GRACE (CHARIS)
Grace Equals Gospel Someone may say, “Well, I’m preaching the Gospel: God hates sin and He’s angry at you. Repent or burn. Change your ways or you’re in big trouble!” That’s not the Gospel, because it’s not talking about the grace of God. Yes, there is a punishment for sin—but the Gospel emphasizes God’s answer […]
SALVATION IS A GIFT!!
A Free Gift Many people have mistakenly thought that preaching on hell and scaring people out of it is the Gospel. That’s not what Paul taught in Romans. As a matter of fact, as we dig deeper into this—showing the context and who the apostle was writing to—you’ll see how that’s the complete opposite of […]
THE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE NEWS!
The Gospel Paul opened the letter with salutations and greetings. He commended the believers in Rome for how their faith was being spoken of throughout the world. Then, after expressing his desire to visit them, he summarized the message of the entire book: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for […]
THE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE NEWS!
Good News! LESSON 1 Paul wrote the book of Romans as a letter to the Christians in Rome. These Roman believers were mostly Gentiles who had received the Gospel, been born again, and were committed to following the Lord. However, they were being troubled by Jewish believers who were trying to mix the […]
