grace of God as manifested in the Gospel, we shall have no vigorous growth of piety among professing Christians.”15 That was written in 1844. The challenge to disciple believers through a “depth presentation of the gospel”16 is one that constantly needs to be restated. One of the key texts in this awakening is a fresh look at Romans 1:16: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” A study of Romans reveals clearly that “salvation” is far more
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