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THE LAW AND THE SIN Romans 6.14 "Sin shall not master over you, you are not under Law." "Not under Law," means if you do not sin, then the Law has no power over you and you are not under the Law. If you sin, and we all do once in a while, the Law that identifies, points out, reveal, and...

BAPTISM Romans 6.3-11 Here Paul presented a little bit different meaning of Baptism beside the traditional meaning of Baptism that symbolically washes by water our sins in our promise to GOD to have a good conscience in following His Ordinances and Commandments. John the Baptist Baptized...

FAITH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS Romans 4. In this chapter Paul gave special attention to Faith in GOD. Faith always has been a very special subject in the Bible. Here Paul decided to identify Faith as the most essential part in worship and service of GOD and relate Faith as its source to Abraham as a...

SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL Romans 2.25-29 All physical rituals have their Spiritual side, and they reveal something that is not seen but can be obtain only through Spiritual knowledge enlightened by GOD. Here Paul presented a good example of such transformation of physical Ritual of Circumcision...

Romans 2.24 24. 'The Name of GOD is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,' just as it is written. (Isaiah 52.5) (Ezekiel 36.20-23) (Romans 2.24). How can this happen? It is absolutely clear that those who call themselves as Christians represent the GOD on Earth, and whatever they say or...

Doers of the Law and not the listeners are justified by GOD: (Ezekiel 33.31-32) (Matthew 7.21.24-27, 15.7-9) (Mark 7.6-7-13) (Luke 6.46-49) (Romans 2.13) (James 1.22-25). Ezekiel 33.31-32 31.And they come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people, and hear your words, but they do...

WITHOUT LAW AND UNDER THE LAW Romans 2.12-15 I often heard from so called "Christians" who are saying that those who lived before Christ are not saved! This is the only place in the Bible which is precisely explains of how people who lived at different time periods will be save and judged by...

STEPS THAT LEAD TO UNGODLINESS Romans 1.19-32 Here Paul openly and without any "political correctness" condemned any form of Homosexual and Lesbian behavior. Generally, Paul described here three different steps of how human being degrades in his/her soul and becomes godless and abominable to...

JEW FIRST AND THEN GENTILE Romans 1.16 "to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1.16, 2.9-11). Descendants of Jacob, the 12 tribes of Jacob (Israel) have been chosen by GOD to be His people, this was the first race of all the nations of the world to be chosen by GOD and His first...

Yes, you are right in your points you made. But on the other side, the one who murdered Jewish babies built the greatest Temple to GOD, the Herod the Great, Edomite, try to guess. Sometimes enemies of Israel became their allies and sometimes those who settle in Israel became the patriots of the...

CORRUPTION OF THE CHURCH AND FAITH Romans 1.12 12." that is, that I may be encouraged together with you while among you, each of us by the other's faith, both your and mine." It is very difficult and almost impossible to encourage one another in Gospel where so many different religious...

Acts 26.1-32 In this chapter Paul again reveal his past and reminded how he persecuted Christians and pursuit of them in his zest for GOD. But after appearance of Christ to him (verses 14-18) Paul realized how mistaken and wrong he was, and immediately submitted himself to the Lord with great...

JUSTICE Acts 25.7-12 Accusers of the Paul could not bring any reasonable proof of their accusations, but as always happen in these cases when the false witnesses are presented in order to condemn someone, just like in Paul's case, verdict already has been predetermined even before court...

Yes, in FAITH in Christ, there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, all those who believe in Christ are Christians, NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE. The difference is in Blessing and in Curse, means in Judgment of GOD upon humankind. Romans 1.16 16. I am not ashamed of the Gospel, it is the power...

PAUL AND FELIX Acts 24.26 This is very interesting verse depicting how Felix expected from Paul some money, perhaps for his release, basically a bribe for his freedom. Surprisingly this does not happen, may be because Paul has no money being confined for 2 years and was out of work. Of...

PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES Acts 23.8 It is very strange that a certain religious fraction of Jews does not believe in resurrection, in angels, and spirit. Entire Torah, Old Testament, and the Prophets full of descriptions of angels, spirits, and even resurrections, but to a certain group of...

JEWS BELIEVE IN CHRIST Acts 21.20 "You see brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed (in Christ), and they are all zealous for the Law,.." In this verse very well shown how many Jews believe in Christ during Apostles missionary work and personally Apostle...

THE SAME FATE Acts 21.10-14 "and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles." (verse 11). Indeed, Jesus Christ also was delivered by Jews into the hands of the Gentiles and executed. Antisemites use this pretext to accuse and persecute Jews for "crucifying the Christ" while ignoring the true...

RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSEQUENCE OF TEACHING. Acts 20.25-27 26. "I am innocent of the blood of all men." This means that all of Paul's ministry that the Lord commanded Paul to do, Paul fulfills entirely. Throughout his ministry Paul teach, taught, and warned people, Jews and Gentile alike...

THE EPHESIANS Acts 19.1-3 Paul was quite surprised when he found in Ephesus some disciples who believing in GOD but have no idea about existence of the Holy Spirit! Or maybe they believed in John the Baptist alone. This means they have absolutely no knowledge and no understanding Who Jesus...