Pastor Josh continues teaching us from Romans this morning:
“So why does Paul wait until now to begin discussing Christian living? That’s what he should be focusing on right? Obeying the command of Christ to “Go and make disciples”… Why the long theology lesson? And shouldn’t the message of the church just focus on victorious Christian living and godly behavior? Theology confuses and doctrine divides, right?
If we start with a list of instructions, we will tend to start trying to accomplish those things without the gospel motivation required in order to genuinely fulfill them from a motivation of love towards God. I can tell you: be humble, be generous, be selfless; But these are worthless instruction unless we begin to understand what God has done as a free gift; the mercy he has shown to undeserving sinners like you and me; the people God has formed from among those who had no right by birth or by merit to be called the children of God.”