Romans 3 serves as a constant reminder that everyone is hopeless, a sinner in need of a Savior. Later on in Romans 7, Paul shares his own struggle, wanting to do right yet failing miserably. While public education continues to focus on self-esteem, Christian education needs to remind everyone about grace.
Romans 5 highlights the relationship between grace and faith. Although we alone are helpless, Paul declares that Christians are justified by faith, gaining access to grace by which we stand. David understand grace probably better than any Old Testament character based upon his Psalms. David realized his own weaknesses, clinging to the Lord with all his heart, soul and mind. In his fall detailed in 2 Samuel 12, David leaned upon the grace of God in his prayers, Psalm 32 and Psalm 51.
In the self help world in which we live, accomplishments are great, but grace is eternal. However, we should not pervert grace like the Romans tried to do in chapter 6, verse 1. Roman sinners were likely dumbfounded by God’s grace, that they tried to justify their actions in advance. As we all try to obey God and His commands daily, remember God’s grace, Ephesians 2:8 and be thankful for the mercy poured out to everyone.
by Jay Mankus
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