Does anyone have any ideas on what the Israelites might have shouted at the walls of Jericho ? We shan't know in this life but I am interested to hear what people think that they might have shouted .
Father God I ask for your protection from evil, witchcraft come against me. I ask for increase in anoiting and favor. I also ask for your wisdom to learn English faster. I ask that you lead me in green grass and give me hope, faith and more of your presence. I ask all of these things Father God in Lord Jesus Christ Name, amen
Romans 3:24 - Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Justification comes to us through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. The word redemption means to purchase a slave out of the marketplace for the purpose of setting him free. So, Jesus purchased us from out of the marketplace of the world, where we have been the slave to sin, and He has set us free!
Romans 3:26 - To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Two things about the Lord. He is the just one, the righteous one. And He is the justifier. He makes people just or righteous. I have no righteousness or justness about me in order to acquire justification or righteousness. He is the just one, He is the righteous one, and He declares or credits people's account with justification and righteousness. In the Greek, the same Greek word is translated both righteousness and justification. It is a legal term that has to do with lining up with all the requirements of the law.
Romans 3:31 - Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: That's not what it says in the Greek, but the King James translators want to get the point across. God forbid! I don't know if I would have used God's name in there to try and get the point across. But it literally says "May it not happen," a strong optative in Greek to express impossibility.
Romans 4:17 - (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Interesting because it tells us that Abraham believed two things about God. First of all, that God is the one who quickens the dead. The word quicken means to make alive. God is the one who takes dead things, dead people, and makes them alive.
Romans 2:22 - Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
You who says a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You that abhorrest idols, and the Jews abhorred idols.
The text is Deuteronomy 7:25-26 which told them that they were not to have idols, and they were not to enter into the temple of pagans who worship idols. The word abhor means to be nauseated. You are sick at the thought of idols.
Do you commit sacrilege? The word sacrilege means to rob the idols. What they would do was they'd go into the temples, and they would say "You guys are pagans, and you have idol worshipping going on."
So, they would tear the temple down and destroy it. And they would take the idols home and melt them down and make it part of their possessions. Do idols make you sick? And yet you rob them? You take them home with you?
Romans 3:2 - Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
He says much in every way: chiefly, because unto them were committed the oracles of God. The word oracles is a diminutive word of the word "word," the different principles of laws of God. They're privileged and they were given the law of God. That's a very privileged person.
Romans 3:4 - God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
God forbid: Literally in the Greek it says, "May it not happen."
Romans 3:14 - Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
The word cursing doesn't mean to swear. It means to wish destruction on people.
Romans 2:6 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
The word render is the Greek word for paycheck. Everybody is going to get paid for what they did. We understand the word deeds as activity. This is not individual things that we have done, but everyone will have to answer for the activity that has gone on in their life over their entire life.
Has it been the activity of Christ, or has it been the activity of the world? Everyone will have to answer how they spent their life.
Romans 2:7 - To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
To them who by patient continuance in well doing do seek for glory and honour and immortality, to them will be given eternal life:
Notice patient continuance. Jesus said in Matthew Chapter 24 Verse 13 "He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." That's not a requirement. That is a characteristic. Everybody who's saved will make it to the end because they have the Holy Spirit. It is a characteristic of a person who is saved.
It says to the patient continuance in well doing. The word well is the word for good that is Spiritual good. It is the word AGATHOS. They continually spent their time in the good of the Lord, the things of Christ. To them they will be given eternal life.
Romans 2:20 - An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
The word form means outline. You don't have the substance. You just have the form.
Romans 1:31 - Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Without understanding. The Greek word means spiritual understanding. They have no spiritual understanding anymore.
Romans 1:32 - Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Not only do they do the same things while they know judgment is coming, as far as death, but they have pleasure in them that do them. The word pleasure in the Greek means to applaud. They cheer on the other people who are doing the same thing!
Romans 2:2 - But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
There are four principles given in Chapter 2 Verses 2 through 16 that start with the word KATA in the Greek. KATA is a preposition, and it means according to. God judges according to the truth. We see in Romans 2:11 that God is no respecter of persons. He doesn't look at somebody and say "Oh, you're Jewishno problem! Oh, you're a Gentileget out of here!" God judges according to the facts with every single person no matter who they are.
Romans 2:5 - But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
But after the hardness and your impenitent heart, and the word hardness is where we get our word callousness from. You know how when you go out and work in the yard, and you haven't done it in a long time, you get blisters. But after you been out there a while, you build up callouses because it continues to rub one time after another and after another until it builds up a resistance to it.
Some people are like that spiritually. God's Spirit continues to minister to them, and they keep rejecting it and they keep suppressing the truth to where their heart becomes calloused against the Lord.
The book of Romans (Constitution of the Christian faith)
(Romans Part 6):
Romans 1:24 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
It says that God gave them up. Literally, God gave them over. Again, that is a judicial term that means to hand down a sentence to somebody. It is their punishment and their sentence. God gave them over, and watch this: To uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: God gave them over. It's judgment! "You want to worship man? I'll give you some people to worship!"
Romans 1:28 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, and you see, He's already there, but they don't want Him to be there! God gave them over. There it is a third time. That's to impress us with the fact that God's wrath is being revealed from heaven right now.
God gave them over to a reprobate mind. I love some of these words in the King James. The word reprobate means to reject. God gave them a mind to reject the truth. Why? Because they rejected the truth on their own. He gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; which in our language means not right!
Romans 1:29 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
This word "whisperers" is basically a person who gossips, but secretly behind person's backs.
Romans 1:30 - Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Inventors of evil things in the Greek basically means "Find a new way to do the old sin."
Father God I ask for protection from witchcraft coming against me in the area of finances and I ask for a covering over me and all of my loved ones and family members I pray for daily and often. I ask that You lead me in all of the area You want me to go and stay far from the area You want me to stay away from. I ask for increase in finances and an instant financail miricale for me and all of my family members I pray for daily and often. I ask for psalms 91 over all of us. I ask that You send people to intercede for me as I grow in You. I ask for increase in anoting and favor. I ask that You lead me to all the breakthoughs You have for me. I ask for forgiveness of all my sins and all of my short comings and ask for Grace for a deliverance in all the areas You see I need a deliverance. I ask this also for all of my family members I pray for daily and often and that You will Bless us to be prosperous and overflowing so we can have finances to help others. I ask for a great protection over me from things I do not know is coming against me and all of my family members I pray for daily and often and I ask that the attacks stop. I ask all of these things Father God in Lord Jesus Christ Name, amen. Thank you all for your support and prayers. I stay in agreement for your prayers daily or as soon as I see them.
Father God I ask that You Bless me to have a great day to day and protect me and all of my loved ones from spiritual warefare and that we will be greatly protected to a very high degree and that all the things that is already coming agianst us is removed and Your peace be greatly over all of us like still water. Just as You calmed the storm Lord Jesus on the boat I ask that You do it for all of us as well and we all have a good rest of the year and following year. I ask all of these thing Father God in Lord Jesus Christ Name, Amen.
Father Glorified above all, thank you for my salvation as I testify Jesus as my risen savior!
Father I pray for the repentance of America, that our works will be your works and we as a nation will glorify your name.
Father I ask you to have mercy on America and that you will show the good word to our children so they will have hope in their lives.
Father I ask that you will stop abortion in America.
That our people will see the evil involved in this and will repent of this sin.
Father I pray for mercy on the physical and mentally sick, that these demons will be cast out.
Father I pray your will will be done to those that harm the weak, that your justice will protect the weak and tired.
Father I pray against those that harm others through creating products that cause disease in our mind and body. Those that do evil to gain worldly profit, I pray for repentance for those people, Father Almighty
Father I ask that my actions whether vocal or physical will glorify You when others are around me. That I grow spiritually in your word that I am another extension of you Blessed Lord.
Father I ask in Christ Jesus name that you guide and bless Donald John Trump and his administration. Give him support with influencing his decisions and cast down those that slander him.
Lord I pray for those that slander your name that they will fine repentance and see the light.
Lord forgive me for the sins I commit, I pray that someday I will be about to not sin again.
Please help me earthly brother/sisters to refrain from sin also.
Father above all I praise your name.
Father help those with addiction help those with family problems help those with social problems
Lord there will be a time when every head is bowed and knee is bent, but now is my time
I confess to a living God you are King of all!
In the Father, Son & Holy Ghost name I praise the trinity the Godhead of my soul.
Father I pray for my enemies that they will be blessed.
Father please grant salvation, healing, deliverance, restoration, protection, provisions and guidance to all mentioned in accordance with their specific needs and your perfect will. Please do the same for us and all others in need as well. Thank you. In Jesus name. Amen.
Father God, I ask for protection over me and my family members I pray for daily and often and that we will all have a Blessed week this week and we will all have the finances we need and extra finances to enjoy life and have the finances to have all of our bills paid on time. I ask that You provide for us in all the areas we need it Father God. Father God I ask for healing for my daughter from the cold. I ask that You heal her and a way she will feel greatly better and she can feel the peace she needs and everyone who is trying to help my daughter get better I ask that You Bless all of them and I ask that You Bless my grandmother from all things she is in need of healing from. I ask that She feels greatly better then what she is going through and I ask that You be with her in a way she will know everything is going to be alright and You are going to get her through her issues. I ask that You Bless all who will intercede in prayer for all of these things in Lord Jesus Christ Name, Amen.
Thanks brother Jesse for your further clarification. I guess 1 Timothy 4:14 was at the back of my mind when I read Romans 1:11; i.e. as Timothy received 'the gift' by the laying of hands upon him, so Paul was planning to do likewise to those believers in Rome. Yet, it seems more reasonable to believe that Paul wanted them to grow in Christ, maturing both in faith (as you mentioned: of being fully persuaded in their mind & spirit) & of course, their usefulness in the Church & living victoriously in a pagan society. Off in a few days & thanks for your prayers. May the Lord enable you in your studies in Romans & sharing the Word with us.
You are very welcome and thank you for following along in these studies. I've always been impressed with your knowledge and understanding of scripture so anytime I share something you find to be an "eye-opener," it means a lot to me. For a long time, I was unsure of the meaning of Romans 1:11. I used to think Paul was going there to present or give them some kind of gift. The following verses in the chapter didn't clear anything up for me. I have since come to learn that this word "gift" used here didn't have anything to do with something that was given to someone.
I think there's a lot of confusion today in the body of Christ about all the so-called "gifts of the Spirit." According to scripture, the only gift we are given is the gift of the Holy Spirit. We find this in Acts 2:38 where that Greek word for gift actually means a gift that is given to someone. Other places where we see the word gift, it is the word CHARISMA, and that is not a gift given but an expression of grace. We are given the gift of the Holy Spirit, and it is the Holy Spirit that has the ability and capacity to do all the things we call "gifts of the Spirit."
You touched a little on ministry and I agree with what you are saying. In fact, I understand this whole section of scripture ( Romans 1:8-15) as Paul's plan for ministry. I believe it was Paul's desire for them to see how God was working in his life, his faith (Persuasion) and that they might also share in the same persuasion, but not for Paul to boast of anything.
I hope you have a great time on your vacation and if you're traveling, I pray for safe travels. God bless!!!
We find that the unfolding of God's salvation plan is in no sense haphazard or random, but that every aspect of that plan is worked out in time. We can't separate time from the law, they are inextricably linked together. Galatians 4:4 declares
"4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons."
Today there are a number of people who are saying they know the timing of Christ's return. Whether God shall reveal the timing remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: Christ's return is imminent, and the time to make our calling and election sure is now.
Hebrews 2:3,4
"3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; 4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?"
2 Corinthians 6:2 "(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)"
Romans 9:27,28 "27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 28 For he will finish the [Greek: logos, proclamation of the gospel], and cut it short in righteousness: because a short [Greek: logos, proclamation of the gospel] will the Lord make upon the earth."
May the LORD open our spiritual eyes and ears as we search the scriptures, applying the principals that God Himself has laid out in His Word, the Bible. Praying that God, in His Mercy, might open our understanding. And that He might give us an earnest and ongoing desire to be obedient to that Word.
When we couple these two things together, namely the inference that there is some kind of end-time salvation activity that is to take place, together with the fact that the great tribulation is a time when judgment has begun in the house of God ( 1 Peter 4:17) and shall remain so until the very end, we realize that both of these activities are happening simultaneously, and that the mechanism by which God is separating the wheat from the tares in our day is the command to depart out of the local congregations.
That brings us back to the timeline. Faithful Bible students have shown (I am not permited to give the reference here) that the Great Tribulation began in May of the year 1988, which was also the 13,000th anniversary of the history of the world, and that the church age officially ended in September 1994, at which time God began the period called the Latter Rain during which a great harvest of souls is being gathered from every corner of the world using sources outside the local congregations. The year 1994 is an auspicious year in that it is a jubilee year that occurs every 50th year beginning back in 1407 B.C. when the children of Israel entered the land of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey, a land typifying the kingdom of God. The jubilee is characterized by the blowing of the ram's horn proclaiming liberty (from sin) throughout the land, and every man returning unto his possession, who is God himself ( Leviticus 25:8-10). The evidence of the Bible is that Jesus was born in 7 B.C. which was also a jubilee year. The year 1994 A.D. happens to be the first jubilee year after the fig tree (national Israel) put forth leaves in 1948, and thus, fits very well with the prophecy of Matthew 24:32 that when the fig tree puts forth leaves, ye know that summer, that is, harvest, is nigh.
Matt 21:19 "And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away."
This verse relates directly to Matt 24:32, because this verse is saying there were leaves only, that is, there was no fruit. In the Bible, fruit relates to salvation. We also read in Luke 13:7
"7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?"
Despite Jesus ministering personally to the nation of Israel for approximately three years, healing the sick and raising the dead, very few believed on him. Fact is, the spiritual rulers wanted him crucified because he dared to make himself equal with God. Therefore, Jesus cursed the fig tree, saying, "Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever". This curse extends to the very present day, more than seventy years since Israel was officially reconstituted as a nation in May of 1948. That event of Israel being reconstituted as a nation identifies with the fig tree putting forth leaves in Matt 24:32, and please note, there is nothing said about fruit, only leaves.
Note that the verse says, "When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh." Summer in the Bible identifies with harvest, which implies there is going to be some great activity of salvation taking place. Then in the next verse, God declares, "So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors." By that statement God is declaring that we are presently in the end-time scenario described in Matt 24. This is because a wise man's heart shall discern both time and judgment, and because we are at that time in history when God is taking the seals off of those truths that have been kept sealed during the church age.
When we turn to Matt 24, the setting for the entire chapter is set forth in verse 3 when the disciples asked Jesus, "Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"
Later in the chapter God declares in Matt 24:32-33
"32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors."
This is an important calendar time reference, because the Biblical fig tree is national Israel, which is the nation that Jesus came out of according to the flesh. It is the nation that Jesus ministered to very personally for three-and-a-half years by the sea of Galilee. And yet, there were very few who believed on him during that time, so much so, that Jesus declared the following in Matt 11:20-24
"20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee."
This underscores that when Jesus cursed the fig tree, he was in fact referring to national Israel."
Matt 21:19 "And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away."
"...A wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment." Ecclesiastes 8:5
There is nothing that is quite as controversial in the Bible as the matter of time, and specifically, the question of where we are presently in terms of time. The Bible lays down a fundamental principle that we may not shy away from in Ecclesiastes 8
"...4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?"
Here God is laying down a fundamental principle. A "wise man" is referring to Christ, who indwells each and every believer in the person of the Holy Spirit.
We also have another fundamental principle laid down in Daniel 12:1-4
"1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
In verse 4, God declares, But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Already there is an implication that the believers must know something about time, for how else shall we know that we are at the time of the end?
Romans 3:24 - Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Justification comes to us through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. The word redemption means to purchase a slave out of the marketplace for the purpose of setting him free. So, Jesus purchased us from out of the marketplace of the world, where we have been the slave to sin, and He has set us free!
Romans 3:26 - To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Two things about the Lord. He is the just one, the righteous one. And He is the justifier. He makes people just or righteous. I have no righteousness or justness about me in order to acquire justification or righteousness. He is the just one, He is the righteous one, and He declares or credits people's account with justification and righteousness. In the Greek, the same Greek word is translated both righteousness and justification. It is a legal term that has to do with lining up with all the requirements of the law.
Romans 3:31 - Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: That's not what it says in the Greek, but the King James translators want to get the point across. God forbid! I don't know if I would have used God's name in there to try and get the point across. But it literally says "May it not happen," a strong optative in Greek to express impossibility.
Romans 4:17 - (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Interesting because it tells us that Abraham believed two things about God. First of all, that God is the one who quickens the dead. The word quicken means to make alive. God is the one who takes dead things, dead people, and makes them alive.
Romans 2:22 - Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
You who says a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You that abhorrest idols, and the Jews abhorred idols.
The text is Deuteronomy 7:25-26 which told them that they were not to have idols, and they were not to enter into the temple of pagans who worship idols. The word abhor means to be nauseated. You are sick at the thought of idols.
Do you commit sacrilege? The word sacrilege means to rob the idols. What they would do was they'd go into the temples, and they would say "You guys are pagans, and you have idol worshipping going on."
So, they would tear the temple down and destroy it. And they would take the idols home and melt them down and make it part of their possessions. Do idols make you sick? And yet you rob them? You take them home with you?
Romans 3:2 - Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
He says much in every way: chiefly, because unto them were committed the oracles of God. The word oracles is a diminutive word of the word "word," the different principles of laws of God. They're privileged and they were given the law of God. That's a very privileged person.
Romans 3:4 - God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
God forbid: Literally in the Greek it says, "May it not happen."
Romans 3:14 - Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
The word cursing doesn't mean to swear. It means to wish destruction on people.
Romans 2:6 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
The word render is the Greek word for paycheck. Everybody is going to get paid for what they did. We understand the word deeds as activity. This is not individual things that we have done, but everyone will have to answer for the activity that has gone on in their life over their entire life.
Has it been the activity of Christ, or has it been the activity of the world? Everyone will have to answer how they spent their life.
Romans 2:7 - To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
To them who by patient continuance in well doing do seek for glory and honour and immortality, to them will be given eternal life:
Notice patient continuance. Jesus said in Matthew Chapter 24 Verse 13 "He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." That's not a requirement. That is a characteristic. Everybody who's saved will make it to the end because they have the Holy Spirit. It is a characteristic of a person who is saved.
It says to the patient continuance in well doing. The word well is the word for good that is Spiritual good. It is the word AGATHOS. They continually spent their time in the good of the Lord, the things of Christ. To them they will be given eternal life.
Romans 2:20 - An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
The word form means outline. You don't have the substance. You just have the form.
Romans 1:31 - Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Without understanding. The Greek word means spiritual understanding. They have no spiritual understanding anymore.
Romans 1:32 - Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Not only do they do the same things while they know judgment is coming, as far as death, but they have pleasure in them that do them. The word pleasure in the Greek means to applaud. They cheer on the other people who are doing the same thing!
Romans 2:2 - But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
There are four principles given in Chapter 2 Verses 2 through 16 that start with the word KATA in the Greek. KATA is a preposition, and it means according to. God judges according to the truth. We see in Romans 2:11 that God is no respecter of persons. He doesn't look at somebody and say "Oh, you're Jewishno problem! Oh, you're a Gentileget out of here!" God judges according to the facts with every single person no matter who they are.
Romans 2:5 - But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
But after the hardness and your impenitent heart, and the word hardness is where we get our word callousness from. You know how when you go out and work in the yard, and you haven't done it in a long time, you get blisters. But after you been out there a while, you build up callouses because it continues to rub one time after another and after another until it builds up a resistance to it.
Some people are like that spiritually. God's Spirit continues to minister to them, and they keep rejecting it and they keep suppressing the truth to where their heart becomes calloused against the Lord.
(Romans Part 6):
Romans 1:24 - Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
It says that God gave them up. Literally, God gave them over. Again, that is a judicial term that means to hand down a sentence to somebody. It is their punishment and their sentence. God gave them over, and watch this: To uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: God gave them over. It's judgment! "You want to worship man? I'll give you some people to worship!"
Romans 1:28 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, and you see, He's already there, but they don't want Him to be there! God gave them over. There it is a third time. That's to impress us with the fact that God's wrath is being revealed from heaven right now.
God gave them over to a reprobate mind. I love some of these words in the King James. The word reprobate means to reject. God gave them a mind to reject the truth. Why? Because they rejected the truth on their own. He gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; which in our language means not right!
Romans 1:29 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
This word "whisperers" is basically a person who gossips, but secretly behind person's backs.
Romans 1:30 - Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Inventors of evil things in the Greek basically means "Find a new way to do the old sin."
Father I pray for the repentance of America, that our works will be your works and we as a nation will glorify your name.
Father I ask you to have mercy on America and that you will show the good word to our children so they will have hope in their lives.
Father I ask that you will stop abortion in America.
That our people will see the evil involved in this and will repent of this sin.
Father I pray for mercy on the physical and mentally sick, that these demons will be cast out.
Father I pray your will will be done to those that harm the weak, that your justice will protect the weak and tired.
Father I pray against those that harm others through creating products that cause disease in our mind and body. Those that do evil to gain worldly profit, I pray for repentance for those people, Father Almighty
Father I ask that my actions whether vocal or physical will glorify You when others are around me. That I grow spiritually in your word that I am another extension of you Blessed Lord.
Father I ask in Christ Jesus name that you guide and bless Donald John Trump and his administration. Give him support with influencing his decisions and cast down those that slander him.
Lord I pray for those that slander your name that they will fine repentance and see the light.
Lord forgive me for the sins I commit, I pray that someday I will be about to not sin again.
Please help me earthly brother/sisters to refrain from sin also.
Father above all I praise your name.
Father help those with addiction help those with family problems help those with social problems
Lord there will be a time when every head is bowed and knee is bent, but now is my time
I confess to a living God you are King of all!
In the Father, Son & Holy Ghost name I praise the trinity the Godhead of my soul.
Father I pray for my enemies that they will be blessed.
In Christ name, Amen
For all have sinned and come short of God's glory!
Hoping and praying that your vacation is great!
You are very welcome and thank you for following along in these studies. I've always been impressed with your knowledge and understanding of scripture so anytime I share something you find to be an "eye-opener," it means a lot to me. For a long time, I was unsure of the meaning of Romans 1:11. I used to think Paul was going there to present or give them some kind of gift. The following verses in the chapter didn't clear anything up for me. I have since come to learn that this word "gift" used here didn't have anything to do with something that was given to someone.
I think there's a lot of confusion today in the body of Christ about all the so-called "gifts of the Spirit." According to scripture, the only gift we are given is the gift of the Holy Spirit. We find this in Acts 2:38 where that Greek word for gift actually means a gift that is given to someone. Other places where we see the word gift, it is the word CHARISMA, and that is not a gift given but an expression of grace. We are given the gift of the Holy Spirit, and it is the Holy Spirit that has the ability and capacity to do all the things we call "gifts of the Spirit."
You touched a little on ministry and I agree with what you are saying. In fact, I understand this whole section of scripture ( Romans 1:8-15) as Paul's plan for ministry. I believe it was Paul's desire for them to see how God was working in his life, his faith (Persuasion) and that they might also share in the same persuasion, but not for Paul to boast of anything.
I hope you have a great time on your vacation and if you're traveling, I pray for safe travels. God bless!!!
We find that the unfolding of God's salvation plan is in no sense haphazard or random, but that every aspect of that plan is worked out in time. We can't separate time from the law, they are inextricably linked together. Galatians 4:4 declares
"4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons."
Today there are a number of people who are saying they know the timing of Christ's return. Whether God shall reveal the timing remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: Christ's return is imminent, and the time to make our calling and election sure is now.
Hebrews 2:3,4
"3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; 4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?"
2 Corinthians 6:2 "(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)"
Romans 9:27,28 "27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 28 For he will finish the [Greek: logos, proclamation of the gospel], and cut it short in righteousness: because a short [Greek: logos, proclamation of the gospel] will the Lord make upon the earth."
May the LORD open our spiritual eyes and ears as we search the scriptures, applying the principals that God Himself has laid out in His Word, the Bible. Praying that God, in His Mercy, might open our understanding. And that He might give us an earnest and ongoing desire to be obedient to that Word.
2 Timothy 3:16,17
When we couple these two things together, namely the inference that there is some kind of end-time salvation activity that is to take place, together with the fact that the great tribulation is a time when judgment has begun in the house of God ( 1 Peter 4:17) and shall remain so until the very end, we realize that both of these activities are happening simultaneously, and that the mechanism by which God is separating the wheat from the tares in our day is the command to depart out of the local congregations.
That brings us back to the timeline. Faithful Bible students have shown (I am not permited to give the reference here) that the Great Tribulation began in May of the year 1988, which was also the 13,000th anniversary of the history of the world, and that the church age officially ended in September 1994, at which time God began the period called the Latter Rain during which a great harvest of souls is being gathered from every corner of the world using sources outside the local congregations. The year 1994 is an auspicious year in that it is a jubilee year that occurs every 50th year beginning back in 1407 B.C. when the children of Israel entered the land of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey, a land typifying the kingdom of God. The jubilee is characterized by the blowing of the ram's horn proclaiming liberty (from sin) throughout the land, and every man returning unto his possession, who is God himself ( Leviticus 25:8-10). The evidence of the Bible is that Jesus was born in 7 B.C. which was also a jubilee year. The year 1994 A.D. happens to be the first jubilee year after the fig tree (national Israel) put forth leaves in 1948, and thus, fits very well with the prophecy of Matthew 24:32 that when the fig tree puts forth leaves, ye know that summer, that is, harvest, is nigh.
More in part 5
Matt 21:19 "And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away."
This verse relates directly to Matt 24:32, because this verse is saying there were leaves only, that is, there was no fruit. In the Bible, fruit relates to salvation. We also read in Luke 13:7
"7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?"
Despite Jesus ministering personally to the nation of Israel for approximately three years, healing the sick and raising the dead, very few believed on him. Fact is, the spiritual rulers wanted him crucified because he dared to make himself equal with God. Therefore, Jesus cursed the fig tree, saying, "Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever". This curse extends to the very present day, more than seventy years since Israel was officially reconstituted as a nation in May of 1948. That event of Israel being reconstituted as a nation identifies with the fig tree putting forth leaves in Matt 24:32, and please note, there is nothing said about fruit, only leaves.
Note that the verse says, "When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh." Summer in the Bible identifies with harvest, which implies there is going to be some great activity of salvation taking place. Then in the next verse, God declares, "So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors." By that statement God is declaring that we are presently in the end-time scenario described in Matt 24. This is because a wise man's heart shall discern both time and judgment, and because we are at that time in history when God is taking the seals off of those truths that have been kept sealed during the church age.
More in part 4
When we turn to Matt 24, the setting for the entire chapter is set forth in verse 3 when the disciples asked Jesus, "Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"
Later in the chapter God declares in Matt 24:32-33
"32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors."
This is an important calendar time reference, because the Biblical fig tree is national Israel, which is the nation that Jesus came out of according to the flesh. It is the nation that Jesus ministered to very personally for three-and-a-half years by the sea of Galilee. And yet, there were very few who believed on him during that time, so much so, that Jesus declared the following in Matt 11:20-24
"20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee."
This underscores that when Jesus cursed the fig tree, he was in fact referring to national Israel."
Matt 21:19 "And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away."
More in part 3
"...A wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment." Ecclesiastes 8:5
There is nothing that is quite as controversial in the Bible as the matter of time, and specifically, the question of where we are presently in terms of time. The Bible lays down a fundamental principle that we may not shy away from in Ecclesiastes 8
"...4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?"
Here God is laying down a fundamental principle. A "wise man" is referring to Christ, who indwells each and every believer in the person of the Holy Spirit.
We also have another fundamental principle laid down in Daniel 12:1-4
"1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
In verse 4, God declares, But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Already there is an implication that the believers must know something about time, for how else shall we know that we are at the time of the end?
More in part 2