Romans Part 28

An episode of the Grace Truth Bible Fellowship podcast, hosted by Grace Truth Bible Fellowship, titled "Romans Part 28" was published on March 7, 2022 and runs 41 minutes.

March 7, 2022 ·41m · Grace Truth Bible Fellowship

Summary

Romans Part 28 – Romans 9:6-16 Verse 6-7 • “not as tho the word of God hath taken none effect” – Israel failed, not God – Rom 3:3-4, Num 23:19. • “For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel” – But still born an Israelite, not a gentile. This is not new with Paul. – Mal 4:1-2, Matt 3:5-11, 21:42-43, Luke 12:32,51-53, Rom 2:28-29. • “Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children:” – Paul is not broadening the promise to a larger group of people but narrowing it to a smaller group, a remnant. • “but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called” – How many sons did Abraham have? – Genesis 25:1-2 - This means it can’t be Islam and it can’t be you. Verse 8-10 • “vs 8” – This verse reiterates vs 7 – Ishmael was born after the flesh – Gen 16. • “For this is the word of promise” – God promised that Abraham would have seed and that God would give it to him through Sara his wife – Gen 17:15-16,19 • “at this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son” – Gen 18:10-14 • “And not only this, but when Rebecca had also conceived by one” – Genesis 25:21 There should be no questions that God started the nation of Israel according to His purpose. • “even by our father Isaac” - The Jews father, context is key. – Vs 1-5 Verse 11-13 • “For the children being not yet born” – But conceived -Gen 25:21-24 – It doesn’t say “before the foundation of the world.” • “neither having done either good or evil” – Why is this important? Paul explains. • “that the purpose of God according to election might stand” – God chooses whom he will to see his purpose done. He chose through Isaac, and he chose through Jacob to give the promise. • “not of works” – Because all are sinners and God would see His will done not of their works. • “but of him that calleth” – How were they called? – By Gods words, not predestined coercion – Gen 26:1-5, Gen 28:12-15. • “vs 12” – Speaking of the nations that would come from Jacob and Esau – Gen 25:23 • “vs 13” – Quoting Mal 1:2-3 – Spoking long after both men were dead. Obadiah 10 explains why – Eze 25:12-14, 2Chron 28:17, Num 20:14-21 – Not speaking of the individual men. • Gen 36:1 - Could not Esau have accepted Gods will to continue his promise through Jacob? Could not Edom have blessed Israel and received a blessing? • We see that Gods will would be done, not mans – Gen 17:18, Gen 27:1-4. • We see nowhere in the context that election is referring to Individuals being predestined to eternal salvation or damnation. Verse 14 -16 • “what shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God?” - He did choose Jacob who deceived – Gen 27:5-30 • “God forbid” – Remember Gods choice was not based on their works. • “vs 15” – Exo 33:19 – Exo 20:5-6, 32:9:14, 33:1-6 • “So then it” – Gods purpose for Israel • “not of him that willeth or runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy” – We do not decide Gods purpose or whether or not we receive mercy. God has his own will and shows mercy on His terms. • In the context of these verses Paul is showing that not all of Israel in the flesh will receive the things given in verse 4-5. God has promised them to true Israel, the remnant, Israel’s history bears this out as well, which is Paul’s point in this passage. If you have any questions: My email - [email protected]

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