Why is Faith not Works? (4:4-5) Paul is reminding us of God being both “just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” [Romans 3:26]. Verse four is...
Category - The Book of Romans
Abraham our Father (4:1) This first question serves two purposes. First, Paul is linking back the heritage of true faith (faith in the one true God) to the...
By and Through Faith (3:10b-31) In the last two verses Paul makes an interesting statement that is worth taking note of. The circumcised, the Jew will be...
No reason to Boast (3:27-30a) Paul closes this chapter by asking some questions, and providing some conclusions about what he said at the beginning of the...
Christ our Propitiation (3:25) In verses 24 and 26 Paul puts us to the test by making us think about some very difficult words. It is important to not skip...
The World is Accountable to God (Romans 3:19-20) Paul draws some very stark conclusions regarding the evidence that he has cited in verse 10-18. Not only will...
There is None Righteous (Romans 3:10-18) Verses 10-18 are Paul’s biblical proof for why both Jew and Gentile have equal standing in the eyes of God. Paul...
First in Time (Romans 3:1-5) Paul helps the Roman hearer, and the all Gentile readers of this letter, understand that the primacy of the Jew in God’s...
Paul bridges chapter 2 with its emphasis on God’s righteous judgment on sinners and chapter 3 with its emphasis on righteousness through faith with a...
God’s Judicial Philosophy (2:12-16) In these verses, we begin to see how God will perform his judicial responsibility to render justice to all sinners...


