Community = A people with a shared identity and mutual responsibility God is, as the Triune God, a community in Himself, existing perfectly, eternally. Humans have been made in His likeness and created in community with Him and each other. Sin has affected human community so that we are naturally set against God and each other. Israel was formed by God as His set apart community, but they failed to live faithfully as His people and demonstrated their need for salvation. What now? The Gospel and Community (Matt. 1:21; Luke 2:11) The Gospel (Luke 24:44-48; Acts 13:32-39) What is the gospel? (Romans 1:1-17) Why is the gospel necessary? (Romans 1:18-23; 2:3-23; 3:9-20) How does the gospel work? (Romans 3:21-31; 4:4-5) What are the results of the gospel? (Romans 5:1-11) (Romans 6:1-10; 8:1-17, 12:1-8) How does the gospel help us in thinking about community?