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Romans 10:2

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I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God, but they are misguided.

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Jehu said, “Come with me. See how devoted I am to the Lord.” So he had Jehonadab ride on his chariot.

Are all those troublemakers, those who devour my people as if they were devouring food, so ignorant that they do not call on the Lord?

A person without knowledge is no good. A person in a hurry makes mistakes.

On that day the Lord will use his fierce and powerful sword to punish Leviathan, that slippery snake, Leviathan, that twisting snake. He will kill that monster which lives in the sea.

You will be thrown out of synagogues. Certainly, the time is coming when people who murder you will think that they are serving God.

When the spiritual leaders heard about everything, they praised God. They said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews are now believers, and all of them are deeply committed to Moses’ Teachings.

Then they began shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere to turn against the Jewish people, Moses’ Teachings, and this temple. He has even brought Greeks into the temple courtyard and has made this holy place unclean.”

Up to that point the mob listened. Then they began to shout, “Kill him! The world doesn’t need a man like this. He shouldn’t have been allowed to live this long!”

“I’m a Jew. I was born and raised in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia and received my education from Gamaliel here in Jerusalem. My education was in the strict laws handed down by our ancestors. I was as devoted to God as all of you are today.

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of the Jewish people is that they would be saved.

They don’t understand ⌞how to receive⌟ God’s approval. So they try to set up their own way to get it, and they have not accepted God’s way for receiving his approval.

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image.

We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.

I assure you that by their own free will they have given all they could, even more than they could afford.

You also heard how I was far ahead of other Jews in my age group in following the Jewish religion. I had become that fanatical for the traditions of my ancestors.

What happened to your positive attitude? It’s a fact that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

I pray that your love will keep on growing because of your knowledge and insight.

When it comes to being enthusiastic, I was a persecutor of the church. When it comes to winning God’s approval by obeying Jewish laws, I was perfect.

I assure you that he works hard for you and the people in Laodicea and Hierapolis.




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