Category Archives: Romans

Cleansing the Conscience — Conscience and Guilt — Part 9

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

How can I face my blameworthiness? It depends on whose honor I am seeking. If I am intent on seeking my own honor (as in John 5.44; 7.18!), then I am not seeking the honor of God. If I am … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Corinthians, Gospel of Luke, guilt, Hebrews, honor/shame, Philippians, Romans | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Blood on the Table—Part 6a—Oops!—Justification Revisited

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

The final verse that we will treat connecting Jesus’ blood to redemption is Romans 3.24, “being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” (The concept of redemption, though, is “used widely in the New … Continue reading →

Posted in Blood, justification, redemption, Romans | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Blood on the Table—Justification—Part 6

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Propitiation is only one of the achievements Jesus accomplishes for us by His blood. Jesus’ blood is the means of our justification. Paul makes this point in Romans 5.9: “Therefore, since we have now come to be considered righteous by … Continue reading →

Posted in Blood, justification, Romans | Leave a comment