Twisted: Scripture Misused 2 – Romans 9

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
We are in the 2nd week of our Twisted series. Last week we untwisted Jeremiah 29:11. In this Sermon Pastor Chris Fluitt takes a look at the entire chapter of Romans 9.
There are some that think Romans 9 reveals a God who predestined everything. Some take it to mean that God even predetermines where we will spend eternity… that God has predetermined some people for Hell and some people for Heaven. Romans 9 speaks of Election and the hardening hearts. It speaks of a Potter who seeks to form the clay into a vessel of His choosing. What is the Apostle Paul telling us?
How does God work? Is it through control & coercion or through influence & relationship? Are we given free will or is everything decided by God before we are born?
A key to correctly handling the “Word of Truth” is to look for a summary. Sometimes Scripture is difficult to understand. Many times the writer will sense this themselves and do something to help the reader. The writer will summarize their argument. Romans 9 has more than one revealing summarization.

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Redemption Church is a nondenominational Church with campuses in Plano Tx. Our mission is to declare the good news and see others become followers of Jesus Christ. Our vision is to be a 1st Century Church connecting to a 21st Century world. To bring the community, the power, passion & dedication of that 1st century church to the fast paced, technologically advanced, and complex world of the 21st century.

We currently meet on Sunday afternoons at 3pm at the Corner of Parker Rd & Alma in Plano Tx. We would love to greet you in person.

Our lead pastor is Chris Fluitt.