Romans 1:24-32 provides a dire description of the natural man who spends his time "suppressing the truth" about God, and then thinks he is wise for doing so. Those "dead in trespasses and sins" (Eph 2:1-2) go from dishonoring God to dishonoring their own bodies via one sexual perversion after another, and then on to the anti-social sins, which include being filled with "envy, murder, strife, deceit," and "maliciousness." And the Apostle Paul is just getting started! Moreover, his description is seen today, in all its blaze and glory, in movements like the LGBTQ, Antia, and BLM. So, come join Dr. Paul, as he takes the Apostle Paul's commentary—which is as relevant and spot-on today, as when he first gave it—and analyzes it verse-by-verse. Fewer-and-fewer want to hear the truth amid their efforts to suppress it, but it must be told, and sometimes in the most unflattering of language.

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Too many people wish to think of God as purely a God of love. He would never be angry, much less would he even hurt a fly. As fluffy as such thinking is, it is not what God has revealed about himself in Scripture. Oh, yes, "God is love," alright (1 Jn 4:8, 16), but, he is also a God of wrath; wrath against sin, ungodliness, and unrighteousness. In this podcast, Dr. Paul begins to explain why the "gospel of God" (Rom 1:1) is so important by addressing what the Apostle Paul has to say about the natural man, who is hellbent on suppressing or hindering God's truth about himself. It is the "bad news" of the gospel, which turns into the "good news" of what God has done to atone for it.

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Romans 1:16-17 is the overarching theme for the rest of Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome. In fact, it is the definitive statement about Christianity. In it the Apostle Paul emphatically declares his lack of shame over the gospel, since in it contains the righteousness of God for salvation to everyone who believes. Of course, the gospel could be understood as (1) God's "good news" for those "dead in trespasses and sins," that they can now be forgiven, redeemed, and regenerated because of what Jesus Christ did at the cross, OR (2) the person of Jesus Christ himself. He IS God's righteousness and "good news" for lost humanity. By placing one's faith, which is given by God (Rom 12:3), in the gospel, the Christian can begin to lead an eternal life, already promised from before the foundations of the world, even though he still walks the earth with all the struggles and blessings that come from everyday life. So, come take another step with Dr. Paul, as he unfolds another powerful passage that God has graciously given to those eager to hear from Him.

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The Apostle Paul had made numerous plans to visit Rome, but had been thwarted each time. Paul makes it evidence that, perhaps, this time, he was going to make it. He longed to see the Roman Christians, even though this was one church that he never started. What he wanted to do while among the Christians in Rome was to strengthen them, as well as be encouraged. He was obligated by his call as a "slave" and an apostle carry his mission to everyone: both Greeks and barbarians, to the wise and the foolish. This section of Romans is easily applicable to Christians today, even though oftentimes those reading it, blow past it, without giving it much thought. Dr. Paul hopes to encourage the podcast listener to slow down just a bit and consider the heart-felt conviction of the Apostle Paul in these seemingly insignificant opening words about what Christian ministry is about.

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The Apostle Paul was one of the most prolific writers in the New Testament. His greeting to the Romans Christians in Romans 1:1-7 is the most outstanding of any of his letters. It is literally chocked full of theological information and personal insight unseen anywhere else. In it Paul not only deals with Jesus' deity and the Trinity, but he lays it on the line, personally, over his commitment to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is the perfect start to what many have called the Christian Constitution. Moreover, Paul gives us a taste that "meat" that he put on the skeleton Jesus started was not contrary to it, but complimentary of it.

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The Apostle Paul is the author of Romans; very few, if any, dispute that fact. But, what do we really know about Paul and where do we get our information? Also, what about the critics of Paul? Was Paul a loose canon and a renegade when it came to his brand of Christianity? Was there are wall of separation between him and Jesus? Did he ever meet Jesus, whether before Jesus' crucifixion or afterward? Some seem to think so. Join Dr. Paul as he begins his exposition of the Roman letter by taking a brief look at the Apostle Paul's life, including his interaction with the person of Jesus, and then Dr. Paul's rebuttal of the Apostle's critics.

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The Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans is the most profound, insightful, and theologically stimulating treatise in the New Testament. Not only have individual lives been transformed by reading it, whole cultures have been "Reformed" by putting into practice its instruction. In a world where so many people are clamoring for answers, whether about government corruption, lawlessness, and "climate change," the Book of Romans stands out as a shining beacon amid the darkness. Please join Dr. Paul as he begins his exposition through what some have labeled "The Christian Constitution." Your soul will be glad you did.

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