deep theology on the one hand of the apostle paul, but he writes to a church about correction and whatnot in some places. the thing that is most relevant to me and enlightened by this commentary, is the juxtaposition of grace and faith and works and salvation and the solid teacher on salvation by grace and faith alone is quite instructive on not what is required but expected of people of faith to receive this gift of grace. that is a great theme trying to find that balance of grace and works. >> how do we find that balance? >> you know how you find it? go back to the book of romans and keep reading it over and over. i need to be more gracious toward my opponents. i am working too hard to achieve a free gift. if i accept this free gift what is my responsibility in response if not to pass it on? i think it is pretty good instruction for all of us. you don't have to be a christian to understand the value of the teachings of grace. >> how do you find books that catch your attention? >> one thing about being in congress, there are strict ethics rules and laws, very few gifts you can accept but

makes billy graham and the apostle paul look like loser atheists lose he basically preached four times a day nonstop, he was a man on a mission unlike anything that ever existed, came to these shores in 1738 at the invitation of china and charles wesley started orphanage in georgia. he was a preaching maniac. what was he preaching? everybody come to the congregation church or baptist church? or the catholic church? he was preaching you must be born again. he was not safe to people you got to worship this way were this way, the most basic gospel message about jesus and about great. imagine going to a church preaching morality, and try harder. this man comes and tells you you are a coalminer or fish wife, loser, failure and god loves you and has a plan for your life. is no better than the duchess or the duke or the king. it really upsets the duchess. and the point is preaching a message of egalitarianism that people are buying into going that is true, we are made in the image of god and the hierarchy that was still a holdover from england, it began to create an american character. i am o

practical theological book, so it's a deep theology on the one hand of the appositiving paul -- apostle paul, but he also writes to a church about correction and what not in some places. i think the thing that's most relevant to me in in that's really enlightened by this commentary in addition to the book romans itself is how, is this juxtaposition of grace and faith and works and salvation and while paul is the solid teacher on salvation by grace through faith alone, he's also quite instructive on what would be expected of people of faith who have received this free gift of grace. and that's a, i think it's a great theme, trying to find that balance of grace and works. >> how do we find that balance today, congressman? >> it's -- you know how you find it, in my view? go back to the book of romans and keep reading it over and over and over and say, wow, i need to be more gracious toward my opponents, or, you know, i'm working too hard to try and achieve something that's actually a free gift. but then if i accept this free gift, what's my responsibility in response to that free gift if not to

it's a deep theology on the one hand of the apostle paul, but he also writes to a church about, you know, correction and what not many some places. in some places. i think the thing that's most relevant to me in this and what's really enlightened by this commentary in addition to the book of romans itself is how, is this juxtaposition of grace and faith and works and salvation. and paul is the solid -- [audio difficulty] faith alone, he's also quite instructive on what's, not what's required, but what would be expected of people of faith who have received this free gift of grace. and that's, i think it's a great theme, trying to find that balance of grace and works. >> how how do we find that balae today, congressman? >> it's, it's -- you know how you find it, in my view? you go back to the book of romans and keep reading it over and over and over and say, wow, this is really applicable. i need to be more gracious toward my opponents or, you know, i'm working too hard to try and achieve something that's actually a free gift. but then if i accept this free gift, what's my responsibility i