Romans 4-6 — Reflection
GE10 – BB

While Romans 1-3 talks about the nature of our sin and wickedness, Romans 4-6 then focuses on the redemption that is described as “grace through faith” in Jesus Christ. It continues the analogy of circumcision to really put it in our hearts that true faith and salvation comes not from obedience to physical laws but in inner transformation. Should one be outwardly uncircumcised, if in their thoughts and actions they glorify God then that person is made righteous unlike one who is physically circumcised but acts as a hypocrite. It is with faith to God that we are deemed as righteous, as evidenced by the examples of Abraham and King David.

Jesus died for us while we are still sinners. That is the most powerful message that Romans 4-6 tries to tell us. As such, we have to live our life in faith as gratefulness to his sacrifice. Even when all people are doomed to death because of sin, the sacrifice of one man (Jesus Christ) is more than enough to overcome it should we believe in Him. Ultimately, our salvation is really something that we cannot attain through good works or obedience to the law alone but rather in faith and trust in God.

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭6‬:‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬