The Apostle Paul, inspired by God, urges us to let God renew our minds. Why is this renewal necessary? Because our natural inclination is to think in worldly ways, following the patterns of this world. We are born spiritually dead in Adam, separated from God—like a car without fuel or a light bulb without electricity.

When you receive the Holy Spirit, Jesus comes to live within you, granting you a new power and a deeper understanding of the Scriptures. It is then that you can test the Word of God, and know the truth that sets a person free.

Mike Stone and Kevin Smith continue their discussion in Romans by looking at Romans 11 and God's faithfulness to Israel.

Despite the prevailing global surge in anti-Semitism, it may come as a surprise that following the tribulation, God will extend His hand to Israel, grafting them back into their ancestral olive tree.

That is why the Bible says " I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved. (Romans 11:25-26).

God's calling and plan is irrevocable.

It may be unexpected, but from the divine viewpoint, distinctions between Jew and Gentile vanish. Romans 3:9 captures this truth, affirming that both groups are subject to the grip of sin and its consequences, necessitating a spiritual renewal facilitated by the agency of God's Spirit.

The solution to this predicament of being entangled by sin and its repercussions lies in accepting the new life extended through Jesus Christ. Romans 10:13 provides assurance that salvation is accessible to all who sincerely invoke the name of the Lord.