Jesus Letter To The Romans Analysis

Another observation within this section is from Romans 12:14, “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse”. Not only are believers not supposed to curse those who hurt them, they are supposed to bless those who hurt them. The interpretative question from this observation is, “How do believers bless those who have hurt them?” Praying for the hearts of our enemies to soften to the Lord, as well as, being kind to the enemies rather than repaying their actions are ways we can bless our enemies. In addition to loving those in our communities as Christ loved us, we as believers need to bless our enemies with the same love Christ has shown everyone (Moo, p. 167, 2012).
As Christians functioning in a secular world, we can apply these spiritual principles by putting our faith
We extend the kindness and compassion to others that Christ has shown us. We are patient with those that are weak. Rather than judge or ridicule we come along side of those who need support through love and encouragement. Love fulfills the Law, therefore, acting out of true Christian love towards everyone puts our faith into action.
Paul’s letter to the Romans is a timeless letter that pertains to all who read it. Whether we are labeled Jew or Gentile we have separated ourselves from God through our sin in this fallen world. Regardless of how we label ourselves, how much education we receive or where we believe our status is in society we are all equal sinners in the eyes of God. We are all incapable of righteousness on our own. God gave us a solution to this human problem through His grace He extended us the gift of salvation. All we have to do is believe by faith. In addition to God’s amazing gift of salvation, the righteousness that God credits us provides additional benefits of freedom from animosity towards God, freedom from doom and hopelessness, freedom from our punishment of death, freedom from the Law