Church in Thy House

Bible Study: The Gospel of Christ

A King James Bible study of salvation by grace through faith, with references from Romans through Philemon.

King James Bible · Romans through Philemon

Bible study: the Gospel of Christ

Follow the Apostle Paul's epistles to see why the Gospel is needed, what Christ has done, and what it means to believe. Open each passage in your King James Bible and read its surrounding chapter.

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Study 01

The Gospel is God's power

Paul is ready to preach the Gospel. It reveals God's righteousness to everyone who believes.

Romans 1:16–17

Study 02

Our need: sin

All have sinned and come short of God's glory. No one can claim righteousness by personal merit.

Romans 3:10–12, 23; 6:23

Study 03

Justified through Christ

God sets forth Christ as the propitiation through faith in His blood; justification is by His grace.

Romans 3:24–26; 5:8–11

Study 04

Faith, apart from works

Paul describes God justifying the one who believes, apart from a claim of earning salvation.

Romans 4:4–5; Galatians 2:16

Study 05

The Gospel declared

Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

1 Corinthians 15:1–4

Study 06

Reconciled in Christ

God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself. Paul calls hearers to be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 5:18–21

Study 07

Redemption and forgiveness

In Christ we have redemption through His blood and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace.

Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:13–14

Study 08

The gift of grace

Salvation is God's gift through faith, not of works. Good works follow as the fruit of new life in Christ.

Ephesians 2:8–10; Titus 3:5–7

Study 09

The revelation of the Mystery

Study Paul's ministry to the Gentiles and his preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery.

Romans 11:13; 16:25–26; Ephesians 3:1–9; Colossians 1:25–27

Study 10

Grow in sound doctrine

Hold fast sound words and rightly divide the word of truth as you continue to read Paul's epistles.

1 Timothy 1:15–16; 2 Timothy 1:9–10; 2:15; Titus 2:11–14

A home assembly: Paul's letter to Philemon also greets “the church in thy house.” Philemon 1:2 · KJB This is the scriptural inspiration for the name Church in Thy House.

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