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Jews, Gentiles, and Works of the Law, Romans 2:6-24 – Deep in Scripture Radio
EMAIL: Dear Marcus & Dr. Howell, recently our pastor preached on Mt 14:13-21, about Jesus feeding the five thousand. The point of his sermon was about our need to share. He didn’t exactly say this,...
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Jews, Gentiles, and Works of the Law, Romans 2:25-29, Romans 3:1-8 – Deep in...
Email: Dear Marcus and Ken, recently you discussed Romans 2:3 “Do you suppose, O man, that when you judge those who do such things and yet do them yourself, you will escape the judgment of God?” Jesus...
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Jews, Gentiles, and Works of the Law, Romans 3:9-31 – Deep in Scripture Radio
EMAIL: Last week, in your interpretation of Romans 2:29, you replaced Christian for Jew as an application. Instead of what Paul wrote—“For he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a...
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Continuing Romans 4:1-12 – Deep in Scripture Radio
EMAIL: Dear Marcus and Ken, I regularly post comments on a discussion site which has a lot of Bible only Christians. … One of the things I notice with this group is they go to the OT a LOT and the...
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“Your ways, O LORD, make known to me”– Deep in Scripture Reflection for...
Marcus Grodi reflects on the Sunday readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092814.cfm The Deep in Scripture Radio program hosted by Marcus Grodi is broadcast on EWTN Radio 2 ever Saturday at...
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Servile vs Filial Fear and the Continued Study of Romans 4:13-25 – Deep in...
Dear Ken and Marcus, Last week, you discussed Romans 4:4: “Now to one who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due.” Recently someone pointed out Phil 2:12, “work out your own...
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Why Haven’t Others Responded to the Call of Jesus Christ? Romans 9:1-13
In this passage, Saint Paul addresses a question that nearly every Christian wonders: Why haven’t my friends and family members, or even the majority of Mankind, responded to the call of Jesus Christ?...
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God’s Foreknowledge and Human Free Will, Romans 9:14-33 – Deep in Scripture
A few key points for today’s discussion: 1) This is Paul’s Theodicy—i.e. his justification of the ways of God. 2) His purpose is to explain the ways of God in allowing the Gentiles to share in the...
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St. Paul, Why Haven’t Jews Responded to the Gospel of Christ? Romans 9:30-10:13
Continuing our study of Romans, we’re right in the middle of the section in which Saint Paul addresses the question: “Why haven’t all the Jews responded to the Gospel of Christ?” They were the chosen...
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Emails on the Justice of God and “Be Transformed,” Romans 12:1-2
Some key points in today’s passage: The idea of “sacrifice” is still very much an important aspect of our Christian faith; Our entire person—body and soul—is our personal share in the daily sacrifice...
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The Verses I Never Saw
One of the more commonly shared experiences of Protestant converts to the Catholic Church is the discovery of verses “we never saw.” Even after years of studying, preaching, and teaching the Bible,...
View ArticleThe Illogical Logic of Sola Scriptura
There is a television commercial, selling a certain satellite service, that uses a tongue-in-cheek form of illogical chain logic. The writers presume that we understand not to take their logic...
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A Lenten Journey
The holy season of Lent is underway. Lent: that 40 day period (excluding Sundays) leading up to the celebration of Christ’s victory over sin and death. Traditionally these 40 days are a time when holy...
View ArticleVerses I Never Saw: “There But for the Grace of God Go I”
This well-known proverbial saying is how I must begin as I consider sharing the Scriptures that God has used to open my very hard heart and stubborn mind. Whenever I see someone lost in sin, ignorance,...
View ArticleVerses I Never Saw: Baptism, Mark 16:16
My Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Years He who believes and is baptized will be saved. It wasn’t until I was a cognitive seven years old that the soul-altering waters of baptism were sprinkled on my...
View ArticleSt. Augustine and Sola Scriptura
St. Augustine of Hippo (ad 354-430) ranks not only among the greatest Fathers and Doctors of the Church but also as the preeminent Father whose influence on western history has been unparalleled. It...
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