Romans 3 names universal sin and unveils God’s answer in Christ, where justice and mercy meet at the cross. This study traces the argument from law to grace with clear application.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Romans 3 names universal sin and unveils God’s answer in Christ, where justice and mercy meet at the cross. This study traces the argument from law to grace with clear application.
In a city obsessed with status and eloquence, Paul opens by thanking God for grace and then calls the church back to the singular center: Christ crucified. True unity, lasting assurance, and humble joy flow from boasting only in the Lord.
Galatians 1 greets with grace and then guards the gospel with a double warning. Paul’s authority and message come from Christ, not human approval.
Paul’s final letter opens with courage rooted in grace. In 2 Timothy 1 we fan the gift into flame, stand unashamed of Christ and His servants, and guard the gospel by the Spirit’s help while we wait for that day.
1 Timothy 2 widens the church’s prayers and steadies its worship. With one Mediator at the center, believers pursue quiet godliness, honorable order, and good works that make the gospel beautiful.
1 Timothy 1 centers ministry on love from a clean heart and a clear conscience. It sets the law in its right place and turns sinners’ stories into showcases of Christ’s patience and praise.
Titus 3 gathers public gentleness and private grace. God saves by mercy, renews by the Spirit, and makes us heirs who devote themselves to good works while avoiding unprofitable quarrels.
Titus 1 shows how truth produces godliness in real churches. Paul calls for qualified elders, clear teaching, and firm correction so households become sound in the faith.
Philemon shows the gospel at work in a household—love’s appeal, debt assumed, and a slave welcomed as a brother. Paul trusts the Spirit to form willing obedience and turns a painful story into reconciliation in Christ.
The apostles played a foundational role in the early Church, but their influence continues through every Spirit-empowered believer. Discover what Scripture teaches about apostleship, the Holy Spirit, and unity in the Body of Christ.
The Apostles, personally commissioned by Jesus, were sent with divine authority to spread the Gospel and establish the Church. While Jesus originally chose twelve disciples, only eleven were sent as apostles, with others like Paul, Barnabas, and James later appointed by God.