2000 years ago the Roman Empire dominated everything that was Europe, North Africa and the fringes of western Asia. This Empire was unlike anything that the world had ever seen, and in some ways it has not seen anything like it sense. It amazes me that we have been studying this incredible New Testament letter that we casually call the “Book of Romans,” and it was to a Church family there in that was living out the Body of Christ in the middle of a very pagan society. They were in the capital city that was the heart of the entire Empire!
It was out of the Roman society that brought about what is called “PAX Romana” (the peace of Rome) because they were bringing rules of government for the whole empire not just for a local city. They brought about a trade system that became 2nd to none that allowed good and services to move from one far end of the empire to the other. This exchange of goods allowed an exchange of thought. And they built roads! Unlike any society before them these roads were at the heart of how not only goods were moved but information could now travel. These roads could in some ways be compared to the modern internet.
THE ROMAN ROAD TO SALVATION: This is why out of the book of Romans we have found that there are some key and critical verses that give us the Gospel. We call these verses the Roman Road to salvation verses. This Sunday I have asked Heather to walk us through these verses. Not only do these verses bring amazing clarity to the Gospel for us, but they can and often are used to clearly present the Gospel to others.
We are nearing the end of our study of Romans this academic year. Keep reading Romans. Keep writing out Romans if you can. But most of all, learn the Gospel and know how to share it with others.
See you Sunday morning as we study the Roman Road together. I will be here. I pray you will be too.
