Audio Sermons Berean Bible Society

Paul uses marriage as an example or illustration of how believers are no longer under the dominion of the law.

As believers, we are faced with a daily decision on whom to serve; sin or righteousness (Christ). What is the difference between sin and sins?

In answering if Christians should continue in sin, so God’s grace abounds, Paul explains that when the Holy Spirit baptizes us into Christ’s death (and life), we have become dead to sin and should walk in the newness of life.

Romans 6 describes our baptism into Christ as being identified into Christ’s death, and because of this, we are dead to sin. What is this baptism? Is it water baptism, that when performed, often quotes these verses, or is the … Continue reading →

Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. The end of Romans chapter 5 sums up Paul’s teaching on identification, but before moving on, chapter 6 has Paul continuing this teaching by talking about baptism.

We know that we are justified because Christ took our place on the cross, but how is this substitution possible? How is it that someone else can cover my sins? The answer is imputation. The rest of chapter 5 explains … Continue reading →

The believer’s hope to be with the Lord also means we shall never experience God’s wrath, and Romans 5 tells us this and so much more

Romans 5:2-5 speaks about our standing before God and that we can rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Why can the believer rejoice in tribulations? Because of the hope of the glory to come and knowing our … Continue reading →

Having established that justification is by faith, Paul now, in chapter 5, describes some of the many benefits we have. We have peace with God, and we have access to God. These and everything we have is through the Lord … Continue reading →

Our faith gives glory to God, and our disbelief calls Him a liar. Abraham gave God glory by believing, and “therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.”

The apostle Paul teaches that neither the law nor circumcision are necessary for the righteousness of God today.