"Romans" is the forty-fifth book of the "Holy Bible." It was technically written by Tertius. He was the scribe of Paul, so he was basically writing down everything Paul dictated to him. It's totally okay to see Paul as the true author of this book. Nobody would judge you for it. That said, Tertius probably spent a lot of time correcting much of the grammar issues made by Paul, so his mentioning is still relatively important.
This book was a letter from Paul to the Romans. He was extremely loved in Rome which came out very well in "Acts." So this is mainly a doctrine book, pure and simple. It's very much a sermon, and it almost sounds like something you would hear in a church. It's not bad though. I know how I have lambasted the modern church so much. Nothing about this sermon bothered me.
For one, Paul was really speaking through the Holy Spirit. That was something redundantly explained by Jesus himself. It's something all the apostles experienced. His words matter.
The basic theme that I got from this book is that, although the original laws of God are still held up, the spirit of them are far more important than the paper version of them. Paul is trying to open the minds of his listeners to a better understanding of what the "church" means now that Jesus has happened. He used circumcision several times to explain his point.
You can technically be circumcised without actually being circumcised if you live your life by the laws of God. That said, if someone actually gets circumcised and doesn't follow the law, then what good was the whole operation for to begin with? People spend a lot of time getting stuck on "the rules." The spirit of these things mean more to God than the letter of these laws.
Another message given in this book was the sheer strength you have if you side with Jesus Christ. Being that he is empowered by God Himself, there is nothing that can stand in your way if you truly believe in him. This was already massively correlated in the Old Testament with such characters as David and Joshua. Jesus just makes access to God all the easier.
The book does go into other things, but I'm gonna keep it brief so I can keep going. "Romans" is a good doctrine book, and I do recommend it. It is very clearly written and takes about an hour to read. Paul really is a lovable guy.
This blog was written on February 10, 2022.
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Though it should be obvious, humans have difficulty understanding that WHY is what makes WHAT important. They obsess over WHAT uninterested in WHY. Paul told them that WHAT is important is so because of WHY, and for no other reason. To understand the SPIRIT of God's law is to understand WHY it was a law in the first place. To not bother to understand is to be mindless.
ReplyDeleteA lot of Paul's frustrations came from people getting confused too easily.
DeleteThe rules and dogma are not important, the spirit is all that matters. The rituals are meaningless without conviction. The message that all things are possible through Christ is indeed a powerful one.
ReplyDeleteYou got to let go of the obsolete traditions of the world's religions and just give everything to Jesus.
DeleteHe did not come to destroy the law, but rather to fulfill it. To offend in one point makes one guilty of all. That is why we need a Savior.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the Old Testament made that perfectly clear. We couldn't do it without Him.
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