Romans

From verses two to nine, Paul refers to the spiritual maturity based on the food they eat whether it is just vegetables or meat and vegetables. He expresses how one might have different viewpoints on the morality of certain issues. In verse two Paul talks about our individual accountability. While the church must be uncompromising […]

From all the discussion of weak and strong faith, it begs the question what weak faith actually is. Paul is speaking about the immature faith that has not yet developed the appropriate muscle needed to stand against other external forces. For example, if a person who used to worship idols were to become a Christian, […]

In verse one Paul tells us to accept those who are weak and strong in their faith. We are all weak in some areas and strong in others. Our faith is strong if we can survive contact with sinners without falling into their patterns. It is weak if intentionally escape from “sinful” atmospheres in order […]

We know the law in verses nine and ten Jesus gives us the two main commandments that covers the entirety of the law. Christians must obey the law of love, which supersedes both religious and civil laws. But Jesus does not leave loopholes in the laws of love. Whenever love demands it, we are to […]

In verse eight Paul refers to our love for others as a debt. Why is our love for others called a debt? We are permanently in debt to Christ for the unfailing love he has poured out on us. The only way we can even begin to repay this debt is by fulfilling the obligation […]

In verse three and four, Paul talks about rulers. People in authority are God’s servants. They are allowed their positions in order to do good. When the authorities are unjust, however, upright people are afraid. When the authorities are just, people who are doing right have nothing to fear. This provides our principal motivation to […]

There are different interpretations Christians concerning verse one. One is some Christians believe that the state is so corrupt that Christians should have as little to do with it as possible. Although should be good citizens as long as they do not compromise their beliefs, they should not work for the government, vote in elections […]

In verse one Paul tells us to submit ourselves to the governing authorities for there is no authority except that which God has established. Romans 13 contains one of the most controversial topics in the church. Tomorrow we will discuss the different interpretations of Christians concerning this topic. Are there times when we should not […]

We discussed previously how Paul tells us in verses nineteen to twenty-one that we must not take vengeance again our enemies, and he lists some examples. At the end of verse twenty, Paul tells us that if we act Christlike, we will heap burning coals on their head. What does it mean to “heap burning […]

In verses nineteen and twenty-one, Paul tells us to not take revenge and how to treat our enemies like Christ would. In this day of constant lawsuits and a constant demand for legal rights, Paul’s take seems impossible and unfeasible. When someone hurts us deeply, instead of giving him what he deserves, Paul tells us […]