Redeemed by God.

For today’s verse of the day and Devotional- Redeemed by God

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and all Gentile.

Romans 1:16 NLT

https://bible.com/bible/116/rom.1.16.NLT 

Redeemed by God

Paul’s letter to the churches in Rome is packed with deep insights into the nature of God, the power of Jesus’ work on the cross, and how that shapes how we live our lives. At the beginning of the letter, Paul gives his readers a few summary statements before diving in.

In Romans 1:16-17, Paul discusses one of the main central ideas in the letter to the Romans.

This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.” Romans 1:‬17 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/rom.1.16-17.NLT

He begins with the gospel. The gospel message is that while humanity was enslaved to sin, Jesus came and lived a perfect human life and died on the cross in our place. He took on the punishment we deserved and paid the price in full.

True life and salvation are available to everyone who believes in that gospel message. It is only through the message of the gospel that we can be genuinely saved.

Additionally, everyone has the same access to salvation. Nobody has a special privilege or status before God to attain salvation first. Everyone can receive salvation from God by believing in Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Paul says this message came to the Jews first, as Jesus’ mission on earth began with the people of God. However, this message spread through Jesus and the apostles to the Gentiles as well. Thus, everybody has access to the saving power of God through Jesus.

If this message is new to you, spend some time each day in God’s Word, learning about the news and hope of the gospel. 

Thank God that He sent Jesus to make salvation available to all people, including yourself. Now, live in the assurance that you are saved and redeemed by God.

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