We’ve covered The Romans Road to Salvation, The John Road to Salvation, and The Revelation Road to Salvation.
Those three roads give verses that “lead the way” to justification. Justification is when a repentant sinner comes to Jesus in faith and is forgiven and declared justified by God. (Read The Gift of Salvation: Justification & Imputation.)
When we were saved, we began a life-long journey of sanctification — growing in holiness and being conformed by the Spirit to the image of Jesus. (Read: What you need to know about Sanctification & Glorification)
All Christians are on this road leading to our ultimate destination—Heaven. In our journey, we are never alone, for Jesus has promised, “I will never leave or forsake you” (Heb 13:5), and He has given us the Holy Spirit to indwell us, teach us, and guide us along this way.
The Romans 12 Road to Sanctification
The apostle Paul has given us the “roadmap” for the sanctification road. These verses point the way, helping us keep our eyes focused on the end of the road
God’s mercy and grace in saving us should lead us to worship God in sacrifice and service
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
Our worship, sacrifice, and service are to be in humility and sober self-assessment.
Rom 12:3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
The gifts of our inheritance, which God gives, are for service to Him and others.
Rom 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them…
How Then Shall We Live?
Be Loving
Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
Work Hard
Rom 12:11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
Have Hope, Be Patient & Pray
Rom 12:12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;
Be Humble
Rom 12:16 … Do not be wise in your own opinion.
Be Forgiving
Rom 12:19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves…
Be a Peacemaker
Rom 12:18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
Show Love and Grace
Rom 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
As we walk worthy of our calling on the sanctification road, we will “not be conformed to this world, but [will] be transformed by the renewing of [our] mind[s].” And with minds renewed in God’s Word, we will be able to “prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Rom 12:2)
Furthermore, we will be empowered by the Holy Spirit to share the reason for the hope that we have (1 Peter 3:15) with a lost and dying world.
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