In Rom. 8:26 we read what our hearts must often confess to be true: “…We know not what we should pray for as we ought…”
But the Apostle hastens to explain that the Spirit makes intercession for us according to the will of God, adding: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” (Rom.8:28, 29b)… that we might “conformed to the image of His Son.”
In Rom. 8:26 we read what our hearts must often confess to be true: “…We know not what we should pray for as we ought…”
But the Apostle hastens to explain that the Spirit makes intercession for us according to the will of God, adding: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” (Rom.8:28).
In this 12-Part Study Series we will examine the core revelation truth of Paul's thesis that present man's fallen condition and ... mankind's only hope which is to be found as fruit of the His cross. All these blessings of Paul's grace gospel are recieved only by grace though faith alone in the shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Have you ever noticed that God does not hold the great men of Scripture up to us because of their personal goodness?
Almost invariably their records are marred by failure and sin, but God would have us to look at their faith, to see… what their faith did for them.
Even those who lived relatively good lives are not held up to us for their personal worth, because God knows their imperfections and failings. Thus Paul has us consider Abraham’s rote to righteousness.
It certainly clear from Paul’s epistles that according to the “gospel of the grace of God,” which Paul received from the ascended Lord from heaven for the Gentiles… faith alone stands supreme as the basis of salvation.
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified By Faith without the deeds of the law.” (Romans 3:28 (KJV)
Every Christian knows by their own daily experience that the Lord does not take possession of believers and cause them to live lives pleasing to Him. Many would wish God would make them live righteously. The truth is that we have a part in this.
In Romans Chapter 3 the Apostle Paul declares that God has set forth Christ as a satisfaction for man’s sin and that redemption is obtained by faith in “His blood,” or His payment for sin at Calvary, entirely apart from works, religious or otherwise (Rom. 3:21-26 below).
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.” (2 Corinthians 1:3)
Faith is one of the most precious treasures a man can possibly possess. It is a shame that so few understand what the Bible teaches about it.
Faith is often confused with presumption, hope, optimism, determination, superstition and imagination. Actually faith is simply believing based upon the hearing of the truth of the Bible’s Gospel for us today. Faith eliminates having to “do good work” in order to be saved and to be kept saved.
The following describes the rest and secure relationship that is available to every Christian... by faith. We each should come to know the Lord personally, as our loving Father. We have this relationship because of His grace extended to us when He intervened and saved us. His purpose was much more...