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 21, 2024
Believing the Word of Christ
Calling on Christ is the only way to be saved. Paul is still addressing the rejection of Christ by so many of his Jewish kinsmen. Here he traces the steps that lead to calling on Christ. His purpose is to show that the reason Israel has not is not because some step was missing. All the necessary conditions were met. Israel had full opportunity to call on Christ and are therefore without excuse. Here, all attempts to dismiss Israel’s culpability are refuted and the universal case for believing the word of Christ signaled.
Scripture References: Romans 10:14-17
