The Grands Letter (Rom/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on June 12, 2025 6:06 am (CST)Dear Grands,
Romans 1:16-20, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘BUT THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.”
When was the last time you had something really spectacular take place in your house? Maybe it was Mother’s Day or Father’s Day celebration? Maybe it was a Thanksgiving dinner or some “long-time-no-see” relatives? Did you have fun? Did you enjoy knowing what they had been doing all these years?
Well, it’s just my guess, but I truly believe you would be more joyous listening to the adventures of the Apostle Paul.
Paul, you say? What would I learn from him? Just re-read the five short verses above and let them speak for themselves. I will put them up against any other venturesome dialogue from any other party!
These 16 chapters were written by the Apostle Paul in Corinth, in the home of a believably wealthy believer, sometime in February of A.D. 58. It is a strong, doctrinal letter whether viewed from an intellectual or a theological standpoint; it answers the query of the ages: “How can man be justified before God?”
In spiritually calculated wisdom, the Apostle Paul cites first the doctrine (chapters 1-11); then, the application (chapters 12-16). When the LORD gets through to us, we ought to rejoice and believe in His Name!
Heartily in Christ Jesus,
(Dado III)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
United States of America
“We will never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom
