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 - April 7, 2024
Calling on Christ - Part 2
Having exposed the wrong way to get right with God, Paul now emphasizes the only right way. A Christless zeal for the Law, for God, and for righteousness is to absolutely no avail for salvation. Nothing less than a true and perfect righteousness is necessary to be saved from the just wrath of God against us because of our sins. Christ is the end of all self-attempts at righteous. The only right way to be right with God is by faith in the sinless Christ. Such faith is here explained as a calling on Christ—a desperate crying out, confessing, repenting, believing, and trusting in Christ crucified and risen. Though an offense to many, He is the righteous God who has done all that is necessary for salvation to everyone who calls on Him.
Scripture References: Romans 10:5-13
