by Pastor William Kang
Romans 7:7-13
What may be the reason why people lack personal conviction of sin according to this passage?  I think people don’t have the correct, Biblical understanding of human nature.  People in general lack conviction of sin because they think that they are inherently good and that their sins are attributed to others, to circumstances or to any force outside of themselves that forced them to play the sin card.  In other words, they blame their sin on others because that fits their worldview (the worldview that they’re …

By Stephen Sun, Alameda High School, Class of 2011
Romans 3:21-31
Given the complete failure of human righteousness, what hope is there for any relationship with a holy God? In this chapter, Paul states that we do not have any hope of relationship with God based on any works that we do, or solely in obeying the law. Instead, there is hope only in the grace of God and his amazing decision to send his son as a sacrifice to die for us and atone for our sins. This incredible gift …

By Pastor Will Kang.
Romans 2:13, 17-29
“Possession of the law and the covenant sign of circumcision were perhaps the two most distinguishing marks of being Jewish.  Given to Israel by God himself, they signaled the fact that the Jews were a special people, elevated above all other peoples.”[1]
What are the things that people rely on to “brag about [their] relationship to God?” Some people look at their family background.  They say, “my dad is …