Christianity The World Of The Bible, And Life Lessons

Introduction As a Christian we learn a lot about God, Jesus, people in the Bible, and life lessons. Sometimes, though, we forget about the basics of being a Christian or even a human being. In Romans, Paul helps us better understand the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture. Through a better understanding of these subjects, we gain a closer relationship with Jesus and the people around us. Romans gives us a base for our faith and a reason to appreciate God and Jesus. Natural World The universe and everything inside it was spoken into existence by God’s words (Genesis 1). In Genesis, we see each aspect of our world that God created. He created everything from nothing. 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