The Hope of Glory (Romans 5:2) God’s salvation is not temporary, ending when our circumstances change. God does not abandon those He has saved. He Himself holds them and leads them until they fina...

Standing in Grace (Romans 5:2) The salvation God accomplished by giving His only begotten Son is not a salvation that keeps a person alive for a while and then gives up on him when circumstances c...

Peace with God (Romans 5:1) Among believers, some have no assurance that they are saved. Others believe they are saved but are not confident that their salvation will remain secure. Still others t...

Grace Across the Ages (Romans 4:23-25) When God called Abraham and granted him justification by faith, it was not a special privilege given only to Abraham in the distant past. It was the prototyp...

Faith Planted by God (Romans 4:19-22) “Starting today, I’m going to have faith.” But does faith really come the moment we make that decision? We can have faith only when God plants it in us, and t...

Faith from Heaven (Romans 4:18) The hope of believers is different from the expectations of the world, which are based on calculating possibilities. Even when every circumstance says that somethin...

The Way of Salvation (Romans 4:16-17) God did not intend to save only one or two people, but all mankind. Therefore, there needed to be a settled and unshakable way of salvation. Among human being...

Heirs of the World (Romans 4:13-15) When God made a covenant with Abraham, He promised to give the world as an inheritance to him and to his descendants. Just as salvation is received by faith, th...

The Basis of Our Righteousness (Romans 4:9-12) The Jews believed that circumcision made them acceptable to God. This may seem difficult to understand, yet Christians also have a tendency to believ...

The Blessed Sinner (Romans 4:6-8) Human beings commit sin, yet they cannot resolve their own guilt. Christ saved such hopeless beings. He took “my” curse upon Himself and bore it in my place, and ...