Romans 1:15 "So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also."
This letter is addressed to "...all that be in Rome, called to be saints..." All could include the unsaved people in Rome and the Christian church, or it could mean all those in the church. Either way, it is clear from verse 15 that we do not cease needing to hear the Gospel after salvation.
It is the Good News of salvation that confronts us of our need for Christ in the first place. However, that is not the end of our need to hear the Gospel. Paul had a deep abiding desire to preach the Gospel even to those who were already saved. This Good News of salvation remains pertinent to our Christian walk throughout our life.
The Church at Ephesus in Revelations 2 was condemned for leaving its first love. What is our first love but the love for Christ that comes from an original hearing of the Gospel?
What is my attitude toward the Gospel? Do I see it as something for the unsaved? Or do I realize my daily need for its beauty?
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