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Following the introduction to the weightier issues of the kingdom of God in the first eight verses of chapter twelve, Paul now turns his closing remarks in the letter to focus on the weightiest of them all, which is love. These verses showcase the manner of sacrificial love in dealing with fellow believers, governmental authorities and everyone else.
With the foundation of the universality of the gospel laid in the first 11 chapters, Paul now begins to wrap up the letter by highlighting the weighty matters of the Gospel that everyone saved by it should grow in.
Paul brings his examination of Israel's current rejection of the Gospel to its full-cycle as he concludes that "all Israel will be saved". In arriving at this conclusion, Paul in this chapter espouses the principle of God's immutable wisdom behind His work in Israel's history and in ours.
In Romans 10, Paul wants his readers to know the principles that make for an enduring faith, as he continues his discourse on the dilemma of Israel and the gospel. The faith that endures is one that is established on a precise knowledge of God, emphasises the sincere conviction of the heart, and is empowered to preach the gospel.
Romans 9 introduces us to the complexity and tension that is there in every life, with Israel's current blindness to the gospel the grand archetype of this dilemma. Why are some saved and others not? Paul's attempt to resolve this begins in this chapter.
Going on from the message of "No Condemnation" in Christ, Paul details the two possibilities that about to every believer in Christ, based on where we set our minds, and two "if's" to salvation.
If the cure for sin is the abundance of Grace, what happens to the righteous demands of the law under Grace? Paul unveils the system under which God deals with our struggles in Christ.
In chapter 4, Paul laid out the science behind the new testament faith, which is modelled after the faith of Abraham. Paul applies the principles of faith practically to the universal problems of sin and death.
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