For the last couple of months we have been going over the book of Romans. When I read it in the past, I felt there was so much information to learn from it, but I found it very confusing. Going over it chapter by chapter has clarified so much for me and helped me with my relationship with God a lot. So far we have gone over the first few chapters. It discusses how the Law was given to the Israelites to show them how to relate to God. Many of the Jews became so consumed with following the Laws that they lost sight of the important thing...the relationship with God. Now the important thing is that Christ saves all those who believe and have faith. Simply being a good person and following laws will not get you to Heaven.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "But the righteous man shall live by faith." Romans 1: 16-17
It is amazing how much we can learn when we open our ears and hearts to hear what God has written down for us to learn from.
