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mhcc@Romans:2:25-29 @ Verse 25-29 - No forms, ordinances, or notions can profit, without regenerating grace, which will always lead to seeking an interest in the righteousness of God by faith. For he is no more a Christian now, than he was really a Jew of old, who is only one outwardly: neither is that baptism, which is outward in the flesh: but he is the real Christian, who is inwardly a true believer, with an obedient faith. And the true baptism is that of the heart, by the washing of regeneration and the renewal of the Holy Ghost; bringing a spiritual frame of mind, and a willing following of truth in its holy ways. Let us pray that we may be made real Christians, not outwardly, but inwardly; in the heart and spirit, not in the letter; baptized, not with water only, but with the Holy Ghost; and let our praise be, not of men, but of God. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Romans:9 @ ****** Romans 9 ****** *** Outline of Romans 9 *** The apostle's concern that his countrymen were strangers to the gospel. (_1-5.) The promises are made good to the spiritual seed of Abraham. (_6-13.) Answers to objections against God's sovereign conduct, in exercising mercy and justice. (_14-24.) This sovereignty is in God's dealing both with Jews and Gentiles. (_25-29.) The falling short of the Jews is owing to their seeking justification, not by faith, but by the works of the law. (_30-33.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Romans:9:25-29 @ Verse 25-29 - The rejecting of the Jews, and the taking in the Gentiles, were foretold in the Old Testament. It tends very much to the clearing of a truth, to observe how the Scripture is fulfilled in it. It is a wonder of Divine power and mercy that there are any saved: for even those left to be a seed, if God had dealt with them according to their sins, had perished with the rest. This great truth this Scripture teaches us. Even among the vast number of professing Christians it is to be feared that only a remnant will be saved.