Rejoice In Our Suffering

Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;  Romans 5:3  NIV Modern man tries to talk himself up.  We boast.  We revel in our own praise.  But we do not like to admit our weaknesses.  We hate to suffer.  If only we could see that those... Continue Reading →

Peace Through Jesus

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,  Romans 5:1  NIV Christians all over the world wake up each morning and open their Bibles.  They worship God.  They attend services during the week. They watch, listen or read uplifting content.  They go out and engage... Continue Reading →

Credit For Credit

being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.  This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness."  Romans 4:21-22  NIV We cannot possibly know everything about our limitless God.  But we can bow to Him.  We can give Him credit for being God.  We can also give Him credit... Continue Reading →

Father Of Faith

Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."  Romans 4:18  NIV   Throughout the Bible and on into our times churches and people everywhere have called Abraham the father of their faith.  Each person inside... Continue Reading →

Transgressions

because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.  Romans 4:15  NIV   The wrath of God is Holy as He is Holy.  We get angry when things don´t meet our expectations.  But we are not yet holy.  Transgression comes when people willingly do what they know God does not... Continue Reading →

Law Or Faith

For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless,  Romans 4:14  NIV   Paul draws a necessary line between those who put their confidence in complying with ordinance, and people who put their faith in their relationship with Christ.  One approach is to think we become... Continue Reading →

Sin Not Counted

Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."  Romans 4:8  NIV   We need a Savior!  We need help with everything about our existence.  We constantly cross the line.  We cannot blame Adam and Eve.  We all secretly listen to our own deviating voices.  We all let our interests shift... Continue Reading →

Belief To Our Credit

What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."  Romans 4:3  NIV   Many people find themselves at some stage wondering how much of their faith they need to earn.  We may all say that we believe in the Bible or that we believe in God.  We may... Continue Reading →

God Of All

Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,  Romans 3:29  NIV   Christians rightly believe that they have passed from having merely an earthly family to having a Heavenly one too.  While we may still be allowed to maintain our relation to our family... Continue Reading →

Atonement

God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished--  Romans 3:25  NIV   Christianity in a nutshell is this; that God has given us this opportunity to come again within His Presence. ... Continue Reading →

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