Chi Alpha at UVA

Staff member Erin Turley concludes the series with a look at how we have hope in the midst of challenging circumstances.

In Romans 13, Paul talks politics. He gives us a whole new way to view authority and explains how we should relate to government.

Paul knew that the one place we might have the most difficult time living out this gospel operating system is in community. In Romans 12 we find how to live this new life together.

How should we live in response to the gospel? In Romans 12, we learn about a radically new way of living that is the only response to the radical grace we have received.

Who are we, and what will we build our identities around? In the Gospel Operating System, we find a totally different way of thinking about the question of identity.

In Romans 8, Paul helps us understand the power of the Christian life, the posture we must have towards sin, and what’s at stake when we take sin lightly.

As followers of Jesus saved by grace, how should we view sin? In Romans 6 we see that the life in the Gospel Operating System takes both grace and sin seriously.

Often in life we find that reality doesn’t match our expectations. How do we deal with this fact when it comes to the issue of suffering? As Christians how does the Gospel affect the way we deal with suffering personally and in the world around us?

Our culture is obsessed with measuring status in various ways, and as Christians, we can fall into the same trap. The Gospel Operating System offers a status upgrade, but not in the way you may think

This week we continue in our series through the book of Romans by looking at two fundamental truths that are essential for understanding the gospel.