2008-10-27T21:49:38-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/epistles/ http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35608&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T21:49:38-05:00 Romans is more of a treatise than a letter, as it is Paul's greatest work. Not only is this our theology defined, but it is one of the greatest, if not the greatest piece of literature ever conceived! http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35664&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:20:59-05:00 How to Determine your Spiritual Gift(s)! Did you ever wonder why you are given a gift? A: To build the body! http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35663&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:19:06-05:00 What is sin and what does it do? The laundry list of sins is found in Romans 1:28-31. The passage starts off with the reason we get into sin, the reprobate mind that chooses to rebel and exchange God’s... http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35662&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:17:02-05:00 The Benediction; Paul then wraps up his greetings and warnings by praying for the Church, as he extols them to honor God’s glory. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35661&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:15:13-05:00 Paul wholeheartedly and passionately warns that divisions will destroy the church! The Romans were a people who liked order above all else. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35660&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:12:32-05:00 This passage in Romans is often just glanced over. You may never see a sermon or Bible study on it, because it is seen as just a list of names. But, is that all it is? http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35659&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:11:13-05:00 We are called to glorify Christ in all that we do! Paul fervently urges the in Roman Christians (and us, too) that when we worship (as a life style as opposed to just a gathering for a service) and are obedient to Christ, we must also demonstrate His love in how we relate to others. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35658&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:08:43-05:00 The more experienced and mature Christian is called to walk along side new and less mature Christians to help them grow so they can glorify Christ. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35657&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:06:23-05:00 This passage urges us to pursue peace and harmony and not let the childish and petty things of life divide us. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=35656&columnid=3803 2008-10-27T20:02:59-05:00 We have to understand that Christians who are new in the faith or who are not mature in the faith will not have a well-grounded understanding of the things we take for granted in Christianity.