Romans 2:25-29 Sermon in a Sentence Christianity is an internal operation with external effects. The Passage In this passage, Paul is chastising the Jewish Christians for focusing on the external act of circumcision while ignoring their own failure to obey God’s commands. Paul says that circumcision is only valuable if accompanied by obedience. Disobedience negates […]
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How should a Christian teenager think about parties, drugs, and drinking? Here are some Biblical tensions to keep in mind: 1. Responsibility vs. Freedom All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify. -1 Corinthians 10:23 You’re fundamentally free to go where you want and ingest what
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Romans_2-17-24_I_Portrait_of_a_Hypocrite.mp3 Listen on Posterous Romans 2:17-24 The Jewish Christians were well educated in the things of God and they had the religious aspect of their faith down. But they didn’t respond by changing in submission to all the truth they knew. This caused the Gentile Christians to blaspheme God’s name. Religion without response hurts
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Romans 2:12-16 LawLaw is that which is assigned. In Scripture it usually refers to God’s law as given through Moses in the first five books of the Bible. It is the standard of right and wrong given by God to all of us. InstinctThe Jewish Christians in Rome probably considered themselves lawful since they
Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 This is engraved on my watch to remind me that cutting a straight path is God's job. My job is to trust him. Christians
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In Matthew 6:21, Jesus says, ..for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. One principle to help us relate well with money and possessions: What we do with them reveals and determines where our hearts are. For example, investing a lot of money in your home reveals something about your heart.
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