Tag: Romans 1

  • Christ Alone, Not Only Christ

    Christ Alone, Not Only Christ

    Salvation is in Christ alone. There is no arguing that fact, and why would you want to. Each one who is in Christ is saved by grace alone through faith alone. Our natures are set against God from birth. We are in darkness. We must each be born again to even see the kingdom of…

  • Daily Devotional: Romans 1:18-32

    Daily Devotional: Romans 1:18-32

    Paul explains why he is unashamed of the gospel. “For” in the English translations can most often also be translated, “because.” Paul is unashamed of the gospel because the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. So, we cannot begin at verse…

  • Daily Devotional: Romans 1:7-17

    Daily Devotional: Romans 1:7-17

    Paul addresses his letter to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints. He does not address it to all those who love God or who are currently in a church group. So, later, when he mentions that he wants to come to them to preach the gospel and see evangelistic fruit…

  • Daily Devotional: Romans 1:1-6

    Daily Devotional: Romans 1:1-6

    Introduction Romans was written by Paul (Saul of Tarsus) in the mid 50s AD. Paul’s purpose in writing a letter to Rome was to encourage them, impart some knowledge to them because they were not yet established, and preach the gospel to them (1:11-15). Since Romans was written to an unestablished people in order to…

  • Forgetting that the Gospel is Good News, Romans 1:7

    Forgetting that the Gospel is Good News, Romans 1:7

    There is much we can learn in the introduction of the letters in Scripture. I notice that we have a tendency in this sinful condition to do two things. First, we are quick to skip most introductions. We skip the preludes in most books today. Second, we tend to forget that the Gospel is good…

  • What is Faith, Really?

    What is Faith, Really?

    This week, we get to begin our study of Paul’s letter to the Romans. This letter presents us with a holistic view of the Christian faith. It is an umbrella commentary on the Old Testament, observing Christ in light of the Old Testament, a proclamation of the Gospel, and a brief application of that Gospel…