John the Baptist came to prepare the way for Jesus. He knew who he was: a messenger, and who he was not: the Messiah. As Christians, it is vital for…
Finally reaching the end of Romans 11 and the completion of the section that started with Paul asking the question in Romans 9, "What about my kinsmen Israel? Is there…
In this passage, Paul is still answering the question from verse 11, "Is Israel's fall a permanent destruction?" The answer is no, and he uses the illustration of an olive…
Israel did stumble over Jesus being the Messiah. Paul is clear though, that their stumble was not permanent. And It was the means by which salvation came to the Gentiles.…
Paul ends chapter 10 emphasizing the fact that Israel has rejected God...by rejecting Jesus as the Messiah. The question Paul then asks, "has God then rejected Israel." The answer is…
Romans chapters 9-11 are about Israel. As we head into Romans 11, it is important to be consistent with how Paul, himself a Jew, has clearly and consistently defined Israel…
As Paul continues to unfold why it is that the Jews have rejected the Gospel message of Christ, he reaffirms how it is that anyone comes to believe in the…
As Paul continues to affirm the reality that salvation is to be found in Christ alone, he notes the insufficiency of the Law to give saving righteousness. He makes clear…
As Paul concludes chapter 9, he offers a further explanation as to why many of the Jews had rejected Christ, fleshing out the reality of election. He looks to Isaiah…
In these verses, Paul handles the next objection that we as human beings have to God's election, "if it is all God's will, then how can He hold me accountable…