NEW SERIES: Romans 5-8 – The Gospel Reveals A New Humanity
In our first series in Romans (1-4) we saw that the Gospel Reveals the Righteousness of God. Gospel means “Good News,” and the good news that we have received from God in his Son Jesus Christ is that God is both just and the justifier of those who believe in him. The truth is that we are all sinners separated from God deserving his wrath. God, I his great mercy and grace, provided salvation for those who believe in Jesus Christ. The wrath of God was satisfied in the sacrifice that Jesus freely offered on our behalf. Although chapters 1-4 started off pretty heavy, it set the stage for us to understand the good news of salvation accomplished through the righteous act of God.
In this next series in Romans (5-8), we will see that the Good News reveals to us how to become a new humanity. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” Understanding that the gospel transforms us from dead to life and recreates from old to new is unpacked. Adam’s sin created a rupture that has impacted all of humanity and all of creation. He was the first figurehead and representative of the human race. However, Jesus is the 2nd Adam, he is the new figurehead and representative for all those who believe. Those who receive Christ are made new.
A new humanity, being made new in Christ, means that there is a new way to be human. We are no longer slaves to sin and death but are now made alive in Christ. This series will begin to unpack how we are to live as Christ followers in this world now that we have been reconciled to the Father.
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