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发帖数: 1776 | 1 CHAPTER XXVII
Of the Sacraments
I. Sacraments are holy signs and seals of the covenant of grace,[511] immedi
ately instituted by God,[512] to represent Christ, and his benefits; and to
confirm our interest in him:[513] as also, to put a visible difference betwe
en those that belong unto the church, and the rest of the world;[514] and so
lemnly to engage them to the service of God in Christ, according to his Word
.[515]
II. There is, in every sacrament, a spiritual relation, or sacramental union
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发帖数: 1776 | 2 CHAPTER XXIX
Of the Lord’s Supper
I. Our Lord Jesus, in the night wherein he was betrayed, instituted the sacr
ament of his body and blood, called the Lord’s Supper, to be observed in hi
s church, unto the end of the world, for the perpetual remembrance of the sa
crifice of himself in his death; the sealing all benefits thereof unto true
believers, their spiritual nourishment and growth in him, their further enga
gement in and to all duties which they owe unto him; and, to be a bond and p
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发帖数: 3781 | 3 By Dave Hunt
Calvin's Inconsistency
In his discussions of Total Depravity, Calvin sometimes seemed confused and
unable to articulate his ideas well. He theorized that totally depraved man
naturally loves truth, but not enough; still he has great gifts from his Cre
ator, and everyone should know that whatever truth he has comes from God - y
et he cannot fully know the truth and thus be saved.
One is left to wonder about the exact meaning of this terminology and where
it is stated in Scripture. At... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5754 | 4
-- my 2 cents
“先给小孩喂饱。把小孩的面包拿走扔给小狗是不好的。”relation between jews & gentiles.
“既然你这样说，你走吧。你女儿的鬼没有了。” her faith is sufficient. |
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E*V
发帖数: 200 | 5 恩，谢谢分享。
信心真的很重要，他们真的很有信心让人羡慕。
还有那个得了血漏，相信一抹耶稣的衣服就会好的。
还有那个百夫长，相信耶稣一句话他的仆人就能被治愈。
看来这个信心，真的是神给的。
& gentiles. |
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发帖数: 3781 | 6 B. Translation of Passage in NET
1:1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart f
or the gospel of God
1:2 that he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
1:3 concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with respect to the fle
sh,
1:4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit b
y the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedien
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发帖数: 3781 | 7 C. Full Exegetical Outline
I. The nature of Paul's Christian vocation was that he was a slave of Christ
Jesus, called as an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God-that is, t
he promised good news concerning Jesus Christ (his humanity and divine natur
e)-and that through him Paul received, for the sake of Christ's name of "Lor
d," grace and apostleship in order to lead Gentiles to trust Christ (1:1-5).
A. The nature of Paul's vocation was that he was a servant of Christ Jesus,
called as an ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 8 E. Exposition Proper
Before we actually look at the details of Romans 1:1-7, a few things need to
be pointed out. First, the actual introduction to Romans begins in 1:1 and
ends in 1:17. This unit itself, however, can be broken down into three disti
nct, yet related sections. The first section is the salutation proper in 1:1
-7. It concerns Paul’s apostolic calling and mission, along with his heartf
elt, yet semi-typical greeting given to a church. The second section is 1:8-
15 and concerns Paul... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 9 1:2 Paul makes it doubly clear that the gospel of God, which includes the sa
lvation of the Gentiles, is deeply rooted in OT promise. He is not preaching
some foreign idea with no connection to the prophetic scriptures. On the co
ntrary, God had long ago promised the gospel through his prophets in the hol
y scriptures (diaV tw'n profhtw'n aujtou' ejn grafai'" aJgivai", dia ton pro
pheton autou en graphais hagiais). The coming of Christ is the prophesied cu
lmination to a long history of OT expec... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 10 plain text
1:1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart
for the gospel of God 1:2 that he promised beforehand through his prophets
in the holy scriptures, 1:3 concerning his Son who was a descendant of David
with respect to the flesh, 1:4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power
according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ
our Lord. 1:5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to bring about
the obedience of faith among all the ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 11 1:6 The Roman Christians should rejoice because they are among those Gentile
s who have been called (klhtoiV, kletoi) by God to belong to Jesus Christ (j
Ihsou' Cristou', Iesou Christou).
1:7 Further, the Roman Christians, as is the case with every Christian, are
loved by God (ajgaphtoi'" qeou', agapetois theou)—a love which he expressed
explicitly in the cross. As Paul will say in chapter 5: “But God demonstra
tes his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died fo
r us” (R... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 12 F. Homiletical Idea and Outline
Homiletical Idea: Understand Biblical Authority and Our Mission to the World
I. Respect Apostolic Authority (1:1)
A. Textual Details
1. Paul was a servant of Christ Jesus
2. Paul was an apostle
3. Paul was set apart for the Gospel
B. Application: We are to submit to his teachings as one sent from the Lord
1. Pursue consistent study and application of biblical truth
2. Give serious thought to the issues of our day in light of that truth
C. Illustration and Transiti... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 13 H. Contribution of the Passage to Discipleship and Church Mission
The passage contributes to discipleship and church mission in at least two w
ays. First, it clearly teaches us as God’s people that the apostolic witnes
s expressed in Scripture is the primary authority for the faith and life of
the church. Paul was an apostle and his teaching is authoritative and primar
y for the church today—just as it was 2000 years ago. Second, the mission o
f the church, following the example of Paul, is to c... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 14 B. Translation of Passage in NET
1:1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart f
or the gospel of God
1:2 that he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
1:3 concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with respect to the fle
sh,
1:4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit b
y the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1:5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedien
... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 15 C. Full Exegetical Outline
I. The nature of Paul's Christian vocation was that he was a slave of Christ
Jesus, called as an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God-that is, t
he promised good news concerning Jesus Christ (his humanity and divine natur
e)-and that through him Paul received, for the sake of Christ's name of "Lor
d," grace and apostleship in order to lead Gentiles to trust Christ (1:1-5).
A. The nature of Paul's vocation was that he was a servant of Christ Jesus,
called as an ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 16 E. Exposition Proper
Before we actually look at the details of Romans 1:1-7, a few things need to
be pointed out. First, the actual introduction to Romans begins in 1:1 and
ends in 1:17. This unit itself, however, can be broken down into three disti
nct, yet related sections. The first section is the salutation proper in 1:1
-7. It concerns Paul’s apostolic calling and mission, along with his heartf
elt, yet semi-typical greeting given to a church. The second section is 1:8-
15 and concerns Paul... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 17 1:2 Paul makes it doubly clear that the gospel of God, which includes the sa
lvation of the Gentiles, is deeply rooted in OT promise. He is not preaching
some foreign idea with no connection to the prophetic scriptures. On the co
ntrary, God had long ago promised the gospel through his prophets in the hol
y scriptures (diaV tw'n profhtw'n aujtou' ejn grafai'" aJgivai", dia ton pro
pheton autou en graphais hagiais). The coming of Christ is the prophesied cu
lmination to a long history of OT expec... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 18 plain text
1:1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart
for the gospel of God 1:2 that he promised beforehand through his prophets
in the holy scriptures, 1:3 concerning his Son who was a descendant of David
with respect to the flesh, 1:4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power
according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ
our Lord. 1:5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to bring about
the obedience of faith among all the ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 19 1:6 The Roman Christians should rejoice because they are among those Gentile
s who have been called (klhtoiV, kletoi) by God to belong to Jesus Christ (j
Ihsou' Cristou', Iesou Christou).
1:7 Further, the Roman Christians, as is the case with every Christian, are
loved by God (ajgaphtoi'" qeou', agapetois theou)—a love which he expressed
explicitly in the cross. As Paul will say in chapter 5: “But God demonstra
tes his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died fo
r us” (R... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 20 F. Homiletical Idea and Outline
Homiletical Idea: Understand Biblical Authority and Our Mission to the World
I. Respect Apostolic Authority (1:1)
A. Textual Details
1. Paul was a servant of Christ Jesus
2. Paul was an apostle
3. Paul was set apart for the Gospel
B. Application: We are to submit to his teachings as one sent from the Lord
1. Pursue consistent study and application of biblical truth
2. Give serious thought to the issues of our day in light of that truth
C. Illustration and Transiti... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 21 H. Contribution of the Passage to Discipleship and Church Mission
The passage contributes to discipleship and church mission in at least two w
ays. First, it clearly teaches us as God’s people that the apostolic witnes
s expressed in Scripture is the primary authority for the faith and life of
the church. Paul was an apostle and his teaching is authoritative and primar
y for the church today—just as it was 2000 years ago. Second, the mission o
f the church, following the example of Paul, is to c... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 22 B. Translation of Passage in NET
1:8 First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, becaus
e your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
1:9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witne
ss that I continuously remember you
1:10 and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in
visiting you in the will of God.
1:11 For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift
to strengthen you,
1:12 that is, tha... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 23 E. Exposition Proper
It was common for Paul, having greeted the recipients of the letter, to move
on to a somewhat lengthy note of thanksgiving and prayer for the church in
question (except, of course, in Galatians where he is constrained to immedia
tely address their defection from the gospel). Such is the case here in Roma
ns 1:8-15.
Paul is thankful to God that the faith of the Romans is well known, undoubte
dly due in part to his prayers, and he expresses his deep desire, as an apos
tle to t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 24 1:9-10 The term for links verse 9 with verse 8 by way of reinforcement: Paul
has God as a witness that his profession of praying for them is indeed true
. The statement God…is my witness (mavrtu" gavr mouv ejstin oJ qeov", martu
s gar mou estin theos) is a very solemn expression, used by the apostle on o
ther occasions. It probably represents an oath he had taken to pray for the
church with great constancy (cf. 2 Cor 11:23; Gal 1:20; Phil 1:8; 1 Thess 2:
5, 10). Again, this is not the frivolous ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 25 B. Translation of Passage in NET
1:8 First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, becaus
e your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
1:9 For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witne
ss that I continuously remember you
1:10 and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in
visiting you in the will of God.
1:11 For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift
to strengthen you,
1:12 that is, tha... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 26 E. Exposition Proper
It was common for Paul, having greeted the recipients of the letter, to move
on to a somewhat lengthy note of thanksgiving and prayer for the church in
question (except, of course, in Galatians where he is constrained to immedia
tely address their defection from the gospel). Such is the case here in Roma
ns 1:8-15.
Paul is thankful to God that the faith of the Romans is well known, undoubte
dly due in part to his prayers, and he expresses his deep desire, as an apos
tle to t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 27 1:9-10 The term for links verse 9 with verse 8 by way of reinforcement: Paul
has God as a witness that his profession of praying for them is indeed true
. The statement God…is my witness (mavrtu" gavr mouv ejstin oJ qeov", martu
s gar mou estin theos) is a very solemn expression, used by the apostle on o
ther occasions. It probably represents an oath he had taken to pray for the
church with great constancy (cf. 2 Cor 11:23; Gal 1:20; Phil 1:8; 1 Thess 2:
5, 10). Again, this is not the frivolous ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 10575 | 28 我假设你们有这个常识，不会把马丁路德也归为改革宗了。因为他自己有门派的，叫做
路德宗。
马丁路德关于预定论最著名的讲论：意志的捆绑。the bondage of will
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/luther/bondage.xiv.i.html
Sect. CLXVII. — I SHALL here draw this book to a conclusion: prepared if it
were necessary to pursue this Discussion still farther. Though I consider
that I have now abundantly satisfied the godly man, who wishes to believe
the truth without making resistance. For if we believe it to be true, that
God fore-knows and fore-ordains all things; that He can be neith... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 29 E. Exposition Proper
In 1:16-17 Paul tells us why he is unashamed of the gospel and eager to prea
ch it, not only in Rome (1:15), but everywhere he goes. The reason is that t
he gospel is the power of God to save everyone who believes; it is the very
revelation of the righteousness of God!
1:16 Paul says that he is not ashamed of the gospel for it is God’s power t
o save the person who believes, whether Jew or Gentile (though the Jew had s
pecial privilege in the outworking of God’s plan).
The t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 30 E. Exposition Proper
In 1:16-17 Paul tells us why he is unashamed of the gospel and eager to prea
ch it, not only in Rome (1:15), but everywhere he goes. The reason is that t
he gospel is the power of God to save everyone who believes; it is the very
revelation of the righteousness of God!
1:16 Paul says that he is not ashamed of the gospel for it is God’s power t
o save the person who believes, whether Jew or Gentile (though the Jew had s
pecial privilege in the outworking of God’s plan).
The t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 31 myelsa was JW just like you were gentile.
She left JW many years already before she came to this board. |
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发帖数: 3781 | 32 E. Exposition Proper
The section 1:18-32 is part of the larger section of material in 1:18-3:20 (
cf. the teaching outline at the front of the book). The function of this mat
erial, as the for in 1:18 indicates, is to confirm that faith alone is the o
nly means of attaining the righteousness offered in the gospel in 1:17.
This is so because all men are depraved and cannot earn God’s salvation by
their own works or merit. The point of 1:18-32 is to show that the Gentiles
(primarily, though not ex... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 33 1:19-20 The word because (diovti, dioti) should be understood as explaining
why God’s wrath is leveled against all the ungodliness of men who suppress
the truth by unrighteous acts. It is because what can be known about God has
been plainly revealed to them so that they are without excuse when they den
y to God his existence and divine nature. In other words, God has so created
man and placed him within creation that for man to deny His existence, powe
r, and divine nature is to commit a crime w... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 34 1:24-25 The expression God gave them (parevdwken aujtouV" oJ qeov", paredoke
n autous ho theos) over means that the process envisioned in 1:18-32 is not
simply the natural course of events but an ongoing history directed by a sov
ereign God who makes decisions which affect people, societies, and cultures.
The thought is truly a frightful one. It is reminiscent of Pharaoh turning
his back on God and in turn having his heart judicially hardened by YHWH (Ex
od 9:16; cf. Rom 9:17).
Though there is n... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 35 1:28 Continuing on, Paul says that just as people did not see fit to acknowl
edge God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things that are not fi
tting. The expression to see fit to acknowledge God is literally “they did
not approve to have God in [their] knowledge.” The word approve (ejdokivmas
an, edokimasan) means “to test,” “to examine,” “to come to a conclusion
based on evidence.” And the idea of knowledge (ejpignwvsi", epignosis) alw
ays means “moral or religious knowledge” in the ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 36 E. Exposition Proper
The section 1:18-32 is part of the larger section of material in 1:18-3:20 (
cf. the teaching outline at the front of the book). The function of this mat
erial, as the for in 1:18 indicates, is to confirm that faith alone is the o
nly means of attaining the righteousness offered in the gospel in 1:17.
This is so because all men are depraved and cannot earn God’s salvation by
their own works or merit. The point of 1:18-32 is to show that the Gentiles
(primarily, though not ex... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 37 1:19-20 The word because (diovti, dioti) should be understood as explaining
why God’s wrath is leveled against all the ungodliness of men who suppress
the truth by unrighteous acts. It is because what can be known about God has
been plainly revealed to them so that they are without excuse when they den
y to God his existence and divine nature. In other words, God has so created
man and placed him within creation that for man to deny His existence, powe
r, and divine nature is to commit a crime w... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 38 1:24-25 The expression God gave them (parevdwken aujtouV" oJ qeov", paredoke
n autous ho theos) over means that the process envisioned in 1:18-32 is not
simply the natural course of events but an ongoing history directed by a sov
ereign God who makes decisions which affect people, societies, and cultures.
The thought is truly a frightful one. It is reminiscent of Pharaoh turning
his back on God and in turn having his heart judicially hardened by YHWH (Ex
od 9:16; cf. Rom 9:17).
Though there is n... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 39 1:28 Continuing on, Paul says that just as people did not see fit to acknowl
edge God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things that are not fi
tting. The expression to see fit to acknowledge God is literally “they did
not approve to have God in [their] knowledge.” The word approve (ejdokivmas
an, edokimasan) means “to test,” “to examine,” “to come to a conclusion
based on evidence.” And the idea of knowledge (ejpignwvsi", epignosis) alw
ays means “moral or religious knowledge” in the ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 40 B. Translation of Passage in NET
2:1 Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someon
e else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, bec
ause you who judge practice the same things.
2:2 Now we know that God’s judgment is in accordance with truth against tho
se who practice such things.
2:3 And do you think, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice suc
h things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape God’s judgment?
2:4 Or do you ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 41 F. Homiletical Idea and Outline
Idea: Understand How God Judges!
I. Understand that God’s Judgment Will Be according to His Truth and Our Wo
rks (2:1-11)
A. His Truth and Hypocrisy (2:1-4)
B. His Impartiality and Our Works (2:5-11)
II. Understand that God’s Judgment is Impartial (2:12-16)
A. All Will Be Judged according to the Proper Basis (2:12-13)
1. Those without the Law (2:12a)
2. Those with the Law (2:12b)
3. The Basis of Judgment (2:13)
B. The Proper Basis for the Gentile: The Moral Law (2... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 42 B. Translation of Passage in NET
2:17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your re
lationship to God
2:18 and know his will and approve the superior things because you receive i
nstruction from the law,
2:19 and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a
light to those who are in darkness,
2:20 an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you
have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth—
2:21 theref... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 43 D. Simple Point Outline
I. The Claims of the Jew and His Role among the Gentiles (2:17-20)
A. The Claims of the Jew (2:17-18)
1. He Calls Himself a Jew (2:17)
2. He Relies on the Law (2 :17)
3. He Boasts in His Relationship with God (2:17)
4. He Knows God’s Will (2:18)
5. He Approves of Superior Things (2:18)
6. He Is Instructed out of the Law (2:18)
B. The Mediatorial Role of the Jew (2:19-20)
The Jew is convinced he…
1. Is a Guide to the Blind (2:19)
2. Is a Light to Those in Darkness (2:19)
3... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 44 B. Translation of Passage in NET
2:17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your re
lationship to God
2:18 and know his will and approve the superior things because you receive i
nstruction from the law,
2:19 and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a
light to those who are in darkness,
2:20 an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you
have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth—
2:21 theref... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 45 D. Simple Point Outline
I. The Claims of the Jew and His Role among the Gentiles (2:17-20)
A. The Claims of the Jew (2:17-18)
1. He Calls Himself a Jew (2:17)
2. He Relies on the Law (2 :17)
3. He Boasts in His Relationship with God (2:17)
4. He Knows God’s Will (2:18)
5. He Approves of Superior Things (2:18)
6. He Is Instructed out of the Law (2:18)
B. The Mediatorial Role of the Jew (2:19-20)
The Jew is convinced he…
1. Is a Guide to the Blind (2:19)
2. Is a Light to Those in Darkness (2:19)
3... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 46 E. Exposition Proper
Since the Jew is just as guilty as the Gentile (2:1-5; 17-23) and cannot sim
ply appeal to the token of circumcision to secure immunity from judgment (2:
24-29), the question might reasonably be asked—with the intention of impugn
ing God’s character and plan—what advantage is there, then, in being a Jew
or what is the value of circumcision? After all, it seems as if Paul just g
ot finished saying in 2:1-29 that there is no advantage whatsoever. Paul ans
wers this question an... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 47 E. Exposition Proper
Since the Jew is just as guilty as the Gentile (2:1-5; 17-23) and cannot sim
ply appeal to the token of circumcision to secure immunity from judgment (2:
24-29), the question might reasonably be asked—with the intention of impugn
ing God’s character and plan—what advantage is there, then, in being a Jew
or what is the value of circumcision? After all, it seems as if Paul just g
ot finished saying in 2:1-29 that there is no advantage whatsoever. Paul ans
wers this question an... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 48 E. Exposition Proper
3:21 The phrase But now (NuniV deV, nuni de) is extremely significant in Rom
ans and marks off the “post-Christ’s coming” era—including the ministry
of the Spirit—as a new development in the salvation historical plan of God.
Now, Paul says, is the eschatological time of fulfillment in Christ (7:6).
So then, nuni de is not simply a logical connector, as if Paul were saying,
“since no one will be declared righteous through works of the law (3:20-21)
, therefore, righteousness ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 49 3:24 Though all men without distinction are sinners, they may be justified (
dikaiouvmenoi, dikaioumenoi), that is, declared righteous and freed from all
charges in connection with their sin (Rom 5:1). This is not a reference to
being made righteous in any ethical or spiritual sense, but rather to a genu
ine legal pronouncement involving acquittal (cf. Rom 3:8). And God pronounce
s a person justified freely (dwreavn, dorean) by his grace. The idea of “fr
eely” reaches back to Paul’s comment in 3... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3781 | 50 E. Exposition Proper
3:21 The phrase But now (NuniV deV, nuni de) is extremely significant in Rom
ans and marks off the “post-Christ’s coming” era—including the ministry
of the Spirit—as a new development in the salvation historical plan of God.
Now, Paul says, is the eschatological time of fulfillment in Christ (7:6).
So then, nuni de is not simply a logical connector, as if Paul were saying,
“since no one will be declared righteous through works of the law (3:20-21)
, therefore, righteousness ... 阅读全帖 |
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