Risen Church Nc

In the introduction to Romans, Paul extols the gift of salvation made available through Jesus Christ, but the tone changes midway through chapter 1. This transition however is very appropriate, because it addresses the question ,"Why do we need to be saved?" Beginning in Romans 1:18, Paul begins to unpack why humanity finds itself in dire straits apart from Christ. He explains what caused us to be far from God and details our unrighteous nature. This passage gives us incredible insight regarding our predisposed bent against God's will and way, exposing how we repeatedly exchange God's glory for our own shame. All of this serves to drive us to repentance and call us to worship, so that we might break the fallen cycle of humanity.