Study Desk

Then does it mean that the Law, which is good, brought death to me? No, not at all! It was sin that did it. Sin brought death to me by the Law that is good. In that way, sin was shown to be what it is. So because of the Law, sin becomes much more sinful.

So I am not doing it. Sin living in me is doing it.

So then, Christian brothers, we are not to do what our sinful old selves want us to do.

God knew from the beginning who would put their trust in Him. So He chose them and made them to be like His Son. Christ was first and all those who belong to God are His brothers.

But we have power over all these things through Jesus Who loves us so much.

The early preachers came from this family. Christ Himself was born of flesh from this family and He is over all things. May God be honored and thanked forever. Let it be so.

So God has loving-kindness for those He wants to. He makes some have hard hearts if He wants to.

For Christ has put an end to the Law, so everyone who has put his trust in Christ is made right with God.

So then, faith comes to us by hearing the Good News. And the Good News comes by someone preaching it.

And so I ask, "Did they not hear?" For sure they did. The Holy Writings say, "Their voice was heard over all the earth. The Good News was told to the ends of the earth."

Let their eyes be closed so they cannot see. Keep their backs from being straight always because of their troubles."

I ask then, "Did the Jews fall so they would be lost forever?" No, not at all! It means the people who are not Jews are able to be saved from the punishment of sin because the Jews sinned by not putting their trust in Christ. This made the Jews jealous of those who are not Jews.

I do this so it will make my own people, the Jews, jealous. Then it may be that some will be saved from the punishment of sin.

Christian brothers, I want you to understand this truth which is no longer a secret. It will keep you from thinking you are so wise. Some Jews have become hard until the right amount of people who are not Jews come to God.

God's riches are so great! The things He knows and His wisdom are so deep! No one can understand His thoughts. No one can understand His ways.

Everything comes from Him. His power keeps all things together. All things are made for Him. May He be honored forever. Let it be so.

Live in peace with each other. Do not act or think with pride. Be happy to be with poor people. Keep yourself from thinking you are so wise.

You must obey the leaders of the land, not only to keep from God's anger, but so your own heart will have peace.

So you should stop saying that you think other people are wrong. Instead, decide to live so that your Christian brother will not have a reason to trip or fall into sin because of you.

Now the God Who helps you not to give up and gives you strength will help you think so you can please each other as Christ Jesus did.