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The Two Laws: Decoding Paul’s Mysterious Gap in Romans 7 (part 2 of 2)

Strand 2: The Inward Law from Adam Our new strand begins with Romans 5:10, “For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved … Continue reading

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The Two Laws: Decoding Paul’s Mysterious Gap in Romans 7 (part 1 of 2)

Many of us at one time or another have scratched our heads over the two verses in Rom. 7:24–25, “O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our … Continue reading

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Pen Pal Letter

I read with interest the quotes you had gathered about repentance, addiction, and other subjects to help you grow. They are really good quotes.  I see one glaring problem with your quotes. First, read Romans 1:16, “For I am not … Continue reading

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The Two Heads

In Romans 5:12-21, Paul introduces the idea of Adam being the head of humanity. That is, what Adam had was passed on to everyone else, as a free gift, as it were. Adam passed on sin and death to us … Continue reading

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