The deeds of the law I. Romans 3:28 rings out a clear message that both challenges and energizes us as Christians. What is that message
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Sunday: The Deeds of the Law
Read Romans 3:19-20 . What is Paul saying here about the law, about what it does, and about what it does not or cannot do? Why is this point so important for all Christians to understand? Image © Lars Justinen Goodsalt.com Paul is using the term law in its broad sense as the Jew in his day understood it.
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Friday: Further Thought – The Human Condition
Further Thought: “Thus the biblical terminology shows that sin is not a calamity fallen upon the human unawares, but the result of an active attitude and choice on the part of the human. Further, sin is not the absence of good, but it is ‘falling short’ of God’s expectations. It is an evil course that the human has deliberately chosen. Image © Stan Myers from GoodSalt.com It is not a weakness for which humans cannot be held responsible, for the human in the attitude or act of sin deliberately chooses a way of rebellion against God, in transgression against His law, and fails to hear God’s Word. Sin attempts to pass beyond the limitations God has set.
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HopeSS: The Human Condition
You can view an in-depth discussion of “The Human Condition” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. (Adobe Flash Player version.) A Youtube version of this week’s lesson at Hope Sabbath School is below. Hope Sabbath School You can download the video , the MP3 audio , and the lesson outline from the HopeTV Sabbath School Site. You might also want to bookmark the HopeSS YouTube Channel
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Wednesday: What Jews and Gentiles Share in Common
In Romans chapter 1, Paul was dealing specifically with the sins of the Gentiles, the pagans, those who had lost sight of God a long time ago and, thus, had fallen into the most degrading of practices. Image © Kevin Carden Goodsalt.com But he wasn’t going to let his own people, his own countrymen, off the hook either.
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