Romans: Commenatry on Romans
Both Jews and Gentiles: There is no respect of persons with
God.
Romans
has Seven "Amen"s, making it as if a Seven Course Meal;
Served by Paul The
Apostle, as servant, to both Jews and Gentiles.
The Author of
Romans: Paul: The Apostle.
Paul: The Author of Romans has several biblical titles.
From the title of
Romans: The Epistle of Paul The Apostle To The Romans, it is notable
Paul is called The
Apostle; For Paul's
writings
make up more of the New Testament than all six other NT
writers combined: 15 of 27. As if the seventh of seven
NT writers, Paul is separated unto the "gospel of God": Grace; And not
ashamed of the "gospel of Christ": Peace. Thereby Paul's
gospel is the gospel of Grace and Peace, to both Jews and Gentiles,
from both God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, whom Paul concludes
as our Lord. See Paul's
conversion & Paul's
biblical titles to better understand his writings.
Paul, as both a Jew and Gentile, writes to
both Jews and Gentiles
Paul was both a Jew and a Roman
citizen by birth. As Saul he was a Pharisee
more zealous than peers, trained under the tutelage of Gamaliel: a
doctor of the law. He became a well renowned and
well travelled orator, fluent in Aramaic, Greek, and Hebrew. When 120
elect tried to make eleven apostles twelve
again, by electing Mathias to replace Judas: who also betrayed him, God
chose Saul to become Paul: his witness unto all men;
Because of his
zeal for Law, which got chanGed to a zeal for Grace
and Truth. For even when under law, Paul was blameless. He kept the
law to the letter killeth.
So Paul became zealously grace us, after being told: my grace is
sufficient for thee, when thrice praying to have the thorn in his
flesh: John,
removed(killed), as John was bewitching churches Paul and others
established in grace, subverting them back to law. So Romans, canonized
first of Pauline Epistles, also has this theme, to both Jews and
Gentiles: "to the
end
ye be established
(eternally stablished with grace: Hebrews
13:9; Revelation
22:21)": Romans 1:11.
Christ-ianity isn't Jesus-ianity, like Paul
isn't Saul nor both Paul & Saul
Paul is often debated as the founder of Christianity. Some
Protestants say Jesus is. Some Roman
Catholics presume Peter: Cephas: first Pope is.
But when looking into Acts of the Apotles, which is primarily written
about Paul by Luke to set things in order, we find those first called
Christians at Antioch the first year were the likes of terrorist Saul; unconverted
Peter: called
Satan
(Mt16:23) told to get converted
(Lk22:32), who hypocritically dissimulated; And Barnabas: who
introduced Paul to other apostles as a mediator, but also got carried
away by Peter's
dissimulation. So it is notable Saul didn't become Paul until Acts 13;
But they were first called Christians in Acts 11. Peter got converted
much later, and notably by reading all of Paul's epistles:
2Peter3. According to Paul, the founder of Christianity is "Christ": the
end of the law, the head of every man(of child/man),
the head of the
body of Christ, which includes all men, both Jews and Gentiles. As for
"Jesus", he notably brought division(unrest) and not
peace(rest): Mt10:34; Lk12:51; Jn7:43: Heb4:8; But Christ is
our peace(rest) who abolished the law: Eph2:14, and is
not divided: 1Cor1:13. By abolition of law, Christ ended all law vs law and law vs grace divisions
among men. So it is written both eternal life and peace with God are "through Jesus --> Christ",
which is allegorically through Law --> Grace, end focusing on
"Christ is the end of the law": Romans 10:4. It is also Pauline noted reconciling the world
to God, specifically "that
God" of this/that
Gods, is done "in
Christ"; And notably by not law imputing sin to them for the hell of it. So we find,
in the concluding chapter of Romans, the Pauline exhortation to mark
and avoid them causing divisions:
Romans 16:17.
The Pauline Greeting: Holy
Kiss of Charity:
Grace & Peace(Rest)
( Romans 1:7; 16:16; 1Corinthians 16:20;
2Corinthians 13:12; 1Thessalonians 5:26; 1Peter 5:14 )
Like
all Pauline Epistles except Hebrews: a mini bible
itself, Romans begins with Grace unto you, and
peace, from God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
It's the "firstly pure wisdom from above"
noted in James 3's comparison of two wisdoms.
Hence 14 of 15
Pauline Epistlesyou;
Allegorically
also to
the entire kingdom of God located "within you": Luke 17:21. Pure grace
is the same as pure
religion mentioned in James 1:27; It's undefiled and it remains
unspotted.
It neither tempts nor can be tempted. Unlike the grace Noah
found in the eyes of the LORD,
which was partial to Noah; The grace that came by Jesus Christ (John
1:17), and as if the
second coming, is pure and impartial. So
the conclusion of all Pauline Epistles, and the conclusion of the New
Testament, and the conclusion of the Holy Bible containing Old &
New Testaments, clarifies what sort of grace is "with you all", against
none.
Romans is written to the world: Both Jews and
Gentiles(Greeks)
Unlike
other Pauline Epistles, Romans is written to the world: to both Jews
and
Gentiles in the Roman Empire (the world at the time),
to Jew and
Greek differ not, both having the same Lord over all ("the same"
being "Jesus Christ":
Hebrews 13:8,
not Christ Jesus).
We know it's to the world because there's no record of any Pauline
church being
established in Rome. Another
reason is the book of Romans twice mentions this; as if to the Jew
first,
also
to the Greek:
- to the Jew first: ye are not
under the law, but
under
grace
- also to the Greek: we
are not under the law, but under
grace
Romans also twice concludes this, as if also for both Jews and
Gentiles:
- to the Jew first: The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ with
you all. Amen.
- also to Gentile:
The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ with
you all. Amen.
Such conclusion is allegorically called the "last trump":
the unique "token" (ticket to heaven) of Paul in every epistle. It's
written by
his own hand, thrice noted, which thereby also makes Paul the author of
Revelation, not of John. For the grace Noah found in
the "eyes" of the LORD was
partial, but the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is impartial; Notably "with you all", against none.
The little known reason the gospel of Paul: Grace and Peace: which is
the gospel of God(Grace)
our Father: the author of peace(rest) and not of
confusion(division),
is to both Jews and Gentiles, but notably "to the Jew first" (Romans
1:16; 2:10) is not
because the Jew is more beloved (as John thought), but for this
reason: Law was first given to the Jews, never to the Gentiles, and it
was Jews at Mt Sinai
(Horeb) in Arabia who first requested abolition of the law; Law
being a "ministration of condemnation" and a "ministration of death": 2Corinthians
3:7,9 which they couldn't bear to
hear: Hebrews 12,
lest they die by such condemning
deadly
curse of the law. We also find
this in Deuteronomy 18:16,17 where it notes Jews "well spoke", by
requesting law not be spoken to them again. In response, Christ
abolished the law(singular) of (plural) commandments (Eph 2:15): the
surely die lie, the tree law in Genesis 2:17, which caused the
transgression of the woman (where no law, there no transgression:
Romans 4:15), and because of the transgression other laws were added:
10 in stone at Mt Sinai, 613 more in the Torah; And to make it
painfully obvious, even "evident" to all: that no man is justified by
the law in the sight of God. For the law is not of faith: Galatians
3:11, and whatsoever is not of faith
is sin: Romans
14:23. So we see
that Romans comes into play in all the other Pauline Epistles, and is
aptly canonized first of Pauline Epistles.
Romans
has Seven "Amen"s,
making it a seven course meal
1.
Romans 1:1 -
1:25 Amen
2. Romans
1:26 -
9:5 Amen
3.
Romans 9:6 - 11:36 Amen
4.
Romans 12:1 - 15:33 Amen
5. Romans
16:1 - 16:20 Amen to
JC grace with you all: Jews
6.
Romans 16:21 - 16:24 Amen
to JC grace with you all: Gentiles
7.
Romans 16:25 - 16:27 Amen to God
only wise thru
J-->C
Plural Psalms also has Seven Amens; But thrice gives "Amen and Amen" to
Grace and Law of two allegoric LORDs cleverly hidden therein, with the
last Amen of Psalms going to the God of Israel: Law. In comparison and
constrast the last Amen of the Seven Amens in Romans goes to: "the only wise God",
and notably "through
Jesus-->Christ", which end focuses on Christ: is the end of the
law: Romans 10:4. So we have Paul's conclusion of Romans clarifying
only one God is wise, of foolish/wise Gods.
When studied out it's Grace of Law/Grace: Grace being the invisible
King
eternal and immortal that is incorruptible (neither
tempteth nor can be tempted) and is higher than the
heavens; Law being a mortal and corruptible God on high, which
Pauls says mind not: Romans 12:16. Romans 11:20 also notes be not highminded, which is
repeated in 1Timothy 6:17, because in 2Timothy 3 highminded is listed
among unholy things to turn away from, and in Ephesians 6 wickedness
occurs in high places. Romans 7:6 also notes we are delivered from the
law; And as if delivered from wrath noted
in 1Thessalonians 1:10 ("law
worketh wrath" is noted in Romans 4:15) because God(Grace) hath not
appointed us to wrath: 1Thessalonians 5:9. Delivered from law is also
as if delivered
from evil:
Matthew 6:13 (Our Father... deliver us from evil). For law was both good and evil,
but grace is good only,
not evil nor wrathful, only graceful merciful peaceful.
God Forbid?
"God Forbid" is mentioned
10 times in Romans 3 -11
Allegoric meaning: no, not this, this isn't what the only
true God (His Grace) is really about; So consider such is a comparative
teaching and keep on reading to find out just what "God only wise" is
really about. The first mention of "God Forbid" is notably clarified
with "let God be true and every man a liar". Every man would include
Paul, who is steward
of the mysteries of
God, and is writing Romans as a servant, kinda
like the prophets of old were servants; sometimes playing the devils
advocate. Paul does this within his opening and closing grace, which
allows such comparative teaching that both reveals and conceals,
depending on whether the reader is led of the Spirit of truth or error.
If error (law), such things can be used to be pro law; If truth, then
not pro law, rather flush law as dung to gain Christ is the end of the
law, not mend of law.
The only foundation laid to build on is
Jesus Christ,
not Christ Jesus.
As a steward
of the mysteries of
God, Paul
both reveals & conceals. He uses both CJ & JC which are mirrorly reverse, oft
writing unto "Christ Jesus" people as an apostle of "Jesus Christ";
Jesus Christ being the only foundation laid to build on: Matthew 1:1,
which Paul also clarifies: 1Corinthians 3:11. Paul opens and
closes his epistles with "Jesus Christ", opening with "the Lord Jesus
Christ", closing with "our Lord Jesus Christ"; Allegorically clarifying
he's
an apostle of "Jesus
Christ" (Grace & Truth), not Christ Jesus (Law
& Lie). Yet Paul also clarifies peace(rest)
with God is "through" Jesus(division) --> Christ(peace).
Peace
with God is through J-->C(peace), not through C-->J(division)
For Jesus-->Christ end focuses on Grace: on Christ is the
end of the
law, and thereby our peace(rest) who abolished the law.
Abolition of
law essentially ends all law vs law and law vs grace divisions(unrest).
Hence we find Christ sitteth above (higher than the
heavens): Colossians 3, seated denoting
he's at rest(peace). So the world is
reconciled unto "that
God" and "in Christ", not Jesus; And notably by not law imputing
their sins to them. So it is written peace with God and
eternal life of eternal salvation are notably "through
Jesus-->Christ". For Christ-->Jesus end focuses on another Law:
of Law vs
Law which results in evil concupiscence:
wretched Paul, or on division of Law
vs Grace of Jesus. Jesus played
two parts: Son of
Man and Son of God;
But this Son of God on high is in plural divided heavens, CJ new high
priest
thereof. So, since such is division and not peace, we are Pauline
exhorted to mind not
high things in Romans 12:16. Yet to gain those who are
highminded, such as Jews, Paul became as a Jew, to
first edify
them up to where they can be exhorted
higher than heavens
where there's only
comfort, not comfort(grace) & discomfort(law)
on high. To gain CJ people Paul did the same thing. For there is no
discomfort in "the God of all comfort", nor any law in "the God of all
grace", nor any darkness in "that God is light".
CJ believers "shall suffer"
What's notable about "Christ Jesus" believers: "who will
live
godly(childish) in Christ Jesus", is they "shall suffer"
persecution: 2Timothy 3:12; And often from their own countrymen, as
also Jews: 1Thessalonians 2:14. CJ people are
unaware "the new(grace) agreeth not with the old(law)":
Luke 5:36, and contrary
things cannot co-exist in peace. They are pro suffering, pro sacrifice, to the
point of thinking Jesus wouldn't receive nor drink "mingled" drink on
the cross was because he wan't to suffer, feel all the pain. CJ
people are also pro
law and prone to warfare, both physical and spiritual warfare; Not
realizing
Christ is our "peace", not our war, because Christ is the end of the
law,
not the mend of law. But CJ believers actually think they do God a
service, by being divisional, most oft due to false teaching and
preaching they've heard; Never knowing God's will to have mercy, and not sacrifice, is to have grace, not law.
The Salvation Army is
one example of such legalism, having a War Cry
rather than teaching
Christ is our peace who abolished the law. The result of it is many
suffer needlessly, as well as their children, from such churchy legalism.
Romans 1: concerning Jesus-->Christ,
and the gospel of Christ
Sets the stage for an epistle to the world: both
Jews and
Gentiles, as a shew;
And for the theme: global
chanGe: from faith(law) to
faith(grace) through J-->C. Five
times Paul mentions Jesus Christ,
as if to clarify five books of Moses, noting JC is both "the Lord" and "our Lord": The Son of God with
power, to chanGe. When it comes to "separated" (set apart for a
purpose), it is unto "the gospel of God": Grace unto You from God "our Father".
When it comes to "not ashamed", it's "the gospel of Christ": Peace from C of J-->C.
So the gospel of Paul is Grace and Peace from God(our Father)
and Son(J-->C). For
Jesus brought division(unrest), and not peace: shame on you all
for playing the blame
game; But Christ: the end of the law is our peace(rest),
and not divided.
Romans 2: Accussing and Excusing is
"Inexcusable" Behaviour
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles law judging of others and
thinking to excuse yourself is an "inexcusable" blame
game
which is self-condemning with notable consequences: indignation and wrath,
tribulation and anguish.
For a constant theme throughout the
Bible is: there is no
respect of persons with God; And it is "evident" that no man is
justified by the law in the sight of God: Galatians 3. Therefore God
did not send his Son to condemn(law) the world: John 3:17, nor to
accuse(law) any: John 5:45; Since law would also condemn the accuser,
as it did to Moses, who died short of entering and received not the promise.
Romans 3: None righteous, no, "not one":
would make God a sinner
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles condemnation of law is all
encompasssing, to the point all are concluded sinners, none are
righteous, no, "not one". But God is one, God & Son are one, and we all are one. For the prayer of
Son to God was that we would also be one, as God & Son are one:
John 17: 11,22. So the law, all encompassing condemnation of law, would
also make God a sinner, God & Son sinners, both Jews
and Gentiles sinners all. Problem is, law imputed sin also imputes unpardonable
sin, both here and hereafter. Law is also the strength of
sin's death sting: 1Corinthians 15:56; James 1:15. So the only
plausible eternal salvation to one and all is by abolition of law once
for all. So, letting yourself be a sinner by law also makes God &
Son sinners. So stop law imputing sin and death for the hell of it, for
law brings hellish things.
Romans 4: Law worketh wrath: destruction,
not salvation: construction
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles "Law worketh wrath"; But
where no law, there [is] no transgression of law. So the woman, being
deceived, was in the transgression: 1Timothy 2:14, denotes the woman
was in the law;
And law has to be abolished for the man and woman(allegory: the
church) to be saved from her transgression
of the law, the penalty being death. So Christ abolished "the law of
commandments" in Genesis 2:17
of 2:16 vs 2:17; Since all the other laws (10 in stone &
613 in ink)
were "added", and because of the transgression. So by abolishing one
tree law, he effectively abolished all law written in stone & ink.
Romans 5: Sin is not imputed when there is
no law; Peace is thru J-->C
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles law imputes sin, also
unpardonable sin, also death. But when there is no law, then no
sin or death sting of law. So let us compare one man vs one man as if
death unto all vs life unto all, and be reconciled to life of one man,
instead of death of the other one man. Peace with God is through
Jesus-->Christ, not in Jesus' division and not peace. Christ died
for us, and while we were yet sinners (enemies); But
Christ died unto the law, not by the law, which is as becoming alive
unto God(Grace): Romans 6:11. Where law imputed sin
& death abounded, grace & life much
more abound; If law vs grace glories compared as ministrations
of death vs life, then law has "no glory" by reason of comparison:
2Cor3; as if "nothing" but sounding brass, of a counter part,
the imperfect
part to put away when the perfect part
comes.
Romans 6: ye/we are not under the law, but
under
grace x2
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles are "not under the law, but
under grace" x2. Galatians 5 brings clarity: If ye be led of the Spirit
ye are not under the law; But if justified by the law you're fallen
from grace to law, a fearful thing
in Hebrews 10:31,
because then Christ(is
the end of the law) is of no effect to you. Concerning the
death of "Jesus Christ", only "Christ" is raised from the dead; For in
that Christ died, it's unto sin(law) once, not by sin(law)
again & again. Thereby old man(law) crucified, and
we live unto God(Grace) even as mortals. For the wages
of sin(law)
is death, but the gift(grace) of God is e-life thru
J-->C.
Romans 7: We're delivered from the law;
Dead to law by body of Christ
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles we are delivered from the
law as if law were
the old husband that died in order for us to be
married to another: to grace. Connecting Romans 7's "delivered from the
law"
with 1Thessalonians 1:10's "delivered
from wrath" and Matthew 6:13's "deliver us
from evil", it
becomes obvious law(worketh wrath) is both good and
evil,
ends with evil
concupiscence. God(Grace) hath not appointed us to
wrath(law).
For God our
Savour will have all men saved(graced) AND aware(truthed)
what they're delivered from: law(evil). Such
would also make the other God on high: Law: False God our destroyer. Law is good,
but both good and evil;
Law is holy, but both holy
and unholy; Law is spiritual, but spiritual abuse and spiritual perversion.
So another law
made Paul feel wretched,
since law is also evil concupiscence:
a guilt trip due to the conscience
not being purged, which only occurs by abolition of the law.
Romans 8: Law vs Law is as Loser vs Loser
for both Jews and Gentiles
Romans 8 is tricky, a CJ chapter, not a JC
chapter. Since law is both natural and spiritual, we've begun the
spiritual part of natural first, spiritual afterward (1Cor
15); Or last Adam part of first Adam (soul), last Adam (spirit).
However as in Adam all die, whether first or last. Only in Christ shall
all be made alive. Letting law be also spiritual will get you puffed up
to on high and right standing with Jesus: But highminded is a be not,
and standing (unrest) is not seated (rest).
It brings us to adoption, plural sons, and being children of God
on high; But the higher
exhortation is be no more
children. Although there is therefore now no condemnation to them
in
Christ
Jesus, and due to abolition of law; The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus
is perhaps the Spirit of error: 1John4 and temporal
life of life(grace) + death(law). For Law vs Law is as Loser vs
Loser: divided, against itself. Any kingdom divided "against
itself" shall "fall" to desolation of law, not rise to salvation of
grace. Fallen is defined as from grace to law: Gal 5:4, a
fearful thing: Heb 10:31. So let's go on, higher than on
high.
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles that children of the flesh(law)
are not children of God(grace), and the children of the promise are
counted for the seed (Christ), not those who try and
fail to attain
righteousness of the law by works. Another tricky and this
time Ghostly chapter of mercy & hardening, love & hate, honour
& dishonour from God(?), with the Clay not even allowed to ask the
Potter why. Also lots of mirrorly
reverse sayings, such as have I? will I? etc. Such dual love &
hate God: Law, which oft bwd speaks the reverse of fwd, authors
confusion, not peace. True God: Grace authors peace, not confusion. So
let us not perceive any divisional difference between Jews and
Gentiles, even though Gentiles attained righteousness by faith, but
Jews didn't by works of law. For there's no respect of persons with
God. There is, however, things to be learned by giving more earnest
heed to what's been said; And what Paul says in Galatians 3:11 is "the
law is not of faith". So if Gentiles attained righteousness by faith,
then it's by grace, not law; The moral being: we should begin our
faith-->hope-->charity never fails with grace, lest we also
attain not.
Romans 10: Christ is the end of the law,
not mend of law
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles Paul's desire is to have
Israel (of Jacob-->Israel) saved (graced and
truthed); By enduring to the end, to be established in
grace. Up till now, they've been more of a disobedient and
gainsaying people. For they have zeal, but not according to knowledge,
being ignorant of God's righteousness (God's grace).
For as Romans 9 noted, and Romans 10 continues to note, there is no
true righteousness in the law (lefteousness) to attain.
So "Christ is the end of the law" for righteousness. There is no
difference between Jew and Greek(Gentile), since there
is no respect of persons with God, and "the same" Lord is over all;
"the same" allegorically being "Jesus Christ" (not CJ): Hebrews 13:8.
And since dissimulating Peter (preacher to the Jews) was not making
such clear to Jews, Paul (preacher to the Gentiles) becomes
as a preacher to the Jews also, and to preach "the gospel of peace",
not division.
Romans 11: Save some? Scuttles all perish
till it becomes none perish
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles the works of law make the
grace of God "no more grace", but rather grace + law, which is as
blessed + cursed = accursed. So a God that gives slumber, deafness,
blindness to some is Law, not Grace. And a God who always has an
election of grace, to scuttle all perish, is Grace. For one God would
cast them away, law impute sin and death to them; But that God reconciling the world
to himself "in Christ"(is the end of the law), does not impute sin to
them: 2Corinthians 5:19, and promises to never leave nor forsake, as
noted in Deuteronomy 31: 6,8; Joshua 1:5; Hebrews 13:5. Let us note, of
two Gods
allegorically compared, they're opposed about "them".
One God: Law, concluded them all in unbelief; And one God: Grace has
mercy on them all. Let us also note there's two sorts of
reconciled: unto death (as enemies) and unto life (as friends); So
two different "reconciling the world" scenarios: one reconciled to
death, one to life. Yet when putting away one for the other one, it's
as if life from the dead. But let us be not highminded,
for highminded is akin to double minded: unstable(James 1); Which can
result in being cast away by being reconciled to death, but not
reconciled to life, if your goodness(grace) continue not. So be
merciful, and let your mercy also be as salvation unto them who still
believe not the gospel of grace and peace.
Seven Gifts of Romans 12 [with clarity]
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles to live peaceably with all
men; And be not overcome of evil(law), but overcome evil with
good(grace), by running
the race along with patience, unto
the end already written. To do so, to make it to the end alive unto
God, it requires a weight
loss, as is noted in Hebrews
12.
Romans 13: Time to awake. The night is far
spent, the day at hand.
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles to put on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, the lusts(laws) thereof.
Romans 14: Let every man be fully
persuaded; not coerced
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles to be accountable; Let not
your good(grace) be evil(law) spoken of. Follow after things which make
for peace (not division) and edify (uplift, not put down) one another.
To better understand the concluding two verses of Romans 14, see
Galatains 3:11 which notes "the law is not of faith", and "whatsoever
is not of faith is sin" in Romans 14:23. So let us begin our faith-->hope-->charity never faileth
with grace, not law; Lest our hope become as hopeless instead of
hopeful. Rather let our chanGe be from faith(law) to
faith(grace), and let us be fully persuaded
that grace is
sufficient.
an ongoing work
Romans 15
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles
Romans 16: Mark & Avoid them causing Divisions
Reminds both Jews and Gentiles
The
grace
of
our Lord Jesus
Christ with you
all. Amen.
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