Our Obligation

Romans 1:14-15 Romans 1:14-15 says: I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. ( Romans 1:14-15 ) The world is divided between us and them. Divisions run deep. Liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, labels usually suffice to define the lines of division. Historically, us-and-them divisions have cost millions upon millions of lives. World War II is my first example. In Europe, the Aryan race sought its rightful place over the rest of the world. In Asia, the superior Japanese race claimed its right of sovereignty. The us-and-them identity was strong on both sides of the conflict. These divisions are necessary and even crucial at times. For the Christian confronted with all the divisions, conflicts and loud boasting of the world, it can be a challenge to know what the “Christian” thing to do is. Without going into the subject an