Romans 11:35

Romans 11:35 or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

From Job 2:11. 'Or who has advanced anything to him' (Gspd); 'So as to receive payment in return' (Mon) 'Who has by his services, laid God under obligation to recompense or pay him again?' (Barnes p. 266)

'The fundamental truth of religion as Paul understood it--viz., that the INITIATIVE in religion belongs to God..' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 686)

Somehow man thinks that God is 'bound' to what people think. 'Times have changed and therefore the moral standard in the Bible must be adapted to "modern men"'. God's ways, His will, right and wrong, punishment and salvation are not and have never been determined by what people 'thought'.

'A common failing of men in every era is their naive belief that their own time constitutes. qualitatively different situation from all others, thereby rendering the Biblical Word somehow irrelevant for them. In actuality, as Reinhold Niebuhr said in another connection, "the fabric of history is woven upon one loom. Every period of history has had is special problems, but they are no different qualitatively from those of other eras, for man remains the same. Throughout the centuries, the testimonies of those who have allowed the Biblical message free rein in their lives show. remarkable similarity; they well illustrate that, in spite of changing cultural conditions, man remains. sinner in desperate need of the Word of life.'

For those that claim that they have 'outgrown' their need for God and the guidance of His word, we should say, 'Prove it to me by demonstrating that you can live. sinless life!' And we should remind them, 'thus far you have failed to convince me friend!'