Never Be Ashamed About What Saves You

DAY 310
8-10-10
ROMANS 1-3


Good Morning!

If you can imagine it, there are Christians that are ashamed of the gospel. I don’t get it. The vehicle by which we are saved; made righteous in God’s eyes; and have put all our faith in; is so challenging and requires so much devotion that some are ashamed of it; and embarrassed by it.

(Rom 1:16-17) I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

What is the gospel that Paul is writing about? There is often confusion about just what the Gospel is. In just the first three chapters of Romans, Paul lays out the good news that he is trying to get the Romans to embrace without shame.

(Rom 1:3-5) [The Son] who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Rom 2:4) The riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience.
(Rom 3:21-25) But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.

Jesus, the Son of God, lived; died; and was raised; all to pay the penalty of our sins; and make us righteous even though we don’t deserve it. This is what we put all our hope, trust, and faith in. Who could possibly be ashamed of such love, power, and good news?

Barry