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In Romans 1:6-7 Paul expresses his desire for the Christians in Rome to enjoy who they are and what they have by the grace of God in the Lord Jesus Christ.
What is Paul motivated by?
For living
For writing
Paul is motivated by three main factors seen here in Romans 1:1-7...
His Master (v. 1)
His Message (vv.
2-4)
His Mission (vv.
5-7)
His Mission (vv.
5-7)
Review - reminder
What is Paul’s Mission?
Mission - goal or purpose to accomplish
Stated in 4 Parts:
The Desired Result (v. 5)
The Potential Recipients (v. 5)
The Ultimate Goal (v. 5)
The Personal Benefits (v.
6-7)
What are the personal benefits?
(vv.
6-7)
That is, the personal benefits of the individual recipient (vv.
6-7).
Here, he addresses his audience - he moves from potential recipients to actual recipients.
Paul highlights WHO THEY ARE and WHAT THEY HAVE...
Which are the personal benefits received in faith...
Which is the response to the message of Paul’s mission from his Master.
They (audience) were included in this.
They were among those who were recipients.
Who are they?
Called, Beloved, and Saints...
Called
This is what has happened to them.
The word can mean “invited.”
But it can also mean “summoned” or “appointed,” which is very different than “invited.”
It is a call that effects something.
It causes change (i.e.
call to join me when I go hunting versus the call to wake up when the time comes).
Invited is optional.
Summoned/appointed is not.
Invited is casual.
Summoned/appointed is official.
Invite is what mankind does to mankind because there is nothing supernatural that man can do to cause a response.
But summon/appoint is what God does to mankind because He can and does supernaturally cause a response.
Scholars say that this call of God is an effectual call because it creates what is commands.
So the word “called” here can mean “constituted” or “made” (as in creation, 2 Corinthians 4:6).
This is how Paul uses it here for 3 reasons:
First, in context he already used the word to describe himself (v. 1).
Here he uses the same word to describe his readers.
They were called just as he was called - in the same way.
Just as he was called to something (to be an apostle, which included belonging to Christ and becoming a saint), they were called to something (to belong to Christ and to be a saint).
And how was he called?
Was he invited?
Or, was he made?
He was completely changed in his call.
He was chosen in eternity past, but he was called at the moment of his conversion (Galatians 1:15).
And, this is how they were called (1 Corinthians 1:1–2).
Effectually and personally.
Second, Paul tells us what he means (Romans 8:28–30).
Notice, the only ones who are called are those who are predestined, justified, glorified, who love God, and who all things work together for good for - not everyone.
So Paul uses the term in a very limited sense.
It is in essence then a title for believers alone.
The word for “church” (ἐκκλησία - assembly) has the same root word as the word “called” (κλητός)(καλέω - call, name, summon).
The church is the called out ones.
Third, Paul describes the believers as “called” to encourage them that they are in a special state because of God (this is the significance).
They are a part of a select group.
They could be encouraged by the fact that God targeted them and made them who they are in Christ.
Just like God did with Paul.
God called them out of all those in Rome.
Not because of anything in or of themselves.
That’s not here.
He did not call them and they did not respond because of anything about them.
They could not brag about this call or their acceptance of the call.
This should encourage them in two ways:
It should comfort them (1 Corinthians 1:24).
It should motivate them (Ephesians 4:1).
In comparison to all humanity, they were in a privileged position, a place of blessing.
It’s entirely a work of God, so let’s not steal any credit.
Beloved
This is why they are called.
Beloved - dearly loved one
This answers the question, “What motivated God?”
Why did God command light to shine out of darkness?
(2 Corinthians 4:6)
Why did God regenerate us? (Ephesians 2:4–5)
Why did God choose Israel?
(Deuteronomy 7:6–8)
The same is true for the spiritual children of God.
But doesn’t God love everyone?
Yes, in some sense, in some way.
But not in this way.
Not everyone is saved, and saved by no merit of their own.
It is entirely a work of God.
This also should be comforting and motivating (Ephesians 5:1–2).
Saints
This is what they are called to be.
Saint - a sanctified one, a holy one, one consecrated or set apart, pure or blameless in a positional sense.
Notice that this is more of the effects of God’s call.
That is what this is due to.
No one could become this by themselves, so God calls them to it.
It is a place or position of the believer (1 Corinthians 6:11).
It is a title to lived up to (1 Thessalonians 4:4; 1 Peter 1:15).
Being called, and being beloved should stir the believer to live as a saint.
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