Romans

As humans we are so prone to try to justify ourselves, to earn our place. But the bible teaches us that actually, no-one can be made acceptable in God’s sight by doing good things. It is made especially clear in Romans 3, as John explains.

While it is not popular or always received enthusiastically today, Paul’s explanation of the gospel starts with bad news. Like a doctor giving a diagnosis, Paul explains the need we all have for Christ. Peter Explains.

There are aspects of the gospel that are looked down upon today, just as in first century. In Romans 1:16-17 Paul gives a clear summary of why he is not ashamed of the gospel, and the reasons are still true for us today. John explains.

Individualism is the default mode of thinking in the west today. We have a tendency to see ourselves more as individuals than as members of a group. While the gospel is personal, it is not individualistic. We see in Romans 1 that the Gospel works in community. John explains.

Having looked at our status in Christ last week, something that every Christian has equally, this week David Bayne explains our Character in Christ. When we belong to Jesus we gradually grow in character, as we become more and more conformed to the image of Christ. This varies from person to person and time to […]

This week David Bayne came and preached for us on the Status of the Christian, from Romans 8. It is important that we distinguish character and status. Character grows and changes, but our status as children of God is binary and depends on the righteousness of Christ imputed to us and received by grace alone. […]