The Word From Thurles
Season 3
Free from The Law
Wages And Grace
Reckon Yourself Dead
Should We Go On Sinning?
In Adam
Here's What It Means
It's Always Been The Way
Consequences
Righteousness
by Dr Stephen McAuley
What about all those Old Testament rules and regulations that were so important to the Jews for hundreds of years? If the righteousness God gives has nothing to do with keeping the law — if it’s down to faith and faith alone — does the law not matter any more? Romans 7:1 – 6.
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23. You know it by heart, but maybe you have never really thought about why Paul wrote it and how it fits with the rest of Romans 6.
Do you have sins — or maybe just one particular sin — that you struggle with? A sin or sins that keep pulling you down? I think you’ll find this passage from Paul's letter to the Romans helpful. Romans 6:1 – 13
Should we keep on sinning so that God can go on showing us more and more of his wonderful grace? Romans 6:1 – 4.
When Adam sinned it's as if we all sinned: we have to pay the penalty for his sin. But there's good news. Romans 5:12 – 21
Paul has told us what the good news is, and it is very good news. But what does it mean? What difference does it make? If we have been justified by faith, what? What changes? Romans 5:1 – 11.
Abraham was justified by faith, David was justified by faith, Gentiles can be justified by faith, People who don’t even know the law can be justified by faith. Righteousness through faith has always been the way. There is no other way. Romans 4
Have you considered the consequences of the fact that you are saved by faith alone? Romans 3:21 – 22
Here’s the problem. The only thing that will satisfy God: the only thing that can make you acceptable to Him is righteousness — perfect righteousness. But there's good news. Romans 3:21 – 26.
Our excuses don't stand. God has good reason to be angry with everyone. Romans 2:1 – 3:20.