What is the power of God unto salvation according to Romans 1:16?
According to Romans 1:16, the Gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation. Paul writes he is not ashamed of the Gospel, because it—not church membership, baptism, or works—is God's power to save. Salvation is the all-inclusive work God does for the believer who cries out in faith, believing Christ died for him.
Les explains that Romans 1:16 identifies the Gospel of Christ—not church membership, baptism, or any work—as the power of God unto salvation. He reminds listeners that “salvation” is an all-inclusive word covering everything God does for the believer who cries out as a sinner, believes Christ died for him, and is then imputed righteousness, forgiven, cleansed, and baptized into the body. This is known by faith, not by feeling or sight, because the book says so. Les also directs listeners to 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 for the definition of the Gospel, noting that John 3:16 by itself is not the Gospel.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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What does the word salvation include in Romans chapter 1?
Salvation is an all-inclusive word that implies everything God does on behalf of the believer who cries out that he is a sinner in need of salvation and believes Christ died for him.
What does Romans 1:16 mean when it says the gospel is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes?
In Romans 1:16, the gospel is the power of God unto salvation to every one who believes because that person has what God is looking for—faith.