So in my last post, I discussed the relationship between Adam & Jesus Christ. I sought to explain part of the nature of our redemption, that can easily be overlooked. I would like to follow that up by explaining the necessity for rebirth, something Nicodemus (ref. John 3) found very puzzling. Let me try to [...]

This morning I asked a question on Twitter: Here is a response & re-response: So let me now unpack what exactly I was getting at with this question, some of the implications, and what is a possible solution. First the question The original question was essentially this: what will the nature of our redeemed bodies [...]

Romans 7 & 8 are proving to be difficult for me. There is a lot of good ‘stuff’ in there, but also a lot that seems rather convoluted.

Our reading will be focused on Romans 6:15-8:39, which is session 5 in the Eisenbaum study guide.

There is a metaphor which is very helpful to understanding this new life which we gain through Christ. Think of Adam and Christ as being the heads of two families. We have grown up under Adam. Christ is calling us to leave our family heritage of sin and death and come into a new family one of redemption and newness of life.

There are two topics that the Eisenbaum commentary brings up which, for me, are very interesting.

This week we will be continuing our study by looking at Romans 5:1 – 6:14.