What role can the church play in dealing with the sin of racism? Based on Romans 12:9-21 this article shares six things the church can do in bringing racial reconciliation in the church.

When you are hurt, the common reaction that comes to mind is to seek revenge. However, God commands us in Romans 12:17-19 not to avenge ourselves. Why does God forbid us from avenging ourselves? This article shows that judgment belongs to God.

Believers are called to take care of each other. Through expounding Romans 12:15-16, the author shows how best to do this. The ability to identify with the other is a gift of God through the Holy Spirit. We can identify with others by rejoicing and mourning with them.

The teaching that God claims us at our bodily root—pictured in baptism—is confirmed for Paul in the offering of our bodies in Christian obedience, a fact he indicates in Romans 12..

Is there a link between worship and ethics in Romans 12? Too often the main inspiration for Paul's thinking behind this text is ignored. The biblical-theological background to Paul's argument and the wider context of Romans must be taken into consideration. Peterson argues that the first two verses of Romans 12 proclaim a reversal of the downward spiral depicted in Romans 1.

The Old Testament does know of a "living sacrifice." The article demonstrates that the difference between the Old Testament and New Testament concepts of "spiritual life" is the way in which the believer becomes the sacrifice in the New Testament. It seems reasonable to think that the "living sacrifice" of Romans 12:1b may have an Old Testament precedent, and the article argues in the direction of the ritual for the Azazel-goat of Leviticus 16.

This article addresses the question, "With what should I fill my mind?" with the aid of Romans 12:2.

Do the participles of Romans 12:9-21 function as imperatives or may they be connected with a finite verb in the context of the passage? The suggestion of this article is that the participles might be connected with a finite verb, but one that is unexpressed in the passage.

What ought to characterize the Christian life? This article indicates the unity of vision for a Christian life in Romans 12:9-21, Philippians 4:2-9, and 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24. This unity of vision helps us see the correspondence between Romans 1:18-32 and Romans 12:1-2 and the unity of Romans 12–13 as a whole.

Christians are called to offer their bodies as sacrifices to the Lord. This article shows that such sacrifices are rooted in the work of Christ and the Holy Spirit, who make the believers holy and acceptable to God, as explained in Romans 12:1

Are you struggling against pornography? There is a way to overcome it. This article explains how Romans 12:2 can help in winning the battle for sexual purity. It calls you to have a renewed mind.

Romans 12:2 warns against conforming to the world. This article explains that there are two ways in which Christians can conform to the world: by imitating the world and by being passive.

This article considers the exhortation in Romans 12:11 to be constant in your zeal for the Lord, with spiritual fervour.

What is self-esteem? Based on Romans 12:3 this article argues that for Christians, self-esteem is learning to think about yourself correctly, that is, according to God's truth. This thinking about self can have three categories - ontological, ethical and functional.

When you are hurt, the common reaction which comes to mind is to seek revenge. However, in Romans 12:17-19 God commands us not to avenge ourselves. How can we do this? Why does God forbid us from avenging ourselves? This article answers these questions, showing that judgment belongs to God.

Believers are called to take care of each other in unity. Through the exposition of Romans 12:15-16, this article shows how believers can do this. The ability to identify with each other is a gift of God through the Holy Spirit. We can support each other by rejoicing and mourning with each other.

This article is a Bible study on Romans 12:14-21.

This article is a Bible study on Romans 12:9-13.

This article is a Bible study on Romans 12:3-8.

This article is a Bible study on Romans 12:2.

This article is a Bible study on Romans 12:1.

"Abhor what is evil" (Romans 12:9b). When someone loves deeply, hatred will be passionate. God's hatred of evil is nothing but the reverse of His unmeasurable love for all that is good.