Publisher's Synopsis
Can a man be right with God? Is there a long list of calisthenics, pretzel-like behaviors necessary to please God? Or is there instead a direct way? Can it be the simplest of things? Most people fail to understand the book of Romans since it was written 2000 years ago at a time when people hadnat heard of Christ. A common mistake we often make is to forget Romans was written to Jews primarily, but also to Gentiles. The Jews believed that God was only interested in the chosen people. The Gentiles believed that the gods were like a smorgasbord from which you could pick and choose to your own taste. Paul has introduced a new idea that there is only one God and this God treats everyone the same.
