Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey To insist that we need to pay for God’s gracious gift to us is to reject the gift itself. It is supremely important that we grasp the message of Romans that salvation is a free gift given unconditionally by our gracious God.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey Certain observances are important as expressions of faith. However, we must always guard against the subtle danger of rituals, signs, and symbols gradually taking precedence in our lives over a personal relationship with the Lord through faith.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey Biblical doctrine is always relevant to life. The great truth of justification by faith alone grants us the blessedness of knowing our sins have been forgiven, covered, and taken away, never to be counted against us.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey The person of genuine faith will demonstrate it, not by a sinless life, but by trusting in Christ alone to declare him righteous before God. Romans presents Abraham as a wonderful example of such faith.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey God's gracious gift of justification by faith favors no people and excludes no people. There is no place for boasting; we are all invited to humbly place our faith in Christ alone because we are all sinners in need of His grace.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey The work of Jesus Christ in justification, redemption, and propitiation gives us greater appreciation for the character of God. And the more we understand these truths, the more amazed we are that He grants us all these benefits through faith alone.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey Romans 3:23 gives us a concise, accurate diagnosis of our natural condition as human beings. It is not a pleasant portrayal, but it is one we must accept if we are to understand our need and God's gracious work on our behalf.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey Our own righteousness can never gain us acceptance before God. But that which we lack, He provides through faith in Jesus Christ--the righteousness of God Himself. What a glorious gift He has given to unworthy sinners like us.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey Disease cannot be properly treated until it is properly diagnosed. So it is with the human condition. The apostle Paul makes it clear that sin, and the resulting separation from God, is mankind's terminal "disease" and that the solution is not found in man but in God alone.

Past episodes and the video version of The Wisdom Journey are free and on demand here: https://wfth.me/journey When God is forgotten and His Word ignored, any sin can be justified--and often is. Ultimately, this spells disaster, for apart from Christ there is no peace, no fulfillment, no satisfaction, and no hope for eternity. This is the plight of all people who do not trust in Christ.