Cross Examine Theology

A lot of people skip Romans 16 because it reads like the end-credits for a movie; just a long list of names and boring information. But let’s dive into the last chapter in the book of Romans and see what we can glean from Paul’s outro to this book of the Bible.

For the Apostle Paul, the gospel was everything. It motivated his every waking action. It’s what kept him from visiting Rome. It’s what made his first visit to Rome one where he spent the whole visit in prison. And it’s what eventually got him killed. Let’s look at Romans 15 and see why the gospel should be our motivation in life as well.

How can Christians disagree over an issue like abstaining from alcohol, or worshipping on different days, or any number of issues, and still remain united in Christ? How are we to conduct ourselves when we come across those who are “weak in the faith?” Paul has some great insight for us in Romans 14.

In what is probably the most cited passage of 2020, Paul outlines what it means for Christians to be good citizens. Do we always submit to anything the government says, just because they said so? Or do we get to ignore anything the government says because they’re not Christian? Let’s look at God’s word as see what He has to say about it.

A lot of people offer their own definitions for what they think love looks like. Well, in Romans 12, Paul offers his own definition of what love should look like in the church. Let’s dive in and uncover the true meaning of “brotherly love.”

In one of the most well-known passages of Scripture, Paul begins to outline what it means for Christians to live as Christians. Let’s dive into the seemingly contradictory phrasing of what it means to be a “living sacrifice.”

In one of the weirdest (and often most misunderstood) passages in Romans, Paul talks about being grafted into the olive tree. How does this relate to the partial hardening of Israel? And where do the Gentiles fit into all of this? Let’s see if we can make sense of Paul’s analogy in Romans 11.

As Paul continues in Romans, he anticipates the question from his audience, “did God reject Israel?” Is that why they chose to reject Christ? How does all of that fit into God’s plan for salvation? Let’s dive into the question and see how Paul responds.

Tune in as we wrap up Romans 10 and discuss the essential calling on the life of the believer to share the good news. How will people believe if they don’t hear?

In this episode, we begin to work through Romans 10 where Paul outlines how we, fallen sinners, can be saved in Christ. Confess with your mouth, and believe with your heart.