You can be passionate about God and still miss him. In Romans 9:30–10:13, Paul explains how his own people, who had the Scriptures and worked harder than anyone at pleasing God, stumbled over Jesus, while people who weren't even looking for God found him. Their problem wasn't a lack of effort; it was trying to reach God on their own. The good news is that God has already come near to us in Jesus. You don't have to clean yourself up or prove anything to him first, because anyone who calls on him will be saved.
The New Testament book of Romans isn’t just another letter—it’s one of the richest, most influential theological documents in history. Paul wrote it to a church he’d never been to, with hopes of partnering with them so that together they could reach even more people with the Gospel. Learn what followers of Jesus are called to believe, and how we're sent to live.
