Spiritual Lessons for the Grafted-in

By avoiding the controversial interpretations of Romans 11 found in most commentaries, the Rev. Dr. Frederick Osborn, concerns his work with the deeper spiritual implications of what Paul wanted to communicate with the image of believers being grafted into Christ. Frederick Osborn treats Romans 11 as a parable and links it to Jesus' words to His disciples on abiding in the vine from John 15. By circumventing the usual discussions on election and replacement theology, the author uses these passages as an exposition of encouragement, exhortation, and inspiration for all kingdom disciples to live in absolute surrender to Jesus Christ as the Lord of their lives. Rich lessons concerning God's intentions for His church are learned from the benefits of grafting that agriculturalists discovered in ancient times. In concise form, Osborn examines these lessons for being grafted into Christ from the practical lessons found in the Scriptures.