Romans 5:1-5
And we boast(rejoice) in the hope of the glory of God.
Not only so ,but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
The death and resurrection of Jesus has given us a new standing before God.
We have life. We have peace. We have hope. We have the presence of the Holy Spirit.
There is point and meaning now to the rough and tumble(滾落) of life.
Why?
Suffering produces perseverance: tolerant some unfair things and worse situation.
perseverance, character: Perseverance produce character, it common and become habit in our daily life.
character, hope: with hope we have this character. We believe that God will change it.
Because of this hope so we won't shame to this suffering.
For Holy Spirit is with me so I won't be shame and has hope to face the suffering.
How?
Rejoice in the Glory of God for God has given Holy Spirit to me!
Monday, September 7, 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Those of any race who share Abraham's faith
Romans 4:17-25
The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Abraham stuck to his conviction that God would do what he promised.
The covenant-agreement, of which circumcision was the outward sign,came later. So God's people are not those of Abraham's race who lay claim to the covenant promises as their birthright but those of any race who share Abraham's faith.
Why?
Even Abraham was old and Sarah womb was old as dead, but God's power gave him life. Which faith were written not for him alone, but also for us.
Jesus Chris is the hope to all who believes in Him. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
How?
Gospel is good news that Jesus Christ is the hope to all who living in the darkness.
The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Abraham stuck to his conviction that God would do what he promised.
The covenant-agreement, of which circumcision was the outward sign,came later. So God's people are not those of Abraham's race who lay claim to the covenant promises as their birthright but those of any race who share Abraham's faith.
Why?
Even Abraham was old and Sarah womb was old as dead, but God's power gave him life. Which faith were written not for him alone, but also for us.
Jesus Chris is the hope to all who believes in Him. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
How?
Gospel is good news that Jesus Christ is the hope to all who living in the darkness.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Thepromis recalled through faith
Romans 4:10-16
Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised.
It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham.
Why?
The promise recalled through faith and it is not by the law.
Abraham is the father of all who received the grace of the Lord through faith.
How?
The promise recalled through faith.
Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised.
It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham.
Why?
The promise recalled through faith and it is not by the law.
Abraham is the father of all who received the grace of the Lord through faith.
How?
The promise recalled through faith.
Friday, September 4, 2015
God credits righteousness apart from works
Romans 4:6-9
David says the same thing when he speak of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works.
Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.
So this blessedness for the circumcised and also for the uncircumcised. For Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness.
God accepted Abraham not because of his good life, but because of his faith.
Why?
Paul declared important issue that blessed is the man whom God credits righteousness apart from works. And Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness. So no matter to the circumcised or not, it is because of the faith can be credited as righteousness by God.
How?
How precious to us, gentiles, that we may be credited righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ.
David says the same thing when he speak of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works.
Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.
So this blessedness for the circumcised and also for the uncircumcised. For Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness.
God accepted Abraham not because of his good life, but because of his faith.
Why?
Paul declared important issue that blessed is the man whom God credits righteousness apart from works. And Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness. So no matter to the circumcised or not, it is because of the faith can be credited as righteousness by God.
How?
How precious to us, gentiles, that we may be credited righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness
Romans 4:1-5
What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.
However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
Paul picks up on his statement in 3:21-22 that this same faith-principle is inherent in the Old Testament scripture. If he can prove his point in the case of Abraham -father of the Jewish nation, and the prime example of an upright person - surely the Jewish objectors will be convinced. And he can, God accepted Abraham not because of his good life, but because of his faith.
Why?
Gifts are one who does not work but received, so God gives us Jesus Christ as our gift to free us from dead and could be righteousness.
How?
Jesus Christ is a gift from God to us and it is good to us, if you do not receive it, you won't get it.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
There is only the channel by which pardon is received
Romans 3:27-31
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.
God had dealt with sin and shown himself true to his promises.
The essence of the good news Paul was commissioned to preach, and the heart of the Christian message still is that all who believe this are 'justified' - not by their own faith (that is only the channel by which pardon is received), but in the merciful kindness of God (his grace) through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Why?
We can't boast anything. Be humble before the Lord.
Because of the law we can do nothing so we require faith in Jesus Christ.
Jews and Gentiles are the same will be justify by faith, circumcised or not are not important.
Above all is the law meaningless? Not at all! We uphold the law, it let us know sins.
How?
Because of the law that require faith in Jesus Christ. There is only the channel by which pardon is received. Praise the Lord.
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.
God had dealt with sin and shown himself true to his promises.
The essence of the good news Paul was commissioned to preach, and the heart of the Christian message still is that all who believe this are 'justified' - not by their own faith (that is only the channel by which pardon is received), but in the merciful kindness of God (his grace) through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Why?
We can't boast anything. Be humble before the Lord.
Because of the law we can do nothing so we require faith in Jesus Christ.
Jews and Gentiles are the same will be justify by faith, circumcised or not are not important.
Above all is the law meaningless? Not at all! We uphold the law, it let us know sins.
How?
Because of the law that require faith in Jesus Christ. There is only the channel by which pardon is received. Praise the Lord.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known
Romans 3:21-26
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.
He did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
How are things to e put right? The law cannot do it, so some new way must be found. The good news is that God himself, through the death of his own Son, Jesus Christ, has provided the means of our forgiveness.
Why?
One who has faith in Jesus could be free from sin and could be just, which is the grace of God to all.
God is righteousness so he make Jesus Christ as a sacrifice of atonement.
All people have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. No one can escape from the consequence of sin. Except believe in and through the blood of Jesus Christ.
How?
Thanks God give us this precious gift, Jesus Christ as salvation to save us from sin and from dead.
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.
He did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
How are things to e put right? The law cannot do it, so some new way must be found. The good news is that God himself, through the death of his own Son, Jesus Christ, has provided the means of our forgiveness.
Why?
One who has faith in Jesus could be free from sin and could be just, which is the grace of God to all.
God is righteousness so he make Jesus Christ as a sacrifice of atonement.
All people have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. No one can escape from the consequence of sin. Except believe in and through the blood of Jesus Christ.
How?
Thanks God give us this precious gift, Jesus Christ as salvation to save us from sin and from dead.
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