The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-05-29
UNION BIBLE CLASS.
8. Notes on Romans, i-iii-2o.

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love continually. (John iii :16, John iv:
10Y; i. e. Every thought he has about
man, every word he speaks concerning
man. every action of his for even
against man is tempered with, controlled.
impelled by, love. IF he permits man to
suffer the torment of an endless hell,or be-
slows upon him all the glory and honour
of an eternal heaven, it is equally because
of his love for man. His love prompts
him to do for man, that, which will be
for the best good of both that man and
mankind in general Influenced by or
affected by that man.
Jesus Christ is a living testimony of the
love God has for men Il Jno. iii :1e, Jno.
lille, x:3O)- The very purpose Jesus
Christ had In coming to earth was to de-
clare, or unfold, to us, God Ono. i:1S).
He came to tell and practically demon
strate that love.
This he told in person when on earth
| as we see by the Gospels, and after as
cending to heaven, in the person of the
Holy Spirit through Paul in the Book of
Romans, the LIST 8 chapters of which we
now purpose to study in detail
1t must be remembered that ssGrace
and Truth came by Jesus Christi Ono.
i:17.) Jesus Christ not only reveals the
Grace Ii. e.. unmerited favor) that God in
love manifests toward man, but he also
shows the ground on which this right
eous God can alone manifest it. Therefore
tina opening chapters of Romans deal with
mans condition before God. God in love
there truly tells man what he is.
OUTLINE OF ROMANS I-III-2O.
After the Solicitations, wherein Paul.
divine authority to write is set forth
OLD, and the Introduction, wherein is
pose toward all in telling of this 'sGrace
and TRUTH G:S-15), he tells of a Right
eousness that is secured by faith Ei:1e-v:
III. He sets forth Gods plan of show
ing grace toward man, prompted by his
love to man, and worked out a basis
of truth to all principles of right, a basis
that requires the exercise of faith on the
part of the man who enjoys its benefits.
This righteousness that comes by faith is
expleined by statements that group them
selves under the head of three important
questions: 1. Where is it revealed? In
the gospel i:16-17. 2. Why is it
needed? ills, iii:2o. 3. What is its
character? iii :21, iv :25. Why it is
needed. a. Because of Gods wrath
against all ungodliness against God) and
| unrighteousness against man) G-1s).
b. Because all men have been guilty of
both before God, therefore all are under
wrath. i:19-iii 30.
How has man been ungodly and un-
righteous G:19, ii 80?
I. He has Away known Gods eternal
power and divinity Ii. e. capacity and
character) but has not given it proper
recognition. 1920, Man therefore has
no excuse to offer God.
a. Has rejected Gods glory. Conse-
quently man is mentally corrupt. i:21.
Therefore he has degraded his own body
and has been abandoned by God. 1924.
c. Man has rejected and degraded
Gods truth. Consequently he has de-
graded his bodily passions and has been
abandoned by God. 1887.
d. Man has rejected and degraded the
knowledge of God and has suffered in
consequence mental corruption and aban-
donment by God. i:2S 81.
The outward indication of this condi-
ton God sees man to be in is shown by
2s different things he does in thought,
word, and act Cv :29-3O).
IL. All this you and I have been
guilty of, knowing more or less clearly
that God would judge us for it. Conse-
quently God will not excuse us Il :32-ii:3l I.
Our guilt is and will be unquestioned
before him. We are therefore without
righteousness than that we naturally pos
sess
While the extent of Gods wrath
against sin will not be experienced un-
til the ebay of WRATH Cii:5 and Rev.
xix Isl the fact of his wrath has been re-
vealed TO us iii AID. The great reason
for Gods Forbearance and long suffer-
ing with man in staying the pouring out
| of his wrath, is that the goodness of God
might lead man to repentance iii Il ].
The great question that confronts you
| and today i'm connection with this con-
dition we find ourselves in, is, Have
recognized the goodness of God in his
forbearance and long suffering toward
me and shown it by my repentance Ci. e.
| turning to God and forsaking SIM? If
you have not done how can you esca pc
Gods wrath? a wrath sure and fatal
though tempered with infinite love for
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