Paul’s Concern for His Kinsmen

In the first five verses of Romans 9, Paul speaks of his interest in and concern about his kinsmen according to the flesh. The rest of Romans 9 reveals that the Word of God has its proper effect. It is the chapter regularly quoted to prove the doctrine of predestination, including both election and reprobation. This doctrine the church has held ever dear and has maintained faithfully. We, with the church of God throughout the ages, insist that God has chosen a people in Jesus Christ our Lord...