Thursday, August 25, 2011

Why Do You Hurt Those Who Helped You?

Do Good to All Men-- even the one who helped you! Romans 12:9

Our family has three cats, one rabbit, a hamster and a lizard. I said to one of the cats “do not bite the hand that feeds you.” I have often found that the people we help the most are often the ones that hurt you the most.

The bible directs us to “do good to all men.” For the destitute on the street corner, have a care package pre-made and ready to hand out. To the teacher at school, write a note of appreciation. To your assistant at work, explain how much you appreciate their work. Give your children a hug. Pray for your friends. Ask God to help your enemies. Let me, Dr. Jay Quine remind you that only God is good. But he uses agents like you to carry out his character to others. No one is good, so let the Lord work through you.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

A Snap-Shot Summary of Romans, Jay A. Quine

QUINE’S SUMMARY OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS

INTRODUCTION

The Greetings and Introduction of Paul

1:1 Paul Describes Himself

1:2-7 Knowing Christ Results in the Obedience of Faith

1:8-15 Paul's desire to visit Rome

1:16-17 The Righteousness of God is Revealed by Faith

1:1 - 17

DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

God Righteously Condemns the Human Race

1:18-32 The Willful Rebel is Condemned

2:1-16 The Self-Righteous is Condemned

2:17-3:8 The Jew is Condemned

3:9-20 All Who Ever Lived Are Condemned

1:18 - 3:20

God is Righteous in Saving Sinners

3:21-31 The Provision of Righteousness by Faith

4:1-25 Abraham Illustrates Righteousness by Faith

5:1-11 Our Expectation from being Justified

5:12-21 An Explanation of Imputed Righteousness

3:21 - 5:21

God is Righteous in Sanctifying Believers

6:1-23 The Believer's Freedom From Sin

7:1-25 The Believer's Freedom From the Law

8:1-11 The Believer's Relationship to the Holy Spirit

8:12-39 The Believer's Relationship to Christ and Secure Eternity

6:1 - 8:39

God is Righteous in His Dealings with Israel

9:1-29 God was Righteous in Choosing Israel

9:30 - 10:21 God is Righteous in Rejecting Israel

11:1-36 God is Righteous in Restoring Israel

9:1 -11:36

LIVING IN RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE

God is Righteous in Morphing Our Lives

12:1-2 Mind Morph Described

12:3-8 Mind Morph Shown by Service

12:9-21 Mind Morph Shown by Love

13:1-7 Mind Morph Shown by Civil Obedience

13:8-14 Mind Morph Shown by Behavior

14:1-21 Mind Morph Shown by Giving up Rights

15:1-13 Mind Morph Shown by Agreement with Christ

12:1 - 15:13

CONCLUSION

Paul’s Ambitions Plans and Greetings to Friends

15:14-33 Paul’s Ambitions Plans

16:1-16 Paul’s Friends; The Call of Rufus

16:17-20 Don’t be Pray; Obey

16:21-27 The Message Resulting in the Obedience by Faith

15:14 - 16:27

Houston Church Writings

Jay Quine's legal experience includes working as deputy prosecuting attorney and municipal court judge in Washington State. Dr. Jay A. Quine has also been in private legal practice focusing on business and corporate law and continues to provide consulting for religious and non-profit organizations concerning legal issues.

Dr. Jay A. Quine received his Masters in 1990 and Ph.D. in 1997 from the Dallas Theological Seminary; J. D. from the University of Idaho College of law in 1983 and his B. S. from Washington State University in 1980.