The Apostle Paul Explains the Relationship Between Eternal Life, Jesus and Ourselves

Having Eternal Life Through Christ’s Crucifixion (part 1)

(Romans 6, verses 1–14)

You are about to read a brief excerpt from my Christian nonfiction book, “The Social Gospel Teaching Series Vol. 3: the Apostle Paul” by Rev. Paul J. Bern © copyright 2022 by Rev. Paul J. Bern, all rights reserved; available exclusively from this link

This week we will take up where we left off previously in our complete and ongoing study of the Book of Romans. As you recall from the end of chapter five, the apostle Paul was in the process of giving a detailed explanation of grace through Christ, the renouncing of sin in our lives, and our aspirations of becoming more Christlike as we mature in the Lord. In today’s terms this means we work daily towards becoming kinder, gentler and more loving people. Paul wrote, “For just as through the disobedience of the one man were many made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will remain righteous.”

Righteousness Through Christ Regardless of Our Past Sins or Misdeeds

In the real world, when you have Jesus in your heart it doesn’t matter where you are from, where you have been or what you have done. What is in the past…