God Words

"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God..." (Romans 8:14​-16 NASB1995 https://lumpofclay.net/​ thumbnail: https://unsplash.com/photos/iDCtsz-INHI

For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God... Romans 8:15, 16 NASB1995 https://lumpofclay.net/ Thumbnail: https://unsplash.com/photos/B32qg6Ua34Y

Romans 8:5-8 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. (NASB1985) https://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail: https://unsplash.com/photos/NmPpz1jA_JE

the Greek "nomos" translates "law," but it's sense changes according to its context. Romans 8:1-4 https://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail: https://unsplash.com/photos/IHQHXj3jv6E

God words: at the same time saint and sinner. Reflections on Romans 7 and the reality of life lumpofclay.net - https://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail: https://unsplash.com/photos/XsAz9Mq61XY

Romans 6:19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification. (NASB1995)

In Romans 6: 12 and 13, we read that we are not to obey sin and offer our bodies as instruments of unrighteousness but that we ought instead offer our bodies as instruments of righteousness to God. What does this mean? We explore what instruments are and what this call from God is about.

Continuing a conversation about definitions we need to know to understand God's invitation to fellowship. Romans 1:18 and unrighteousness lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net wrath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNK3oK0_cFM ungodliness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gYKzr2UlT8 thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/55NI4yEAas4

2 in a series of defining theological vocabulary (God words) Romans 1:19 lumpofclay.net : https://lumpofclay.net/

1 in a series of conversations about theological terms. lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/wfh8dDlNFOk

We are justified when God declares us not guilty of our sins, not because we merit that declaration (we are and must plead guilty) but because He is gracious and forgiving lumpofclay.net : http://lumpofclay.net thumbnail photo : https://unsplash.com/photos/L4YGuSg0fxs

The consequence of sin is that we fall short of the glory of God. The vocabulary term or God word in this conversation helps us understand what God's glory is and what it means to fall short of it. lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/vNutpBt9EzA

continuing our vocabulary studies into words in Romans; sin as in "all have sinned" in Romans 3:23 lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/-yA6n_TzTSI

in this part of our conversation we continue our definition of faith / believe and consider how it ought be applied in living lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/zNsOqOtKEik

continuing the series of God words this time looking at "reckon" from Romans 4:2-4 lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. Copyright by The Lockman Foundation: http://www.lockman.org thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/0iPebSCgKoA

Romans 6:6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin https://lumpofclay.net/ Scripture quotations taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright 1971, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/R-y4UiUruh0

Baptism as understood from Romans 6 in this continuing series of God words lumpofclay.net: https://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/kIPG5OyGbWk

Romans 4:18 "In hope against hope he believed" NASB: https://www.lockman.org lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/nYGVN45DOHg

Continuing the God words conversation, building definitions of theological terms. Jesus frees us from slavery to sin - Romans 6:6 lumpofclay.net : https://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail: https://unsplash.com/photos/gtVrejEGdmM

Romans 6:6 - crucify Continuing the build of a theological vocabulary lumpofclay.net: https://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/5_fwgw-2JEE

We are justified as a gift by His grace - Romans 2:24 lumpofclay.net : http://lumpofclay.net thumbnail photo : https://unsplash.com/photos/wRoBRk1kRko

Defining faith is critical to understanding God's call to fellowship. I begin with Romans 1:17 and continue in Romans 3:22 for this conversation. righteousness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IhU6s0hGmM lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/hzbQD8wz70c

According to Romans 3:21, in contrast to the wrath of God revealed in Romans 1:18, God's righteousness is now revealed. Here I explore what righteousness means. lumpofclay.net: http://lumpofclay.net thumbnail photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/OXGhu60NwxU

Romans 5:16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification. Romans 5:18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. Romans 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE® Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by THE LOCKMAN FOUNDATION A Corporation Not for Profit LA HABRA, CA All Rights Reserved) - http://www.lockman.org lumpofclay.net : https://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail photo : https://unsplash.com/photos/KoWJBcF2MQ4

Continuing the study of theological terms (God words) in the Letter to the Romans. Romans 5:17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. (NASB https://www.lockman.org/ ) lumpofclay.net : https://lumpofclay.net/ thumbnail photo : https://unsplash.com/photos/ExV72ahe4sE