Romans 9-11 is primarily about the Jewish people but includes wisdom about salvation for all. When Paul wrote this letter, there would have been conflict between the young church of Christ-followers and the law-abiding Jewish people who did not believe Jesus was the Messiah. I’m sure there were many Jewish people who were not all …
Tag: Salvation
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.04.19]
Today I read chapters 1-9 of 2 Corinthians. Paul has not had a chance to visit the believers in Corinth since his last letter. If you remember, he confronted them on some very serious issues, calling the church to break fellowship with those who claimed to be Christ-followers yet continued in sinful lifestyles. In …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.01.19]
Does God care if you live with your boyfriend? Does it matter to Him if you have a physical relationship with someone who is not your spouse? According to Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 5-10, it matters very much. Let’s start with these words: “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.25.19]
Today’s read of Acts 13:1-15:35 describes the first missionary journey taken by Paul and his co-workers. They travel through what today is Cyprus and central Turkey, establishing new churches, preaching the gospel, and strengthening the believers along the way. They are commissioned and sent out from the church at Antioch, and it is to Antioch …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.24.19]
Today’s read in Acts 10-11 takes us to Caesarea to visit with a centurion named Cornelius. Peter has seen a vision; God shows him a sheet full of unclean animals and commands him to eat them. Peter protests that he has never eaten anything unclean or impure (according to the Mosaic Law). This happens three …