Pastor Josh continues teaching Rose City through the book of Romans this morning:
“In Romans 9, we read the unpalatable truth that God himself had caused the Jews to be hardened in their hearts, but we must realize here that this was not by causing or working evil in them, or by tempting them to sin: it was the gospel of Jesus Christ...That was the stumbling block and offense; that’s what they could not handle, because he was saying to them, ‘Your works are not pure enough to merit entry into the kingdom of God.’ This infuriated the Jews because the doctrine of justification by faith alone is a violent assault upon human pride. ‘Instead of allowing Jesus to lift them up, they tripped over him.’…Romans 10 is a vital section for understanding that Paul viewed divine sovereignty and human responsibility as complementary rather than contradictory truths…”