The truth of the gospel is something that is often assumed but rarely understood in its fullness. The Old Testament saints had a glimpse of it, but we now have a much fuller picture. What is the connection between someone like Abraham’s faith, and the faith of Christians today? Tune in this week to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice continues to teach about faith in the book of Romans.
In the running of the Christian life, we can err by looking only at the past; this is sin, for it is a lack of faith in God’s future blessing. But we can also err by looking only at so distant a future that we miss the more immediate blessings that God has in store for us now. If we are really to engage in that great struggle for God’s best, we must also prepare for vigorous spiritual conflict. Our striving is not only against ourselves or circumstances but against the spiritual forces of this world that would seek to hinder us.