Our study on Monday morning takes us to the book of Romans. At the time of writing this letter Paul had not yet visited the church in Rome. Many of the readers opposed the gospel, while others twisted it to suit their own preferences. Some said that salvation might be by grace but the believer is "kept" by the law. Some taught that you could be saved by grace and still live the way you wanted-- even continuing in sin.
Today the scriptures are still twisted to fit situations and people still think they can live any way they want regardless of the sin in their lives. The decline of man was the same in 56 as it is in 2009. They knew God (Romans 1:18-20); they perverted God's glory by "exchanging the glory of an incorruptable God for an image in the form of corruptible man" (Romans 1:21-23); "they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the creator" (Romans 1:24-25); "they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer" (Romans 1:26-32). We still don't get it! Why can't we have the motivation of Paul, "I am under obligation... I am eager to preach the gospel... I am not ashamed of the gospel..." (Rom 1:14-16).
My prayer today is that those who are readers of this blog and all christians will take up the cross and be "BOLD" for Christ.
Prediction: Rain today, Hot and Humid.
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