We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - June 26, 2022
Just-Righteousness
Having expressed his greetings and stated his thesis, Paul officially begins the body of his letter. The tone has unmistakably changed. The theme of righteous has not. Here, the urgency and utter enthusiasm to make the gospel known is made clear. Why is God’s gospel-righteousness so necessary? Because human sin has rendered every human being corrupt and culpable to the righteous condemnation of God. Why gospel-righteousness? In a word, just-righteousness. But even this is revealed that all might turn from unrighteousness to Christ who alone can rescue us from the wrath of God.
Scripture References: Romans 1:18
