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Originally Posted by notofworks
Good grief. Every time I see this argument, I am amazed. That anyone would go to these lengths to dismiss something they don't agree with and at the same time, attempt to reinforce their own beliefs, I end up just shaking my head in disbelief.
"Oh, that verse doesn't count. It doesn't mean what it sounds like it's saying." How can anyone do that with scripture? It's a serious offense.
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Paul is writing to a body of believers who are largely Gentile. Rome was largely a Gentile city. He wants to address them in order to teach them a sure foundation against false doctrine so that they can defend the truth.
He addresses our need of God's righteousness (
Romans 1-3), the means of receiving His righteousness (
Romans 5:21- that verse alone covers the death, burial and resurrection), our life we live resulting in receiving that righteousness (
Romans 6). He also goes into detail as to why Israel did not follow the doctrine of salvation (
Romans 9).
These things would have been misunderstood by any group that had not already received salvation. To take it as a book aside from and not confirming the beginning of the church age as Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost is clearly an erroneous view.
I totally reject the idea of justification by faith alone, which I think is your view. You can correct me if I am wrong. I could be getting you mixed up with 100 other people.
Justification is faith that is obedient:
"For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me,
to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,"
Romans 15:18
"But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God,
made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:"
Romans 16:26
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