ROMANS BY JOHN GILL FIGURES OF SPEECH BY E.W. BULLINGER
Understanding Romans Phrase-by-Phrase
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God in heaven is delighted to offer eternal salvation to everyone. He calls everyone to come to Him to receive this wonderful gift. Eternal life is offered freely to the whole world, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, cultural background, wealth, educational attainment, or social status. Paul teaches that a personal relationship with God always comes before religion. He shows us the way to grab hold of this free offer and be chosen by God to become a part of His eternal family.
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About this book: Though this epistle of Romans is placed immediately following the Acts of the Apostles, it was not the first written. Paul wrote several epistles before this one, such as the two epistles to the Thessalonians, the two to the Corinthians, his first epistle to Timothy, and the one to Titus. This epistle stands first because of its excellency or the dignity of the place where the persons lived to whom it is written, Rome, the imperial city of his time. Its excellence comes from teaching all humanity that eternal life is available for all those who seek it according to the design God established before He created the universe in eternity past.
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John Gill (1697–1771 AD) was an English Baptist pastor, biblical scholar, and theologian. He was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and attended Kettering Grammar School where he mastered the Latin classics and learned Greek by age 11. Gill’s first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at Higham Ferrers in 1718 at age 21. He became pastor at the Strict Baptist church at Goat Yard Chapel, Horsleydown, Southwark, in 1719. His pastorate lasted 51 years. Charles H. Spurgeon began pastoring the same church 83 years later in 1854. Ethelbert William Bullinger (1837–1913 AD) was an Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar, and theologian. He was born in Canterbury, Kent, England, and his family traced its lineage back to the noted Swiss reformer Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1557). He was educated at King’s College, London, and gained recognition in Biblical languages. Bullinger’s career in the Church of England spanned from 1861 to 1888. In the spring of 1867, Bullinger became clerical secretary of the Trinitarian Bible Society, a position he held until he died in 1913