Not Ashamed of This Good News About Christ - Pr Alan Ang

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞.

Romans 1:1-17 is apostle Paul’s opening letter to Romans, the fulfillment of God’s promises through the prophets. The hope of eternal life through his son Jesus Christ, son of God, who through his incarnation, took on human flesh and lived among us and being resurrected. The ultimate proof of his divinity and the truth of gospel.

The gospel has its purpose and direction. It is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes, final deliverance from sin and power. It is also the righteous of God being revealed. It is the initiative of God when he “justifies” the sinner, an action of “putting it right”, giving the person a new legal standing before him just as we are. However, one can experience this righteous of God coming through faith. Faith is more than believing God exists. It is trusting in him, relying on his promises and living in obedience even cannot see the outcome. Faith involves believing in God’s character, his promises and our part, trust and obedience. For Paul, faith and obedience are distinct and yet always connected. Genuine faith naturally lead to obedience.