Justified by Faith

Paul reminds the Christian Jews that religion cannot save them and that mankind must be justified by grace through faith in Christ. When we believe God, He sees us as righteous.

The Oracles of God

The words of God were first entrusted to the Jews. Now, through the Gospel, they have come to us—producing faith that frees us from the consequences of sin. Since mankind has the ability to choose whom we will serve, we are ultimately responsible for our own destiny.

The Pathogen

Paul exposes the depravity of man as a problem that must be addressed. Jesus is the righteousness that comes apart from the law, as revealed through the Law and the Prophets. It is only through faith in Him that we are made righteous.

Suppressing the Truth

Those who deny the Creator and His design are destined for a life of vanity and foolishness. Eventually God will give them over to their ungodly desires, but the gospel is the power of God unto Salvation for those who believe.

Exchanging the Truth for a Lie

The Value of Humility

To judge others is to acknowledge that we know what sin is, yet often times we sin against the light that we have been shown. Patient continuance in faith leads to immortality, but obeying unrighteousness leads to God’s wrath.

Romans 2:11-16

The standard of heaven is perfection, but religion cannot make us perfect. Furthermore, God does not show favoritism to the religious. Only through Christ can we meet His holy requirements.

A Matter of the Heart

The Jews believed that judgment was for everyone but themselves. Paul confronts this mindset by emphasizing that a true Jew is one inwardly. In the same way, Christianity—or our religion—does not save us on its own. It is imperative that Christians cultivate a genuine heart relationship with God, as hypocrisy gives the non-religious world reason to blaspheme.

The Called

The called of Christ, to whom this letter is written, have received grace and salvation through Him. By submitting to His call, we are saved from the wrath to come. The Gospel of Jesus, when believed and obeyed, offers the solution to the problem of social injustice.

Transforming Power

When we look at the life of Paul and his passion to spread the gospel of Christ, we see a significant change of heart. He was willing to give everything for the sake of furthering its message. It is that same power—the power of the Gospel—that transforms the hearts of all who believe.