If the Jews can’t rely on the law and circumcision (see the last episode on Romans 2), how does Paul understand their special status in the history of salvation? Click here for more of our roaming through Romans!
Question: In the Apostles Creed we say “He descended into Hell”. What are the Scripture verses that indicate Christ descended into Hell, and for what purpose? A few of us have had several discussions about this and we would appreciate your insights. Answer: To begin with it is important to note that Christ’s descent into hell is…
Paul makes a brilliant transition in this chapter and speaks about “the law” in ways that are delicately nuanced and leave no one untouched. Click here for the next session of our study of Romans!
Question: Why didn’t Christ stay with his disciples continually after the resurrection? Answer: Scripture does not directly answer that question so what follows is simply an attempt to use the information from Scripture that we do have during that 40 day period to help us understand what his reason might have been. In John 20:17 Jesus says…
Question: In our Bible Class we were talking about whether or not Jesus made appearances in the Old Testament. Someone in the class said that he had heard that the “angel of the Lord” was actually Jesus. I asked how Jesus could be an angel. No one knew. Can you help us? Answer: This statement by Luther…
Why does Paul go right into a huge discussion of sin right after proclaiming the gospel of God’s righteousness received by faith? In this podcast we answer that and more, so check it out!
A new study begins! Who were the Romans, and why did Paul write to them? What’s the point of the book, and how does it relate to us now? Click here for answers to these questions and for a look at the first half of the book’s opening chapter.
On April 22, 2017, Dr. Nathan Jastram from Concordia University and Dr. Jeffrey Kloha from Concordia Seminary presented a special seminar on “The Origins of the Bible.” Here are some pictures from that exciting day when we learned about the history and validity of the great text!
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