And here’s why: It’s a lot of work to read Romans 1 through 8. When you add Romans 9 to 11, it’s even more work. By the time people get to Romans 12, they’re exhausted, and they skim over it.

The first verse on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” We have all done things that are displeasing to God.