A Compelling Commitment

We scaled the theological heights as we worked our way up the slopes of the first
eleven chapters of Romans. During our climb, we explored the doctrines that form the
foundation of our faith. All the while, we kept looking up toward the peaks of so many
of the great truths that shape our beliefs. Having discovered the fundamental truths
of the gospel (sin, salvation, justification, imputation, sanctification, and sovereignty)
in our climb with Paul, we now turn our attention to service —the outworking of our
faith. In other words, we shift our thinking from a vertical perspective to a horizontal
one. This is no insignificant change. It requires incredibly deep soul-searching. It
demands an honest investigation of our personal level of commitment. Whatever we
do, we dare not miss the compelling urgency that is contained in these opening two
verses of Romans 12.