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Greek or Gentile? Paul Uses Both Words for the Same Person
Posted by Edward Cross on June 5, 2026
When someone claims that swapping Greek for Gentile distorts Paul, the KJV itself answers the objection. In Romans 1-3, the KJV renders the same category as both Greek and Gentile within the same argument. Paul was the apostle of the Gentiles, not the Greeks.
Is Confessing Christ with Your Mouth Necessary?
Posted by Edward Cross on June 4, 2026
Romans 10:9 is embedded in Paul's explanation of Israel's stumbling, not a universal salvation formula. This article examines what kingdom confession meant, why heart-faith alone saves the Body of Christ, and why the sinner's prayer is not what Paul had in mind.
The Law of Sin: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Grace Is the Only Answer
Posted by Edward Cross on May 27, 2026
Paul named the force that causes believers to do what they hate the law of sin. This article explains what it is, why more law makes it worse, how it differs from the Mosaic law, and why the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus is the only governing principle that overrides it.
The Olive Tree in Romans 11: Study of the Transitional Graffing, Shared Covenant Blessings, the Warning of Being Cut Off, and the Fulness of the Gentiles
Posted by Edward Cross on May 8, 2026
Romans 11 is not describing how the Body of Christ is formed. It is explaining the transitional olive tree during the Acts period, when kingdom blessings were temporarily extended to Gentiles to provoke Israel to jealousy. This article shows what the warning of being cut off means and why the two programs must be kept distinct.
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