I do get a spiritual kick when I encounter a fellow traveler of GODS path, the narrow path of faith's revelation of the secret things of GOD now being revealed to His heirs by His Holy Spirit of promise.
Picking back up with the Mirror Study Bibles point of view of Romans 1:1-7.
Romans 1:1-7 "Paul, [5; G1401] passionately engaged by Jesus Christ, [1; G873 from G575 and G3724] identified in him to [2; G652 from G] represent him. My [3; root of G3724] mandate and [4; G2098] message is to announce the goodness of GOD to humanity. (Mandate, the scope or horizon of my message, from [3] horitso, meaning marked out. the word [2] apostelo, means an extension of Him, a representative; [5] doulos, means slave from deo, to be bound or knitted together like a husband and wife; [1] kletos comes from kaleo, and means called out, to identify by name, to surname; and [4] eu + angellion, means well done announcement, good news, the official announcement of GOD's goodness.) This message is what the Scriptures are all about. It remains the central prophetic theme and content of inspired writing. The Son of GOD has his natural lineage from the seed of David; (In Matthew 22:41-45 Jesus asked the Pharisees, "'What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?'" They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, 'The LORD said to my Lord, sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet?' If David thus calls him LORD, how is he his son? Matthew 23:9 "You must not call anyone here on earth Father, because you have only one Father in heaven!' "Yet there is for us only one GOD, the Father, who is the Creator of all things and for whom we live; and there is only one LORD, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created and through whom we live." (1Corinthians 8:6) "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its true name." (Ephesians 3:14-15) "....there is one GOD and Father of all people, who is LORD of all, works through all, and is in all." (Ephesians 4:6-7).) however, his powerful resurrection from the dead by the Holy Spirit, [1; G3724] locates and confirms his being and sonship in GOD. (The word, locates, comes from [1] apo + horizo, meaning to mark out beforehand, to define or locate, literally horizon. The same word is translated as mandate in verse 1. In Acts 13:32-33, Paul preaches the resurrection and quotes Psalm 2, "Today I have begotten you." Jesus locates us and confirms that we have our genesis in GOD! Peter understood that we were born anew in the resurrection of Christ. The relevance of the resurrection is the revelation of humanity's inclusion in Christ [see 1Peter 1:3]. Hosea 6:2 is the only Scripture that prophetically prophesies the third day resurrection, and here in this single dramatic prophesy, we are called co-included in his resurrection! "After two days he will revive us, on the third day he will raise us up!" [RSV] This is the crux of the message of the mystery of the Gospel! "Will the earth be brought forth in one day? Can a nation be born in a moment?" [Isaiah 66:8-9].) The grace and commission we received from him, is to bring about a [1; G5218 from G5219 and G5259 from G191] faith-inspired lifestyle in all the nations. [2] His name is his claim on the human race. (Paul immediately sets out to give new definition to the term, "obedience," no longer by Law, but by Faith! [1] Obedience, from upo + akoo, means to be under the influence of what is hear, accurate hearing; hearing from above (a change in observation, perspective). [2] Every family in heaven and on earth is identified in him (Ephesians 3:15).) In Jesus Christ you individually discover [1; G2822] who you are. (The word, [1; G2822] kaleo, means to call by name, to surname.) In addressing you, i address all in Roman. I am convinced of GOD's love for you; He restored you to the harmony of your original design; you were made holy in Christ Jesus; no wonder then that you are [1; G2822 from G2821] surnamed [2; G40] Saints. His grace gift in Christ secures your total well-being. The Father of the Lord Jesus Christ is ours also; He is our GOD. (The word [1] ka-leo, means called, identified by name, surname; [2] hagios, means Saints, restored to harmony of your original design; "He separated me from my mother's womb when He revealed his Son in me, in order that I may declare his in the nations; immediately I did not consult with flesh and blood." [Galatians 1:15-16]. "From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ after the flesh, we regard his thus no longer." [2Corinthians 5:16])
The LORD will we shall pick this back up at verse 8 next time.
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