Last week was Trinity Sunday in Catholic and Protestant churches. With that in mind, I am going to write the following sentence for the sake of integrity, not so that
Paul begins by focusing on the grace that is found in Christ. Sometimes, churches shy away from talking about grace because they worry that if it is too prominent then people will not take discipleship seriously. There is a concern that people will, “Keep on sinning so God can keep on forgiving” (Romans 6:1). While that danger does exist, we face an even greater problem if we try to alter the message and that is we have nothing else to offer. Grace is our message. The grace of Christ is the only entry point into the blessings of God (John 14:6). It is the attractive part.