The Most Controversial Chapter in the Bible

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The proper understanding of Romans 9 includes the proper understanding of God and His word.

The ninth chapter of Romans is one of the most, if not the most controversial chapter in the Bible, dividing sincere Christians along razor-sharp lines. Whatever you believe about this chapter stands in relation to your overall understanding of God and His word.

Since this chapter is part of a single unit, which includes the tenth and eleventh chapter, we will consider all three chapters and their flow. While they are a distinct unit, are they an altogether separate theme from the previous eight chapters? Or, are they a continuation, stressing individual salvation by way of justification by faith, as the end of the ninth chapter and the tenth chapter clearly indicate?

Because Romans 9 is one of the weightiest chapters in the Bible, we will take a slow and intentional walk. The proper understanding of this chapter will inevitably and pervasively determine your entire understanding of God and His sacred Scriptures.

This is the third book of a four-part series, addressing the never-ending controversy between the bondage of the will versus the freedom of the will, also known as Calvinism versus Arminianism, whereby the following order is strongly recommended:

A Universal Message and a Divine Application
The Five Points of Calvinism in Light of Jesus Christ
The Most Controversial Chapter in the Bible
God’s Foolishness and Weakness