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The Romans Road

How do I establish a Biblical relationship with God?

We will need to know the Source of the Power we will be calling on when taking these steps. That Power is not vague. He is the living God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and He has always invited people into covenant, not into hiding.

The following is not a pass-or-fail endeavor. It is meant only to outline the path a person would take to establish this Relationship with God through Jesus Christ. You are reading a map, not sitting for an exam.

Believers have long walked newcomers through Paul’s letter to the Romans. The same story shows up there: need, mercy, faith, and calling. People call that path the “Romans Road.” Below it is shortened into five landmarks. Read slowly. Answer in your head, on paper, or in prayer before God. There is no wrong pace.

  1. Reality, without the mask

    Romans 3:23 (NIV) “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

    When you are quiet before God, do you sense a gap between the life you show others and what is really steering your choices? That gap is not proof that God has quit on you. It is often where honesty begins.

  2. What the old story tends to cost

    Romans 6:23 (NIV) “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

    Have you felt the ways a pattern can quietly take more than it gives: peace, sleep, relationships, integrity? Naming that is not wallowing. It is clearing ground for something better.

  3. How God meets people like us

    Romans 5:8 (NIV) “God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

    The good news is not “get your act together, then maybe God will show up.” Where have you already seen mercy you did not earn? If you are not sure yet, you can ask Him to help you see it.

  4. Trust that becomes visible

    Romans 10:9-10 (NIV) “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith.”

    Faith is not a perfect speech. It is truth you are willing to stand on with your whole life, even when your voice shakes. Is there one honest next step you could take with God today, not to impress anyone, but to be real?

  5. The door is still open

    Romans 10:13 (NIV) “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

    You do not need a polished prayer. Have you told God, plainly, where you actually are and that you need Him? “Help me” counts. So does silence that says, “I am here, Lord.”

If you believe you need to take further action after reading the Romans Road, please reach out to your local pastor, priest, or another Spiritual Advisor you trust. Tell them plainly that you have been reading the Romans Road, and that you sense God moving you toward the next step of obedience or assurance. They can walk with you in prayer, the sacraments (where your tradition offers them), and the ordinary life of a church. That is work a webpage was never meant to finish.

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