Not Ashamed of the Gospel
The Book of Romans tells us about God, who He is and what He has done.
It tells us of Jesus Christ, what His death accomplished.
It tells us about ourselves, what we were like without Christ and who we are after trusting in Christ.
Through Him we have received grace. Romans 1:5
The man who through faith is just shall live by faith. Romans 1:17
God is clearly discernible in the and through the things that have been made...
("I Saw God Today" - George Strait)
So men are without excuse. Romans 1:20
God gave them up. Romans 1:24
God gave them over. Romans 1:26
He will render to every man according to his works. Romans 2:6
To those who by patient persistence in welldoing seek glory and honor...eternal life.
But for those who are self-seeking and self-willed and disobedient to the Truth...wrath, tribulation, anguish. Romans 2:8-9
None is righteous. No one understands. No one does right. Romans 3:11,12
No person will be jutsified by works. Romans 2:20
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
He accepts as righteous him who has true faith in Jesus. Romans 3:26
On the principle of doing good deeds?
No, on the principle of faith. Romans 3:27
The following is from http://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Romans.html
Paul points out that God did not demand that men have their lives straightened out before coming to Christ.
Because, it is a fact that while we were still sinners He, Christ died on a cross for our sins.
When we turn our lives over to Jesus Christ,
we are no longer controlled by our sin nature,
but we are controlled by the Spirit.
If we make confession that Jesus is Lord,
and believe that He is raised from the dead,
we are saved, born - again.
We need to live our lives offered to God as a living sacrifice to Him.
Because, that should be our highest desire to worship Him so.
We cannot please Him by living according to this world and its pleasures.
We need to keep our eyes on Jesus at all times.
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