Although the Apostle Paul had commended the Christians at Rome for their faith (Rom. 1:8), there was a problem that needed to be addressed. Pride had crept in and caused some to look down on their Jewish counterparts. Such pride was not indicative of a true Christian faith and Paul had to issue a warning to remind those at Rome that it is only because of what God had done, by grace, that they were now a part of what was, at one time, exclusive to the Israelites. It is a warning that even Christians today should take heed; to make sure that if a person claims to be a Christian, that that assurance is based solely on God's grace through faith, and nothing else. Lest such boasting lead to being "cut off" or cast out of God's presence later when giving an account to the Lord Jesus Christ (see Matt. 7:21-23).

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