23/10/2024
GOD'S DYNOMO
FOR
SALVATION
Roman's 1:16-17 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
This is a very important passage. If we can understand it, we will have a strong foundation of truth. Let us start with the word power. This word comes from the word "dunamis" in Greek, from which we get such words as, dynamite, dynomo, dynamic, and other words describing great power. But the power of the gospel is so much greater than these that there is no comparison. The gospel power can lift unworthy mortals to eternity!! I have no words to describe such wonderful power.
The gospel is summerize in the first part of First Corinthians 15, as the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ. That is precisely where the power of the gospel comes from.
That is the easy part of this subject. I can almost hear everyone saying, "Yea man, preach on."
Paul says that the gospel is the power of salvation to everyone that believes. Don't you think we should be sure that we believe? I'm speaking to all of us, not just our opponents.
Please listen honestly. I love every one of you alike , friend, foe, saint, sinner, all.
The biblical word "believe" is a verb. Verbs, you know are words describing action. To believe requires specific actions. To believe is to obey commands, not just agree that they are right. If you will read with that perspective, the scripture will open to you like a beautiful flower. Just try it. You will think you have been given a message from God, and to a degree, you have. You will be able to unravel some Gordian Knots that have troubled you. You will even be able to clearly see the harmony between Paul and James concerning faith.
I've pleaded long enough. Forgive me for any offensive sounding words. I mean no offence. It's just my love fo