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Podcast: Lenexa Baptist Church
Episode: Beware and Be Wise
Description: Paul has spent 16 chapters outlining the grace of God in the gospel of Christ. He clearly knows that he is at the end of the letter. But then, out of left field, he gives a stern warning. At first glance, it appears to be out of place and a very puzzling way to conclude the letter. Yet for Paul, it appears there has been a concern for the Roman believers that has been lingering underneath the surface and explodes here at the end.
Paul has a deep pastoral concern that false teachers might defraud them spiritually. The specific nature and...