We continue to trace Paul’s five step argument dealing with the place of Israel in God’s present purposes. We also discuss the nature of faith and law in the writings of Moses as a foundation for Paul’s explanation of faith righteousness.

We deal with the topics of God’s sovereign grace and freedom in this powerful but difficult chapter.

We introduce the Romans 9-11. We discuss the importance discovering and working out the argument of the New Testament books. We then talk about Paul’s explanation of the place of Israel in God’s present work in Christ.

We begin to introduce Romans 9-11 by talking about issues at the end of chapter 8. We then review the important of topic of obedience being a result of faith and love, not a primary cause.

We begin discussing how God “works all things together for good…” in the light of suffering in the life of the believer. We touch on the issues of the foreknowledge and predestining work of God.

Paul discusses the glory that awaits us, the work of the Holy Spirit and the role of suffering in the life of the believer.

Romans 8:1 picks up where Paul left off in 5:20-21. After the sideline discussion (diatribe) in chapters 6 and 7, Paul returns to the mainline of his argument: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus!” To live by grace is to live by faith in the hope that we are…

Paul addresses the question, “Is the Law sin?” The problem is not with the Law, but with us. Indwelling Sin that lives in our Flesh takes opportunity through the Law to deceive us and betray us.

We review the context of Romans 6 and 7 and discuss some of the critical terms here: indwelling sin, flesh, law, righteousness. We also review the concept of corporate solidarity.

Paul answers the question, “Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace?” Absolutely not! Because we are now married to Christ, we have been set free from the old, obsolete way of the Law. Living by faith under Grace is the new, “fresh” way of the Spirit.