Our discussion through Romans is going strong. Kim just joined in and has caught up. You can too by going to THE ROAD THROUGH ROMANS PAGE.
Today we are finishing up with verse 5 in chapter 1. It reads:
Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. Ro. 1:5
Belief in our society had become a passive thing. We believe in lots of things, that is we give mental assent to lots of things. We believe in freedom of speech. We believe in the right to bear arms. We believe in the red, white and blue. We believe in apple pie, mom and we believe in Jesus!
But biblical faith or belief isn’t just mental assent to the reality of something. James says it this way, “Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.” James 2:18,19
Paul tells us that faith (real faith) creates an obedience, a willingness to support and fight for the things we have faith in. How much you actually believe in Jesus is displayed by how well you live for Him. Strong faith creates right living. Weak faith creates careless living.
What mindsets, in our culture, does the teaching about “obedience that comes from faith” confront?
Lillie-Put 
That we are independent and self-reliant deserving of anything and everything we want. Obedience has become a dirty word.
You are so right! That is just how our enemy wants it too. The one thing that truly benefits us he wants us to see as harmful.