THE BOOK OF ROMANS
(Bible Study)
ISRAEL AND THE GOSPEL OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
Romans 9:1-11:36
Rev. Louis M. Murphy, Sr.
August 21, 2024
The True Israel or Children of God
Romans 9:6-13
(Outline)
- God’s Word, His promise, has not failed (v.6a)
- They are not members of a race or institution (v.6b)
- They are not of any particular parentage or heritage (v.7a)
- They are the believers of God’s promise (v.7b-13)
- Proof 1: Scripture—God’s Word and God’s promise to Abraham (v.8-9)
- Proof 2: Scripture—God’s Word and God’s promise to Isaac (v.10-13)
1) The promise was before the children’s birth (v.11a)
2) The promise was by election, not by the goodness of the children (v.11b-13)