From Sinners To Sons To Form The Body Of Christ
FROM SINNERS TO SONS TO FORM THE BODY OF CHRIST
Romans is quite a long book, having sixteen chapters. Undoubtedly, Paul did his best to con dense into these chapters all the things related to God's salvation. In every kind of writing there is the basic thought upon which the entire writ ing depends. This is also true of the book of Romans. Since Romans is a long book and cov ers many points, it is quite difficult for most readers to find the basic thought.
THE BASIC THOUGHT OF ROMANS
Many Christians say that the basic thought of Romans is justification by faith, and others say that it is the salvation of God. These viewpoints are not incorrect, but they are not adequate. The basic thought of this book is that God is making sons out of sinners to form a Body for Christ that He may be expressed. We sinners are the basic material which God is using to produce many sons for Himself. Paul received a revela tion of God's eternal plan, God's eternal purpose. God's eternal plan is to produce many sons for