Romans 2:25-29 – Circumcision of No Avail 25 For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. 26 Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? 27 And will not the …
What was the ‘offense of the cross’ (Galatians 5:7-15)?
Galatians 5:7-15 7 You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he …
What does it mean that we are more than conquerors?
Romans 8:37 “Yet in all things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” In order to fully understand and grasp the victory in this saying, we must read a few verses before this in v35 and v36. Romans 8:35 says “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or …
What does it mean that there is no condemnation in Christ?
What does condemnation mean? In a courtroom setting to have “NO” condemnation means that you are found innocent of an accusation and there is a not guilty verdict. In a similar fashion those who believe in Jesus Christ will not face the condemnation of God as it says in Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no …
What is the significance of the hem of Jesus’ garment?
There are various passages in the Bible that refers to incidents whereby people who touched the “Hem” of Jesus’ garments were instantly healed. Some of these accounts are found in the following chapters: Matthew 9:20-22 “And suddenly, a woman who had flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of …
What does it mean that Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath?
The Phrase “Lord of the Sabbath” is found in the following gospels, Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:28, Luke 6:5. Matthew 12:1-8 1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said …