"Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ" (Rom 1:16), Part 2/4

Send us Fan MailThe most offensive thing Paul says might also be the most freeing: the gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation. Not a motivational message, not religious self-help, not “good news” that needs our boost, but divine power that brings dead sinners to life. We walk through why Scripture can call the message “foolishness” while also calling it God’s strength, and why the world’s reaction is often confusion or outright hostility.We also get uncomfortably practical. If faith is a gift, then preaching is not about personality, polish, or winning arguments. It’s about proclaiming Christ to people who cannot see unless God opens eyes. That leads straight into justification by faith, Christ’s imputed righteousness, and the hard line we keep drawing: the gospel is not Christ plus baptism, not Christ plus tithing, not Christ plus your best effort. Add-ons don’t “complete” the gospel, they replace it.Then we go even deeper into Romans 1:16: “to everyone that believes.” We talk election, the order of salvation, and why belief is evidence of God’s power already at work rather than the cause of it. We also touch apostasy, false professions, and what it means to become a new creation. If you’ve ever wondered what the gospel actually is and why it has to be Christ alone, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review with the biggest question you’re still wrestling with.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!