The Holy Spirit works in the lives of believers to make them more and more like Jesus Christ.  During this life, he “sanctifies” us, which simply means that he makes us more holy day by day.  Romans chapter six explains a great deal about our sanctification. Grace is emphasized so much in the first five [...]

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In close connection with the immediately preceding prayer-wish Paul assures the Romans that he recognizes their excellent spiritual qualities. Nevertheless, he has at times felt it necessary to express himself rather boldly for their own benefit, exercising his duty as a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, his aim being to bring the Gentiles [...]

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As Paul is approaching the end of this epistle he is aware that there is one important problem on which he has not yet touched, namely, that of the relation between the weak and the strong. The strong were those who were able to grasp the significance of Christ’s death for daily living; that is, [...]

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