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"For thirteen weeks millions of Christians worldwide will be studying the Bible symbolism of “garments of righteousness.” There is only one gospel which is in harmony with God’s law. It is the gospel which teaches “that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us” (Rom. 8:4)."  Paul E. Penno

The All-Sufficient Life

"But to be forgiven is to be made righteous. Forgiveness is not an imaginary thing, but is real. If I forgive a fellow man, it makes no difference in him; the effect is only upon him. But when God forgives us, He continues the same, but the forgiveness effects a change in us. It takes away the sin. But when sin is taken away, righteousness must take its place. A new life—the righteous life of Christ—is given in place of the old life of sin."  Ellet J. Waggoner

Justification and Sanctification

We are to understand that whenever we accept Christ, his righteousness is set to our account. Thus “the righteousness of God” is manifested in our past lives, even though we ourselves have never done a single act of righteousness. So we have the wonder of perfect obedience to the law, without a single righteous act on our part. The righteousness of God without the law—Christ’s righteousness imputed to us.               Ellet J. Waggoner

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Lesson 12: Law and Love

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“Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Rom. 12:2). The beauty of this statement lies in the meaning of the original Greek! The word “transformed” is referring to a change in nature. This does not mean for you to improve yourself, but it does recognize our utter inability and helplessness. This is the message of the cross – the abasement of all pride. It does mean having your very nature changed from what it is so that we are made partakers of the divine nature through the faith that works by agape. (2 Peter 1:1-4; Gal. 5:6).  --Daniel H. Peters 

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Lesson 5: “Justification and the Law”

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"In other words, justification by faith is the experience of seeing the uplifted Saviour and appreciating the fact that “if one died for all, then were all dead” (2 Cor. 5:14); i.e., all would be dead if One had not died for all. This effective gift of God’s amazing forgiveness in Christ is given to the sinner and it reconciles an enemy’s heart to God so that the soul receives the atonement."  Paul E. Penno

 

Romans Essentials for Sabbath School Today

Greetings,

This blog will be updated as we proceed through this next 13 lessons on the Book of Romans.

In 1888 God sent two messengers to explain clearly about Righteousness by Faith and to set His people in the right direction.

Ignoring His counsel and teaching has caused us to seek instruction from the world and to wonder more than 120 years needlessly.  This is the length of time that we have refused to go home, that we have kept Jesus from His bride.

May the most precious message in the book of Romans be allowed to be what it is without the tinkerings of the scribes and pharisees.  May we ignore the chirpings from the theologians in the trees and take God at His word, just as it is written.

May God bless us all as we learn,

Daniel Peters

Comfort in Conviction

"Conviction is showing a man that he is guilty. Condemnation is the putting of the sentence upon him. We are already under condemnation, because of transgression. "Now the Lord comes to us and convicts us by his Spirit, but when He has brought us to this place where we are convicted and acknowledge the fact that we have sinned and are worthy of death, just there the Lord comes in and takes away the condemnation. He carries us to that point, and then the sentence is remitted."  Ellet J. Waggoner

The Union of Justification and Sanctification

Paul Penno

Justification by faith is the experience of the atonement with God. Sanctification is but the continued deepening appreciation for the cross.

The Law of Life : The Fourth Commandment

Whoever reads the Bible with care will notice that there is never any suggestion of the possibility of doubt as to which day is the Sabbath. The whole burden of the Scripture is as to its nature, and the manner of its observance.

He is Redeemer because He is Creator, and redemption is creation. It is a complete and perfect work. Christ’s last words on the cross were, “It is finished!” The cross of Christ brings those who accept it into the condition in which man was at the close of the sixth day of creation, when God saw everything that He had made, “and behold it was very good.”