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  WHO BELIEVES THE BOOK OF ROMANS AND WILL
  by Elmer G. Klassen
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Summary: The Book of Romans promises a completely changed life to those
who believe, but few people actually experience this transformation.

Topics: "Transformed Life", "Effective Preaching"
Scripture References: Romans 1:16, Romans 6:4, Romans 12:2, Romans 15:4, Romans 16:19

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Preacher Elmer G. Klassen challenges the congregation by questioning the
effectiveness of preaching the Gospel when there seems to be little
difference in behavior between Christians and non-Christians. He
emphasizes that the power of the Gospel should transform lives and that
if this change is not evident, there is a flaw in the preaching. Klassen
highlights the Book of Romans, which promises a transformed life on
earth for those who truly believe in its message, yet he finds it rare
to encounter individuals who fully embrace and live out the teachings
from chapter one to chapter 16. He questions whether the traditional
approach to reading the Bible has diminished its power to bring about
real change in believers' lives.

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Why ask people to trust Christ when it does not make much difference if
they do? When there are as many divorces within the church as outside
the church, the habits of Christians essentially is the same as non-
Christians, the pleasures of sin just as much enjoyed in the church as
outside the church, why all this effort of making people Christians?

The Bible tells us that the Gospel is the power that will stop people
from sinning, but if this is not happening in the churches there is
something basically wrong with our preaching. The Book of Romans does
not urge us to prepare for a future heaven but promises a changed life
here on earth to the one who will believe the book. I seldom find
someone who does. To find someone who will confess chapter one as true
is hard to find. And to find someone who will continue to believe the
Gospel according to Romans on to chapter 16 becomes even more difficult.

The Gospel according to Romans promises a completely changed life to
whoever will believe it. But who believes this and confesses the book of
Romans to be true in his own life? Could it be that we are so in the
habit of reading the Book in an old style and in such a traditional way
that the Book has lost its power to change lives?

Are there readers who will write and confess that the book of Romans has
been proven true from chapter one to chapter 16 in their lives or, if
not, why not? The Book of Romans will answer every question pertaining
to the Christian's life. If you have a question, let me answer from this
book.

I am not ashamed of the gospel according to Romans because it is the
power of God that changes the life of everyone who will believe, for the
righteous live their lives by faith.

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