Romans contains some seventy-four references to the Old Testament (mostly from Psalms and Isaiah). It is written occurs nineteen times in this book, more than half of all the times Paul uses the phras...
A weak and dying Messiah is the very antithesis of a man-made cure.
Any denial of truth presupposes truth, so the existence of truth is inescapable.
When truth goes, the authority of the gospel is undermined, because the gospel tells us all about the Truth.
If for no other reason, God sometimes allows us to suffer pain so that we can comfort others suffering in a like situation.
Romans 9:17—How can Pharaoh be free if God hardened his heart?
This infinite abyss can be filled only with an infinite and immutable object, in other words by God himself. (Pensees, #148)
New Testament Words for Redemption Greek Words English Meanings References agorazō (verb) to purchase or buy in the marketplace 1 Cor. 6:20; 7:23; 2 Peter 2:1; Rev. 5:9; 14:3–4, etc. exagorazō (verb)...
The highest freedom is the freedom from evil, not the freedom of doing evil.
You ought not judge is itself a judgment! (Pluralists misinterpret Jesus’ comments on judging [Matt. 7:1-5]. Jesus did not prohibit judging as such, only judging hypocritically.)
Romans 2:14–15 (see Ephesians 2:3)—How can those who are by nature sinners keep God’s laws of nature?
Chance is not a cause. Chance is a word that we use to describe mathematical possibilities. It has no power of its own. Chance is nothing. It’s what rocks dream about.
To tell you the truth: I don’t believe in God. I’m an atheist. You’re an atheist? That’s right! Well, are you absolutely sure there is no God? I asked him. He paused, and said, Well, no, I’m not absol...
God overrules the evil intent of humans to accomplish His ultimate good.
We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. —SIMON PETER
There are some things even God cannot do. He cannot force anyone to freely accept Him. Forced freedom is a contradiction in terms. This is why Jesus said, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophe...
Romans 5:19—If all are made righteous by Christ, why aren’t all saved?
In fact, hypocrisy in the church probably repels people more than any other factor. Someone once said the biggest problem with Christianity is Christians!)
Take an illustration from science. Evolutionists once claimed there were some one hundred eighty vestigial organs (with no known function) left over from our animal ancestry. Over the last century or...
Romans 9:8—Is God responsible for hardening Pharaoh’s heart?