Romans

(Romans 1: 7) To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ .   Grace and peace from Christ are only in the cross of Jesus Christ. This does not exist with everyone in the world, but is given only to those who are called to be saints. Saints means those who are united with Jesus Christ. The word God our Father does not become a father to anyone. Heavenly Father is the Father of Jesus Christ. So, only born-again believers in Christ can call it that way. The spiritual father of everyone else in the world is Satan. Jesus said, "If you do not abide in my words, your father is the devil."   God formed humans out of dust and made them souls. In order for the human spirit to survive, they must eat the fruit of the tree of life. The fruit of the tree of life is the word of God. So, if humans do not dwell in the Word, they all become children of the devil. By the way, few people know this. I...

(Romans 1: 8-16) First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;   Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.   For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;   That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.   Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.   I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.   So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. ...

(Romans 1:17) 『 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 』   God's righteousness was revealed. All human beings are sinners to die to God. This is God's righteousness. However, God makes Jesus Christ on the cross and the sinner one and admits that they are righteous when the sinner repents.The cross is the place where the death of Jesus and the death of a sinner are combined so that the sinner pays the penalty for sins through Jesus Christ. It is a gospel to those who believe this. Sinners do not live by faith, but righteous people live by faith. Faith does not apply unless we repent and are born again. Romans 6: 6-7 says: 『 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. 』   Those who do not die for sin are not righteous. Romans 6:11 says: Likewise reckon ye als...

(Romans 1:18-19) 『 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them . 』   When Martin Luther realized this, he woke up asleep Europe. He said that the gospel showed righteousness, not God's love. If you do not first speak of God's righteousness, but first say, `` God is love, '' the gospel becomes a fake; there is no God's love outside the ark.   This is God's righteousness. Jesus said of John the Baptist: He is the "preacher of righteousness." Also in 1 Peter 3: Noah is a preacher of righteousness. 『 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. 』 (John 20:31) This is what Jesus said to his disciples after the disciple Thomas finally believed in Jesus' resurrection...

(Romans 1: 20-32) For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:   Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.   Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,   And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.   Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:   Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.   For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into...

(Romans 2: 1-15) Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?   But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds:   To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignati...