#Romans #overview #Chapter #fourteen #fifteen #sixteen #salvation #Jesus #Evangelism #bibleteaching #history #christianity #christian #KenSmythe #SouthAfrica #God #doctrine #ChartridgeMissionChurch #chesham #QuaintonBaptistChapel #thefriendliestfellowship #LearningTheBibleTogetherbr br The Book of Romans is so rich in information that some Churches take a whole year to preach through it. This video is the final part of our seven-part simplified overview, featuring Ken Smythe, an international Bible teacher from South Africa. Ken preaches chapters 14-16 from Romans, examining the contentions within the early Church and drawing parallels with the modern-day Church. Let's learn The Bible together.br br Romans is a solid attack on anti-Semitism! And this message is needed today more than ever. Many teachers dig into the minute verses and miss the reason why Paul composed the letter! The clues are in Acts. Acts 18:1 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Claudius reigned from AD 41 to 54. This was about AD 54. If all the Jews left Rome, then the Church in Rome must have become entirely Gentile. Nero, who succeeded Claudius in AD 54, invited the Jews back because they were good for business. And Romans 16 tells us that when Paul wrote (dictated) this letter, in about AD 57, many of his friends were back in Rome. The first friends he names are Priscilla and Aquila. Romans 16: 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus. 4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. 5 Greet also the Church that meets at their house. It seems probable that Paul has heard that the Messianic Jews are being treated badly in Rome by the Gentile Christians. So, he composed this letter very skillfully to help his Messianic Jewish friends. The first 8 chapters are solid stuff, for Jew and Gentile equally. Jesus is for all. All sinned, all fall short, all have hope of eternal life in Jesus. And in Romans 8 it is clear that anyone who is not led by the Spirit of Christ is not a Christian. All cry Abba, Father, by the one Spirit. All are one in Christ Jesus, whether Jew of Gentile. THEN we come to the whole point of the letter in chapters 9, 10 and 11. Romans 11: 1 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! Romans 11: 11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. 12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fulness bring! 13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Romans 11: 20 Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.