Houston's First Baptist Church - The Loop is currently holding 'Good Questions,' a message series by Pastor Gregg Matte.
Good Questions
According to the Facebook page of Houston's First Baptist Church - The Loop started the series on Sunday, Jan. 15, at the church premises. The church says that it is held by Pastor Gregg Matte and that it is primarily focused on the book of Romans.
The church adds that it is a time for people to learn about the answers that the Bible has to their questions.
Houston's First Baptist Church
On the church page, it says that 'it is a thriving and diverse community of real people experiencing real life together.' The church says that it strives to be a church that serves its people every day of the week.
For this, the church has plenty of ways how they can make people connect with one another.
It has worship services and special events that are open to everyone. It also has various Bible studies that the church uses to provide a 'smaller setting' that is open for discussion.
The church says that it believes in God as the 'Creator of everything.' It adds that God made humanity in His own image and that He has a love for humanity.
As such, the church says that God sent Jesus Christ to the earth so that He can be the sacrifice for humanity's sins, as He died on the cross.
As a part of the Baptist Faith, the church follows the Baptist Faith and message of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Pastor Greg Matte
According to the church page, Pastor Greg Matte is the current senior pastor of the church.
The church said that before Pastor Matte became a part of the church in 2004, he created the Breakaway Ministries at Texas A&M University.
His work with the ministry is known as it is now the largest college Bible study in the country. From its beginnings of 12 participants, the ministry now gathers more than 4,000 people every Tuesday night.
Apart from this, the pastor is also said to be an established writer. He is the author of "Finding God's Will," "I AM Changes Who I Am," and "Birds and Bees: A Conversation about God, Sex, and Sexuality," among others.
The pastor holds a Bachelor's Degree in marketing from Texas A&M, as well as a Master's Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Book of Romans
According to the Bible Teaching Ministry of Pastor Church Swindoll, the Apostle Paul write the book as his address to the people of Rome.
The article said that even though he had never been to Rome, the apostle expressed his intentions to go there.
The book was said to have been written by Paul from the Greek city of Corinth, just three years after the ascension to the throne of the infamous Emperor Nero.
The article also said that it is the 'clearest and most systematic presentation of Christian doctrine in all the Scriptures.'
More from Crossmap: Grace Church Houston welcomed the new year with a special service and 21 Days of Prayer
