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Who So Ever
Who So Ever
The problem being addressed in Romans is about who are the people of God today under the Lordship of Jesus the Christ. Is it physical Israel? Was physical Israel rejected and cast away? Can this offer of a forgiving relationship with God include non-Israelites (i.e., Gentiles)? As you read chapter 9, just remember it follows all that you learned in chapters 1-8, and the train of thought continues through chapter 10-11! Just a quick listing of what we have learned in regards to the above questions:
Whoever – All who believe – Everyone who believes
· The gospel is God’s power to save ALL who trust in Jesus (1:16).
· God’s wrath is displayed against ALL who sin (1:17-18).
· God’s judgment is always just and fair and according to truth (2:2).
· God’s judgment is righteous 2:5)
· God will render to EACH PERSON according to his deeds (2:6)
· God is NO RESPECTOR of Persons (2:11-12).
· The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus is for ALL THOSE WHO BELIEVE, FOR THERE IS NO DISTINCTION (3:22)
· All have sinned – (3:23)
· God is the justifier of THE ONE WHO HAS FAITH in Jesus (3:26)
· Abraham is the father of ALL WHO BELIEVE.. that righteousness might be credited to them (4:11)
· Abraham is the father of those who “follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham’ (4:12)
· The promise is TO THOSE WHO ARE OF THE FAITH of Abraham (4:16)
· Righteousness will be credited to ‘THOSE WHO BELIEVE in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead’ (4:24)
· Christ died for THE UNGODLY (5:6)
· ALL who have been baptized have been baptized into His death (6:4)
· This concept continues AFTER chapter 9:
· The conclusion of chapter 9: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, and HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM will not be disappointed’ (9:33)
· Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES (10:4).
· The Scriptures says, “WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM will not be disappointed (10:11)
· It is ‘the same LORD who is “LORD of all, abounding in riches for ALL WHO CALL ON HIM” (10:12)
· WHOEVER will call on the name of the Lord will be saved (10:13)
This great section (chapters 1-11) ends: For God has shut up ALL in disobedience so that He may show mercy TO ALL (11:32). Have you received such mercy by trusting in Jesus?
Hugh DeLong
