
and the
wrong
motives,
& they
did not
see the
Ten Commandments as "The Laws of Love", but instead they seen the "Ten Commandments" as rules and regulations per say rather than as Love, they used the Law as works to
follow, rather than seeing them as "Laws of Love"
with Faith, and it is our Faith that upholds the Law (Romans
3:31).
And yet
the Gentiles
that did
not
first
observe
the Law,
received
the
Righteousness
of God
through
Faith in
Jesus
Christ,
to which
by
their
Faith
and
their
obedience
in Jesus
Christ
and his
power,
that
they are
now able
to obey the Laws, "The Laws of Love", The Ten Commandments.
The
Gentiles
see
those
Laws
(Ten
Commandments/2
Greatest Commandments
as Loving
God, Loving
Neighbors,
and not
as
burdensome,
rules
and
regulation!
AMEN
2)
Even
though
the Jews had the knowledge
of the
Law,
they did
not have
the
knowledge
of Gods
righteousness,
Gods Love!
The Jews
with
their ignorance of that,
the
Righteousness
that
comes
through
Faith,
to which
enables
us to
Love and
receive
Gods
love
were the stumbling
block
for the
Jews,
for they
rejected
the
corner
stone,
that is
Jesus
Christ,
to which Jesus is the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LAW, the LOVE OF THE LAWS, WHICH IS THE FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW, THE LAWS OF LOVE! AMEN
SPECIAL
NOTE
- Jews
thought
that
they can
have the
law
(which
is "Laws
of
Love")
without
Faith &
Love,
and
Christians
thinks
that we
can,
have
Faith &
Love
without
the Law,
"Laws of
Love". BOTH ARE WRONG! 23)
The
Message
of
Salvation
- Romans
10:5-21
-
To Index ^ a) Romans 10:5-7 - Do Not Say who will or will not Enter Heaven - The reason why we should not say for example this person is not going to heaven, but to the abyss instead, is because then we are saying that Christ has no power to save, even the most wicked, and then we can not say for example that person is going to heaven because that person either
may not be truly saved, or that person may fall from their faith, (lose their salvation). b) Romans 10:8-11 - Confess He is Lord & Was Raised from the Dead - It is through our Faith that we confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe that God our Father raised him from the Death, and in that we believe in our heart, with all of our mind regarding the scriptures of what they say about our Lord Jesus Christ, so in that we will never be put to shame, that is to say, we will never be found wrong about our Faith in Jesus Christ, and it is our Faith in Jesus Christ that we are Justified. c) Romans 10:12-13 - No more Jew Nor Gentile - There are so many Churches & Pastors of today who still think that the Jews are the chosen to which in fact that they never were, ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE FAITH in God such as Abraham or
Apostle Paul that are the children of God, are the saved, because there is no more Jew, Nor Gentile, in Jesus Christ, the
body of Jesus Christ, we are all one. d) Romans 10:14-17 - Faith through the Hearing of the Word of Jesus Christ - How can anyone come to Salvation, to Jesus if they have not heard about Jesus Christ? And unless someone is sent to Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, how can they hear about Jesus Christ? Faith that brings them to Salvation can only be done through the preaching of it. e) Romans 10:18-21 - They Heard, But They did not believe - The gospel, the words of Christ being preached to all the world, and Israel being a nation, a people did not understand, even though God kept calling them, but Gods calling fell on death ears, as Israel turned their faces against God, Israel had no Faith in God. f) Summary of The Message of Salvation - Romans 10:5-21 - 1) We can not say who will or will not enter heaven, Only God knows for sure. Some may not be saved as we may think, or they may fall from the faith, and others that seems to wicked, to much of a mess to ever get saved, may eventually come to salvation. 2) To all that confess Jesus Christ, and that God has raised him from the dead will be saved, not if, but will be saved. 3) The chosen children of God, to which are the Royal Priest Hood, are the Born Again Christian, it is not the Jew only, and it is not the Gentile Only, because There Are no more Jew nor Gentile, we are all one in the Body of Jesus Christ. 4) And no one can come to Jesus Christ, unless Jesus Christ is preached, and through the preaching of Jesus Christ we begin to have Faith and that Faith increases all the more with hearing Christ words being preached all the more. 5) Even though the Gospel being preached to all nations, the Jews heard the message of Jesus Christ and yet, they didn't understand it, they didn't have Faith, so that they to may be saved. 24)
The
Remnant
of
Israel -
Romans
11:1-24 - To Index ^ a) Romans 11:1-5 - Some Israelites Are Saved - Only a hand full of Israelites (7 Thousand) whom God foreknew are chosen by Gods grace out of millions for salvation. And this is because they did not have a practice of trespassing, practice of sins against God and they did not bow their knees to other gods as the rest of the Jews did. b) Romans 11:6-7 - The Elect Found God - Seeking Salvation is not of works, and this is before salvation that it is referring to. The scripture is NOT referring to after salvation regarding works. Salvation is not based on religious legalism, such as
don't taste, don't touch etc.. It is by Gods grace, his gift that brings us to his salvation grace if we truly seek him & his Holy Ways! even though we have not earned it nor deserve it. So most of the Israelites have not found salvation, mainly because they rejected Gods Holy Will and His Holy Ways, instead they were looking for salvation on a different according to their own will, their own ways, a different road, a different path than Gods road and his path per say. c) Romans 11:8-10 - God Rejects The Israelites - Since most of the Israelites rejected Gods Holy Ways, he gave them over to the hardness of their own hearts, a spirit of stupor (dazed state/a lack of alertness), so they are blinded by their own misguided and rebellious ways. d) Romans 11:11-16 - Making Israel Jealous - Because of Israelis trespasses (practice of sinning) salvation has been giving to the Gentiles in the hopes that the Israelis become Jealous and in their Jealousy that some of them may come to
salvation through Gods Holy Grace. e) Romans 11:17-21 - God will not spare his rejection either - We must never be prideful nor arrogant to our Jewish friends because we are grafted in, because as God didn't spare the Jews of his rejection against them, he will not spare us either. f) Romans 11:22-24 - Christians can lose their Salvation - Since the Jews did not continue in Gods kindness, he gave us his kindness, but if we do not continue in his kindness as the Jews did, then we to will be cut off from him, lose our salvation. If the Jews come back to God in their belief, in his kindness, God does have the power to graft them back into his saving grace. g) Summary of The Remnant of Israel - Romans 11:1-24 - 1) Only some of the Israelites are chosen for Gods Salvation, his
grace, they did not worship other gods as most of the Jews did, 2) most of the Jews was looking for salvation, but not in belief in God, but in their own sinful and vain ways instead, but the handful of Jews who did truly seek Gods Holy Ways in true belief in God, the elect did find salvation through Gods Holy Grace. 3) So because of the Jews trespasses God rejected them, 4) so God gave his grace (salvation) to the Gentiles, a people not his own in order to make the Jews Jealous in the hope that through their Jealousy that some may come to salvation. 5) Now we Born Again Christians,
must never be arrogant nor prideful towards the Jews, if we do, God may cut us off from him, like he did the Jews, 6) So we Born Again Christians must continue in Gods Kindness, and not practice transgressions (sinning), if we do God will cut us off, we will lose our salvation! 25)
The
Mystery
of
Israel's
Salvation
- Romans
11:25-36 - To Index ^ a) Romans 11:25-27 - Israel's Heart Turns to Jesus Christ - (See Barnes & Clarkes Commentaries) - Let us not be proud while we gentiles has turned to Jesus Christ and the Jews "most of them" have not, because later after the Gentiles that are to be saved receives salvation then through us God will turn the Jews hearts back to God, to Jesus Christ for salvation, this not meaning every individual Jew, but Jews from many different nations, the elect. Gods covenant with them, he shall take
away their sins. b) Romans 11:28-29 - For the Sake of Israel's forefathers - Even though the Jews because of their rejection of the Gospel are our enemies, for the sake of their forefathers, the ones that God has favored, that God will turn the house of Jacob
(Israel) back to him self through Jesus Christ. c) Romans 11:30-32 - God may show mercy to all - Because of Israel's disobedience, we gentiles were shown mercy, and because of us being shown mercy, now God may turn around and through Jesus Christ, they may be shown mercy, so that all may receive mercy, if they repent and have faith in Jesus Christ, in this God shows no partiality between the gentile or the Jew. d) Romans 11:33-36 - Who has known the mind of the Lord? - (My Personal Comment) - Who are we to say to God, you
shouldn't say; do not save the Jew or do not save the gentile, God is sovereign, God is the one that created all things,
as he alone seen fit, no one knows him, not completely at all, no one truly seeks him and no one has ever understood him. GOD IS SOVEREIGN!
e) Summary of Mystery of Israel's Salvation - Romans 11:25-36 - 1) After the Gentiles has been saved (the elect), then God will turn the Jews hearts back to him through Jesus Christ 2) for the sake of Israel's forefathers that had faith in him, &
loved him 3) So in that, Gods desire that both Jew & Gentile shall have opportunity for salvation 4) and with that, not the Jew nor the gentile can be proud in their election, because who of us has known the mind of God, who of us has given to God so that he would be obligated to repay us? Not one of us has done so! 26)
A Living
Sacrifice
-
Romans
12:1-2 - To Index ^ a) Romans 12:1 - Our Behavior to be Holy - Our Spiritual worship is to act properly, to behave according to the office to which our heavenly Father has called us, to be humble and walk in humility. b) Romans 12:2 - Be Transformed by the Renewal of the Mind - We must not have the same thinking, and view point as this wicked world does, in being renewed by the mind, we than can determine what the true will of God is, and what is evil & what is good. c) Summary of A Living Sacrifice -
Romans 12:1-2 -
1)
Our Spiritual Worship is to behave accordingly 2)
Renewing of the mind is to not have the same thinking, and view points of this wicked world. 27)
Gifts of
Grace
-
Romans
12;3-8 - To Index ^ a) Romans 12:3 - Be Humble & Series in our Thinking - In this we must not be proud, not be arrogant as to think our selves to
think we are something more than we actually are, for example; if I am a church janitor, I should not think of my self as if I were
the administrator or pastor. And then our thinking should be series in regards to our calling. b) Romans 12:4-8 - Many Members with Different Functions - Even though we are all one in the "Body of Jesus Christ" we all have different callings, different purposes for the kingdom of God. Some has gifts of teaching, others gifts of prophecy, others gifts of service, and so on. And all of that is according to their faith. c) Summary of Gifts of Grace -
Romans
12;3-8 -
1) We should not think more of our selves than we actually are, and in our calling,
our gifts we should be series in our judgment, in our thinking in what we are called to do for the kingdom of God 2) and even though we are all one in the body of Jesus Christ, we all have different callings (different Gifts) for the kingdom of God in
accordance to our faith. 28)
Marks of
the True
Christian
- Romans
12:9-21 - To Index ^ a) Romans 12:9-21 - True Christians will be as it is written in these verses; 1) Hate & Detest evil & the forms of evil; (Anything That Encourages Sinning) in this modern world, that is most of things such as the government policies, entertainment, (most encourages sinning), media, many websites, and the list just goes on and on. 2) Love what is good; (Anything that encourages loving one another, doing good to others) Of course this is the kind of Love that Gods Holy Words says that Love is, and helping others in need, and that encourages good behavior & attitudes that is Biblical. 3) Love One Another; This is to be there for one another, share one another's burdens, have a listening ear, help a brother/sister in Jesus Christ that is in need, be united in thought and mind, be united in the Faith. (Discussions are ok, but NO DEBATING!)
Give honor and respect to one another. 4) Be Spiritually Passionate in Service; That is do not be lazy in your service to our Lord Jesus Christ, in spirit, but be extremely passionate in Service, in Spirit in our Lord Jesus Christ, this means be a doer of the word & not just hearers only, that is your daily worship, that is caring for others and according to your abilities, help others, if it be with food, then food, if it be with clothing, then clothing, if it be a listening ear, then with a listening ear, if it be serving tables then serve the people & so on.... 5) Rejoice, Be Patient, in Prayer; That is rejoice in the hope that we have in the salvation of our Lord Jesus Christ, in that someday we will be with him physically for all eternality, that we shall be taken out of this wicked world, and we are to be patient in the hard times that we are in, and about to come, including the great tribulation that we will most likely go through until the day of the Lord, and we are to be in continuous prayer, (talking to God) with out stopping). WE are to constantly involve God in
every part of our lives 24/7! 6) Give to the Saints & Be Hospital; If a brother or sister in Jesus Christ are in want (need) and we have no pity on them, the love of God is not in us, so with that we are with our abilities help & be there for our Brother/Sister in Jesus Christ, and be inviting hospital to them even a homeless person. 7) Bless our Enemies; that is do good to those who do us evil, that is if our enemy is hungry feed them, if they are thirsty give them drink, if they are emotionally hurting, be patient with them. Do not wish (no curse them) bad things happen to them, but pray for their salvation. 8) Be Compassionate on Others; In other words if they are happy, be happy with them and for them, if they are sad, then be sad with them, if they are hurting and cry, then we should also hurt & cry with them, let us be compassionate towards others, and feel what they feel. DO NOT BE HATEFUL! 9) Live in Harmony, Not Conceited; That is be at peace with others, especially those of the Faith, so that others may know that we are the disciples of Jesus Christ if we love one another, and we are to associate with the poor as well as with the rich, and with the
physical & learning handicapped as well as the healthy, there is no distinction in classes with Jesus Christ, because we are all one in the body of Jesus Christ! 10) Do not repay evil for evil; that is if someone does you wrong, don't go and do wrong to them, but instead do good to them, that will heap hot coals on their heads, and that will make room for God to give them his wrath (violent anger) on them, but if you do evil to
then as the scripture says else where, God will not give them his wrath, because you have already gave that person your wrath. 11) Overcome Evil with Good; in doing so, giving love/good to those who do you evil, you will not be angry, nor bitter, you will be at peace not only with your self, but with others. You not live with hatred in your heart, but you will live with love in your heart instead. 12) Summary of the Marks of a True Christian - Romans 12:9-21 - a) Hate & detest any form of evil, do not be worldly, or carnal b) Love what is good & descent, no evil thoughts or talk, nothing disgusting c) Love One another by doing for each other d) Be Spiritually Passionate in your service to Jesus Christ, share your faith, work in a ministry that glorifies God e) Rejoice in the Hope that you have and be patient in times of tribulation (hard times) and always be in prayer, (talk to God) f) Help & give to your brothers & sisters in
Jesus Christ, be inviting, include all of your brothers/sisters in with you, and with your group, never turn anyone away g) Do good to our enemies, do not wish bad things happen to them h) Be compassion on others to where you share their joys, their sadness, their hurts & their pains i) Be at peace with others, do not argue nor debate, that is not good Christian behavior, we are allowed to rebuke and correct, but do not go on and one with it as in a debate, do not be conceited associate with the poor, the physical and mental handicapped j) Do not do evil to someone else because they do evil to you, that is not the Loving Christian Way and that does not leave room for Gods wrath on them either k) Do not let evil eat you up, but instead you eat the evil up by DOING GOOD, and beware of our emotions and thinking that if we are not careful, ill betray us and betray our Lord Jesus Christ! 29)
Submission
to the
Authorities
- Romans
13:1-7 - To Index ^ a) Romans 13:1 - God Instituted Government Authorities - God first instituted Government Authorities through Moses, because it was to
difficult for one man, such as Moses, to be the police, the judge, the jury, the executor or the administrator over 600 thousand people.
It is the governments job to keep law & order and to make sure everything is kept running smoothly for the people to which they govern. b) Romans 13:2-5 - Avoid Gods Wrath - Do not resist the laws of the Land that the Governments has instituted, if we do we will receive judgment (Fine, Prison Etc) from the Government, and this is Gods wrath working through the Government. So let us do what is right & we shall not receive the Governments judgment, but their approval instead, for they are Gods servant. By doing what is right we shall avoid Gods wrath through the Government but also for our own conscience sake, for us to have a clear conscience & guilt free. c) Romans 13:6-7 - Pay what we owe - We must pay taxes to our Government to which are ministers of God, so that the Government can operate, nothing is free. It cost allot of money to run a good Government efficiently. And those who intentionally cheat on paying taxes are also cheating God, because he instituted the Governments for our own good. And then in all else pay what we owe to the governing authorities such as revenue, respect, honor and such to the various Government Politicians & Officials. d) Summary of Submission to the Authorities - Romans
13:1-7 - 1) The Local, State & Federal Authorities, the systems of that were
instituted by God for our own good & welfare, they are the servants, the ministers of God, so we should submit to them as we submit to God's authority 2) and by doing that, doing what is right we will avoid God's wrath that works through the governing authorities, if we do what is right, 3) and we are told that we should pay our taxes to the governing authorities, pay what we owe, and our other debt that we owe the governing authorities and its Politicians, Officials, we are to pay them respect & honor because they are our leaders. 30)
Fulfilling
the Law
through
Love
- Romans
13:8-14 - To Index ^ a) Romans 13:8-10 - Love Does no Wrong to His Neighbor (i.e. Love Your Neighbor, The Last 6 of the Ten Commandments -
Don't forget that the Book of Romans is all about Salvation - It is our Faith in Jesus Christ that saves us, that is our Faith in God through Jesus Christ in his Holy Words & His Commandments as Abraham had Faith in Gods Holy Words, his promises & his Commandments that he was counted as being righteous in the sight of God, not the sight of man or church traditions, or man made regulations.
So these verses proves that Christians are required to obey the Ten Commandments, as Jesus Commanded us to Love God and Love our Neighbor, to which that is the requirements of Salvation, that is Love God and Love our Neighbors, "The Laws of Love" in doing
so that fulfills the Law (Ten Commandments/2 Greatest Commandments). That is how our Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the Law & Prophets, he is the overview, the Love of the Laws & Prophets! We are to owe no one nothing, not money (we are paying them), not respect (we are respecting them), not honor (we are honoring them) and so fourth. But we are to only owe them Love, not because we are not loving them, but because we are to love them over and over again non stop! Every time we see them or don't see them, we owe them the love that Jesus Christ gave us. b) Romans 13:11-12 - Salvation is Nearer - Through Gods grace, the salvation through Jesus Christ that he has given us is closer to us,
if we submit to our Lord Jesus Christ, that leads us away from sin, away from the enslavement, the bondage of sin that in the past has entrapped us. But not now, we are free in Jesus Christ, free from sin so that we no longer practice sin on a regular basis, sure we will
sin at times and when we do sin, we will hate and groan over that sin rather than love that sin like we did before we were saved.
So now rather than walk in darkness, we walk in the light, in Jesus Christ and that light shines through us to others. c) Romans 13:13-14 - Do Not Give into the Desires of the Flesh - So since we are now saved (Born Again) let us no longer walk
according to the sinful desires of the weak flesh, let us not be partakers of this sinful world, if it be of music, movies, shows, or any
thing else that is contrary to sound doctrine, the doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ, but instead let us walk according to the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the Holy Things of God rather than the unholy things of this wicked world! d) Summary of Fulfilling The Law through Love - Romans 13:8-14 - 1) Loving your neighbor is the 2nd Greatest Commandment, to which is the last 6 of then commandments that deals with Loving Your Neighbor, and like wise the 1st greatest commandment, Love God is the 1st 4 of the Ten Commandments, so in all of that Love Fulfills the Law through Jesus Christ, because the Laws are he "Laws of
LOVE!" 2) so we are now in submission to our Lord Jesus Christ that has FREED us from our sins, the practice & love of sin, so we are now lovers of righteousness & Holiness rather than lovers of our past sins, we shall no longer practice sin on a regular basis. 3) so in that we must no longer give into the desires of the flesh, its hunger for sin, but instead we live by the spirit of Jesus Christ, we walk in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, and in that we hate & despise sin, especially any sin that we may later commit! |
