ROMANS 1.17-32--THE GOSPEL OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

In the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed--

a righteousness that is by faith from first to last,

 just as it is written: 

"The righteous will live by faith."

 

 

Righteousness with God is the Gospel.

Salvation begins with the decision to "Follow" Christ in order to learn from Him and about Him.

 

If we learn about Christ, we will realize how much He loves us.

If we realize that He loves us, we will love Him.

If we love Him, we will follow Him and keep His commandments.

 

If we do not love Christ, we do not know His love for us.

If we do not know He loves us, we are not following Him.

If we are not following Him, we are not His disciple

If we are not His disciple, we are not saved

 

If we do not follow Christ, we do not keep His commandments.

If we do not keep His commandments, we are still in rebellion against God.

 

Christ has no place or part of our lives.

We are not saved.

 

If we are not saved, we are still slaves to sin, to our sinful nature,

to temptations of our world,

to demonic, devilish powers of this world.

 

If we do not love and obey Christ, we are not obedient to the commands of Christ.

We are suppressing the truth of God's righteousness.

 

What may be known about God is plain to everyone.

To reject the righteousness of God is to embrace every kind of corruption.

Any and every kind of corruption is self-deceiving and self-destructive.

 

We are "under the wrath" of God.

We deserve death.

We will perish in our sin.

 

The wages of sin is death.

 

If You love Me, obey My commandments.