Author Archives: Jefferson Vann

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About Jefferson Vann

Jefferson Vann is pastor of Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco, North Carolina.

the next Adam

Romans 5:12-17 12 Because of this, in the same way that sin entered the world through one man and death entered as a consequence of that sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned– 13 because before … Continue reading →

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resurrection reconciliation

Romans 5:6-11 6 Because while we were still helpless, at just the right time Christ died on behalf of the ungodly. 7 (Because rarely will anyone die even on behalf of a righteous person, though someone might possibly dare to … Continue reading →

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admission into grace

Romans 5:1-5 1 Consequently, now that we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have also obtained admission by faith into this grace in which we stand, … Continue reading →

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resurrection faith

Romans 4:18-25 18 Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of a crowd of nations according to the pronouncement, “so will your descendants be.” 19 Without being weak in faith, he considered his … Continue reading →

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father of us all

Romans 4:12-17 12 And he is also the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed while he was still uncircumcised. 13 Because the … Continue reading →

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the sign as a seal

Romans 4:6-11 6 This is how even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness regardless of works: 7 “Blessed are those whose lawless works are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8 blessed … Continue reading →

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demythologizing Abraham

Romans 4:1-5 1 What then should we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, concluded regarding this matter? 2 Because if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to brag about–but not … Continue reading →

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since God is one

Romans 3:25-31 25 God publicly displayed him at his death as the atoning sacrifice accessible through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because God in his restraint had passed over the sins previously committed. 26 This was also to … Continue reading →

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a way to God’s righteousness

Romans 3:19-24 19 We have known that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 Because no … Continue reading →

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all under sin

Romans 3:5-18 5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates that God is righteous, what should we conclude? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.) 6 Absolutely not! For otherwise how could God … Continue reading →

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