Yes — Les Feldick calls Romans 8 the gemstone of the book of Romans and says it can change a nation if read daily.
Les Feldick says that Romans is almost the highlight of all Scripture and that out of that book he calls chapter 8 the gemstone. He also teaches that if every American read Romans 8 once a day, the country would see a change just from that one chapter.
Romans 8:1 — The opening verse of the chapter, quoted by Les, introduces the central doctrine of no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 declares that there is now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 8:18-19 then says the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us, and that the earnest expectation of the creature waits for the manifestation of the sons of God. These verses present both the present security and the future hope of the believer.
Les Feldick calls Romans 8 the gemstone of the book of Romans, building on his view that Romans is almost the highlight of all Scripture. He also teaches that very few people who read their Bibles truly understand what verses 18-19 are talking about. Practical and relevant, Romans 8 is the chapter Les says could bring change in America if every American read it once a day.
Les Feldick says that the book of Romans is almost the highlight of all Scripture, and then out of the book of Romans he calls chapter 8 the gemstone of the book. This makes Romans 8 the most brilliant part of an already foundational epistle.
Les teaches that if every American would read Romans chapter 8 once a day, we would see a change in this country just from that one chapter. He connects this practical impact to Romans 8:1, which speaks of no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.
Les explains that Romans 9, 10, and 11 are parenthetical chapters sitting in the middle of the book of Romans. Romans 9 is Israel's past, Romans 10 is God's dealing with Israel today in the age of grace, and Romans 11 is Israel's future. After these chapters, Paul goes right back to the flow from Romans 8 into Romans 12.
Les reads Romans 8:18-19 and notes that very few people understand what these verses are really talking about. The verses say the sufferings of the present time cannot compare with the glory that will be revealed in us, and the whole creation waits with earnest expectation for the manifestation of the sons of God.
No Condemnation: What It Really Means to Be "In Christ"
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Understanding Romans 8:18-19
Les reads Romans 8:18-19 and says very few readers of the Bible understand what these verses really mean.
Romans 8 as the Gemstone
Les calls the book of Romans almost the highlight of all Scripture and specifically names Romans 8 as the gemstone of that book.
A Chapter That Can Change a Nation
Les says that if every American would read Romans 8 once a day, the country would see a change from just that one chapter.
Romans as Foundational
Les explains that Romans is foundational to salvation teaching, which supports why the deep truths of Romans 8 are so significant.
The First Eight Chapters and Romans 12:1
Les shows that the 'therefore' in Romans 12:1 reaches back to the mercy of God that runs throughout the first eight chapters, including Romans 8.
8 Privileges God Gave Only to Israel — Romans 9:4 Explained
And here is another one of those little instances where Paul now unloads on us with 8 distinctive statements. Now when you put that into the numerology of Scripture, remember 7 is always God's number of completion. And then when you follow that with an 8th of whatever it is, that's always new beginnings or something that goes beyond the finish.
Parenthetical Chapters
Les describes Romans 9-11 as parenthetical, meaning Romans 8 leads directly into the practical teaching of Romans 12.
Romans 8:1: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
The opening verse of Romans 8, quoted by Les when he speaks of the chapter's power to change lives and a nation.
Romans 8:18-19: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Les reads these verses and comments that very few Bible readers understand what they really mean.
Les uses this phrase in Romans 8, saying that out of the book of Romans he calls chapter 8 the gemstone. This marks it as the most brilliant and valuable chapter in an epistle he describes as almost the highlight of all Scripture.
Yes. Les teaches that if every American would read Romans chapter 8 once a day, we would see a change in this country just from that one chapter.
Les explains that Romans 9, 10, and 11 are parenthetical because they sit in the middle of Romans and deal with the nation of Israel — Israel's past, present, and future — before Paul goes back to the flow from Romans 8 into Romans 12.
Romans 8:1 says there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. It is the verse Les quotes when speaking about the chapter's transforming power.
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