Paul the apostle
told the church members in Rome how God, “ will
render to every man according to his deeds”,
and he added, “To
them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and
honor and immortality, eternal life”
In chapter two and verse eight of Romans, Paul shared concerning,
“them that are
contentious, and do not obey the truth”
where we read:
The
verse begins, “But
unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, ...”
Paul began with the word, “but”
which is a disassociation conjunction that means
what
is about to be written takes precedence over what was just state
“unto them”
which
means “toward the people” “that
are contentious”
or “who are electioneering or intriguing for office, partisan and
fractious”, “and
do not obey”
or “do not comply with, refuse and withhold belief and obedience
toward” “the
truth”
which refers to “that which is true in any matter under
consideration, reality, fact and certainly”. Paul referred to
people who are “partisan and fractious” and “refuse to comply”
with God's truth.
The
verse goes on to say, “...
but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,” Paul
added the word, “but”
which
means “moreover and” “obey
unrighteousness” or
“comply with, accept and believe injustice and deeds which violate
law and justice”,
“indignation”
which means “passionate anger, heat, boiling up, ardor and
fierceness” “and
wrath”
or “anger, temper, impulse and violent emotion”. These who refuse
to “obey God's truth” “comply with” “injustice” and
“violations to God's law and justice, passionate ardor, fierceness
and violent emotion”.
When
we think through words of Paul, we see the contrast of those who
“by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and
immortality, eternal life” and those who are “contentious,
and do not obey God's truth” and follow after “unrighteousness,
indignation and wrath”. Though God had a design for people to
live in a manner that was “compliant” with Him, people “refused”
and turned to their own ways that leads to destruction. Jesus Christ
was sent to save people from their obstinacy and bring them into a
full relationship with God the Father. He died for the sins of every
person so all who will “believe and trust” in Him may have
fellowship with God the Father.
Next
time Paul shares about,
“tribulation
and anguish”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow…there is more…
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
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