ROMANS 9 11

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ROMANS 9 11

• A Very Difficult and Controversial Passage in
  Romans
• Dealing with the Election, Salvation, and
  Restoration of Israel

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A. How God ELECTS Israel (Romans 9) Divine
Sovereignty Human Responsibility

• Paul points out several characteristics of divine
  election of Israel

• Election is Based on Divine...
• Blessings
• The special privileges enjoyed by Israel (vv.1-5)

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A. How God ELECTS Israel (Romans 9) Divine
Sovereignty Human Responsibility

• Election is based on Divine

• Promises
• Isaac was a child of promise, but not Ishmael
  (vv.6-9)
• Jacob was chosen, but Esau was rejected
  (vv.10-14)
• Mercies
• The case of Moses and Pharaoh (vv.15-23)

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A. How God ELECTS Israel (Romans 9) Divine
Sovereignty Human Responsibility

• Theological issues
• Is divine sovereignty compatible with human
  responsibility?
• b) How can Pharaoh be held accountable if there
  is a divine hardening of his heart?

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B. How God SAVES Israel (Romans 10) Divine
Righteousness And Human Faith

• A Need For

• Emphasis on righteousness to be attained by faith
  (vv. 1-8)
• - Essentially a reiteration of Romans 3 4
• Integration of heart and mouth in salvation (vv.
  9-10)
• - What is affirmed in the heart should also be
  confessed with the mouth

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B. How God SAVES Israel (Romans 10) Divine
Righteousness And Human Faith

• A Need To
• 3. Call upon Jesus to be saved (vv.1011-13)
• There is only one way to be saved for both Jews
  and Gentiles

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C. How God RESTORES Israel (Rom11)Divine Plan
For Gentiles And Israel
God has an inclusive plan for Jews and Gentiles

• The Unbelief of Israel has Led to the Inclusion
  of Gentiles
• Salvation of Gentiles was to arouse the jealousy
  of Israel (v.11)
• Gentiles have been grafted into the Jewish olive
  tree (v.17)

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C. How God RESTORES Israel (Rom11)Divine Plan
For Gentiles And Israel
God has an inclusive plan for Jews and Gentiles

• 2. God Treats Both Jews and Gentiles Equally
• Gentiles should not become arrogant (vv.18-22)
• Israel will be restored one day (vv.23-31)

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C. How God RESTORES Israel (Rom11)Divine Plan
For Gentiles And Israel
God has an inclusive plan for Jews and Gentiles

• 3. Gods Wisdom and Knowledge are Beyond Human
  Comprehension
• Divine election will always remain a mystery to
  human beings (vv.32-36)
• Should evoke humility, dependence and praise from
  believers

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C. How God RESTORES Israel (Rom11)Divine Plan
For Gentiles And Israel

• Theological issues
• Is there a restoration of physical Israel to its
  own land?
• b) How should Christians regard modern Israel?

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Conclusion

• Divine mercy is a central issue in Romans 9 11
  (mentioned 8 times)
• What should be our personal response to Gods
  mercy? See Rom. 121