Easy To Understand Bible Study

Faith in Christ means that you put your belief and total trust in what Jesus did on the Cross. God’s Righteousness is imputed, which simply means it is freely given and cannot be earned, purchased, or sold. There is nothing you must do outside of Faith in Christ to enjoy the blessings of the Gospel. Christ does not need to appear in physical form for you to enjoy your Salvation. There is no need for Christ to descend from heaven, or to rise again from the dead to impart forgiveness or holiness to you. The work is finished, and it is important to understand that you must forsake everything that seeks to place you into bondage, especially when Christ has already set you free.

Paul was concerned about Israel’s spiritual condition, and he prays for them to be Saved. The knowledge Israel had for God was not the right kind of knowledge. Their zeal for God was not based upon the complete knowledge of God, but rather a partial and insufficient knowledge. We have to be careful to not fall into the same thing as they did.

Israel was trying to obtain Righteousness by works, and they could not do it. Anyone today who tries to do the same will always fail. The goal is to never put the flesh as the center of Righteousness, for it can never be so. Those who seek Righteousness by works and not Faith will not only fail, but place themselves under the curse of the Law which is death.

Paul uses the scriptures in Hosea 1:9-10 to include the Gentiles as well. What Paul is showing is that the Gentiles generally were not called “God’s People”, simply because of their rejection of Him, and the fact a covenant was made with Abraham (Who was not a Jew when God dealt with him). The idea is that it was always in God’s plan to“Receive as His people those who were formerly not His people”. As stated before, it was always in the Will of God to include every human being in His Salvation Plan. See John 3:16

Mercy and compassion cannot be earned or merited by man, regardless of what the person does. It is at God’s Will to show mercy, when all of His conditions are met. His conditions of course are what is outlined in His Word. In other words, God establishes the rules as to how and to whom Mercy is shown. God through foreknowledge knew what Pharaoh would do, and Pharaoh could have easily bowed to God, which would have spared Egypt from the plagues. But because Pharaoh would not do so, God acted in accordance to that willful act of rebellion, He allowed Pharaoh to get in the place of power, so that the world would know that Jehovah’s Power could not be matched.

God has always stayed true to His Nature and Word, and because of His Nature, He does not operate in Calvinism (Belief that some are destined to be saved and lost). Salvation has always rested on “Whosoever will” - Rev. 22:17. God has called all to do something, but He leaves the choice with the person, and there is no scripture given that shows God will violate or make a person do something.

The Word of God has not fallen on empty ground because Israel failed. God’s Word cannot fail, and God is not at fault for men not abiding in the Word. His Word will always carry out its intended purpose. The reality is, just because you say you are a Christian, that doesn’t truly make you one. You must confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and truly experience the New Birth (John chapter 3).

Paul spoke in truth and he reiterated that everything that he said was not based on fabrication but in Truth. His conscience bore witness that the Holy Spirit was the one leading him to all truth, and the sorrow that he felt in his heart was over the state of Israel. All who abide in God will abide in the Holy Spirit, and we will be grieved at the lost who are far apart from God.

We are saved by hope which means the greater part of our Salvation is yet in the future. We should anticipate much more to come to us, because God has promised us that there is more to come. As we submit to the Holy Spirit, He will help us in our weakness, and ensure that we pray as we out to.

All of creation awaits for the coming Resurrection Life. Adam's fall signaled that every part of God's creation would be plunged into a chaotic and decaying state. The interesting fact about this situation, is that creation did not sin but became subject to sin because Adam forfeited the dominion God gave him. Likewise, all of creation shall be delivered, especially the people who choose to accept Christ. The chaotic state of the universe is groaning in pain awaiting Jesus to return and restore all things to their perfected state.