Reflection on the Sermon: 4/17/11

Rod was in Romans 9:1-5 this past Sunday (really it was more of an overview of Romans 9-11).  Romans 9-11 begins to deal with some questions that might arise as you finish chapter 8.  If we are secure because God promised to save us, what about Israel?  Is God unfaithful to his promises to them?  Rod showed us, via an overview of chapters 9-11, that God is faithful to Israel and therefore faithful to us. 

One good point was when he was talking about God's election of us and how a proper understanding of this doctrine (God's sovereignty in salvation) will lead you to ask the question that Paul anticipates, "Is God unjust?" (9:14).  The answer is "no."  However, the point is that this doctrine, when rightly understood, will bring people to wrestle with the justice of God (which means an understanding of God's election which tries to say he is not sovereign in salvation are not inline with Paul's doctrine of election because they don't cause anyone to say, "is God unjust?").  Praise God for his unsearchable wisdom which is far above ours.