One of the mysteries of God's salvation is his sovereign choice in the election of people who didn't earn it and who don't deserve it.RiverCityPGH.com

God promises to help us in our weaknesses with his everlasting love.RiverCityPGH.com

Paul turns the corner in Romans 8 and begins to tell us how the gospel impacts our lives as Christians. In the first half of this glorious chapter we learn that a forgiven Christian receives the Holy Spirit; and then lives a brand-new life as a child of God.RiverCityPGH.com

Christians may be free in Christ, but that doesn’t mean they don’t struggle with sin. RiverCityPGH.com

Being united to Christ frees us to become slaves to righteousness which leads to eternal life. RiverCityPGH.com

Because Christians are spiritually united with Jesus Christ in His death and resurrection, they have been set free from the power of sin and are enabled to walk in newness of resurrection life. RiverCityPGH.com

The second half of Romans 5 teaches us that humanity’s universal problem of sin and death is traced back to Adam; but God’s greater solution of justification, righteousness, and eternal life is traced to Christ.RiverCityPGH.com

Paul rejoices in the good news as he highlights spiritual blessings that come to those who have been counted righteous through faith in Christ Jesus.RiverCityPGH.com

The gospel is fulfilled in the Old Testament and Abraham is our pattern.

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After explaining how all of mankind is sinful and deserving of the wrath of God, Paul now explains how human beings can receive the righteousness of God.RiverCityPGH.com