Romans 11

Just got done reading through Romans 10 - 11.

I had a childhood friend use Romans 11 to support the theory that a Christian can be saved at one time and then lose his salvation.

But the text does mean that. What it does say is that God has harden everyone or well has concluded all men in sin so that he might have mercy upon all (Romans 11:32).


Anyone who is saved is saved based on His mercy and grace alone that is free.

It is wrong to think that God has abandoned his people as Paul says in v. 1. For the truth is he hasn't. Paul says so in v. 2 - 5 there is a remnant that has not bowed the knee. There is a remnant according to the election of grace.

But even so there is a small remnant of Israelites that are saved, the majority are hardened (v. 7 - 11) for the sakes of the Gentiles.

This according to Paul is to bring about jealousy amongst the Jews that some might be saved (14).

God therefore has cut off the Jews so to graft the Gentiles in. This correlates to that which Paul speaks of in Ephesians 2. What then shall we say? Where then is boasting? No where. There is no room for it in grace.

It is by faith (the doctrine of Christ) so that it is by grace. Therefore, we ought not to be highminded.

For God did not spare the Jews neither will he spare the Gentiles for pride. This ought to therefore cause us to look to Christ and believe the gospel of Gods free grace and mercy.