Aug 21, 2022
The Simplicity of Salvation
Series: Romans
If you've ever seen a Rube Goldberg machine you know that it's a complicated device designed to perform a simple task. For instance, one machine incorporated 98 separate steps to simply open a book.
Like Rube Goldberg machines, we humans can sometimes unnecessarily complicate things too. One such area is the matter of Salvation. Salvation is quite simple according to Scripture.
In Romans 10:1-13, Paul shows us the simplicity of Salvation. First, we need a right understanding of God's righteousness. Secondly, God's righteousness is received by faith. And, Thirdly, God's righteousness is available to all.
Salvation is not about what we know or do, it’s about what we believe confess.
Romans 10:1-13
Aug. 21, 2022
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- Aug 7, 2022The Problem With Presumption
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- Dec 12, 2021Living as Conquerors
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