Thursday, August 17, 2017

Paul’s Letters to Seven Churches: Rome


But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine.” Titus 2:1 NKJV
As a pastor I have been asked so many times, “Can’t God just make things clear?” Those people have a low view of God. God loves us and He makes things abundantly clear to us. But, God does not always want to be talking to three year olds who have no basis for understanding. To know what God says we must read what He says, not just a verse a day but the whole book. Then things will clear up. In the book of Romans Paul uses many Old Testament passages and illustrations in making one of the clearest presentations of doctrine we will ever find.
Romans is centered on the truths that we all sin and are not just “kind of not OK”. This sin, Romans continues, brings death to all men.  But God loves us and gave His Son to die for us that we might have eternal life with Him. But love and forgiveness does not mean we can just go out and continue to live the life of sin. As Paul says, “God forbid”. It didn’t do well for the Jews in the Old Testament and it won’t work well for us. Then Paul testifies of true hope in Christ and how we should respond to His wonderful grace. Romans is as plain speaking as you can find. It is great for evangelism and for personal growth. Every believer should have a good understanding of Romans.

Dear Father, We thank You that You don’t talk in mysteries but make plain for Your children truth to live by. Amen.  


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