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Ever since making his Genesis 12 promise to Abraham, God has been building a true Israel—a people who are Abraham’s spiritual descendants because they believed God, and it was credited … Continue reading

The Westminster Larger Catechism says the works of God’s providence are “his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing of all his creatures; ordering them, and all their actions, … Continue reading

In Romans 9–11, we find both God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. God is sovereign over salvation, and God punishes those who try to attain his righteousness through their own efforts. … Continue reading

God has always kept a Jewish remnant, chosen by grace. God foreknew (lovingly chose) Israel out of all the nations of the earth to be his special people. Though, albeit … Continue reading

The people of Israel knew better than to disobey the gospel of Jesus Christ. They had experienced God’s grace and mercy for generations. Moreover, every step of the way, God … Continue reading

After announcing that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Rom. 10:13), Paul pulls back the curtain to explain the mechanics of this glorious reality. … Continue reading

In these verses, Paul continues to unpack the relationship between the law and the gospel. His unbelieving Jewish friends attempted to use the law to get right with God—an impossible … Continue reading

Zeal without knowledge is dangerous. A zealous Paul, who did not understand the gospel, persecuted the church (see Gal. 1 and Phil. 3). However, true Christians will have both zeal … Continue reading

Having just established that many Gentiles have come to faith but only some Jews, Paul explains the Gentiles pursued righteousness by faith, the Jews by works. Paul understands what they’ve … Continue reading

Yes, God is just! Both in salvation and in judgment he always does what is right. This is a hard-hitting passage that speaks to God’s sovereignty in the salvation of … Continue reading