The cultured people who read the first chapter were probably saying, well those are primitive people. We have laws and know how to behave. God won’t judge us except the few criminals among us. Now Paul tackles these people. There are two categories of people who know more than the “ignorant savages,” People with some... Continue Reading →
Romans 1, Works and Sin, the “Valley” preparing for the first Mountain.
Paul starts out introducing himself to the Romans, who had never met him. We, though, are familiar with him and can skip verses 1-17 because they really add nothing to the argument, except verse 17. This is really the theme for the whole book. It states, “The righteous man shall live by faith.” Always keep... Continue Reading →
