Living as a Christian in a Broken World -- Romans 14
Living as a Christian in a Broken World [Christian Living] Bible Study Guide Lesson for December 30, 2017 Larry R Evans SS Teacher Sligo SDA Church Introduction For three months, we’ve poured over the book of Romans. In chapters 1 through 11, Paul lays down a theological understanding of how God has gone to great lengths to save us. Then with the little word, “Therefore” in Romans 12:1, Paul directs our thinking to why he wrote the first 11 chapters in the first place: “What does it mean to be saved—to be justified by faith and reconciled with God. In other words, given all that God has done for us, how should we go about living in a broken world. What difference does Jesus make in one’s life?” It is fundamental to Paul that those who are “justified” live according to God’s principles. For Paul, salvation always precedes behavior but behavior is important. However, the right behavior comes from having the right motivation which, of