Paul's Letter to the Romans
When the Apostle Paul wrote this letter in the early spring of A.D. 57, he was probably in Corinth on his third missionary journey. His work in the eastern Mediterranean was almost finished, and he greatly desired to visit the Roman church. At this time, however, he could not go to Rome, so he sent a letter there, intending to visit Rome while en route on a mission to Spain. This letter serves as a theological introduction to that hoped-for personal ministry.
Paul's primary theme in Romans is the basic gospel, God's plan of salvation and righteousness for all mankind, Jew and Gentile alike. "The gospel of God" (1:1) includes justification by faith, but it also embraces such related ideas as guilt, sanctification and security. Romans is the most comprehensive and systematic statement of the Christian faith in the Bible.
I. Intoduction (1:1-15)
II. Theme: Righteousness From God
(1:16-17)
III. The Unrighteousness of All Mankind (1:18-3:20)
IV. Righteousness Imputed: Justification (3:21-5:21)
V. Righteousness Imparted: Sanctification (6:1-8:39)
VI. God's Righteousness Vindicated: The Problem of Israel's Rejection (9:1-11:36)
VII. Righteousness Practiced (12:1-15:13)
VIII. Conclusion (15:14-33)
IX. Commendation and Greetings (16:1-27)
II. Theme: Righteousness From God
(1:16-17)
III. The Unrighteousness of All Mankind (1:18-3:20)
IV. Righteousness Imputed: Justification (3:21-5:21)
V. Righteousness Imparted: Sanctification (6:1-8:39)
VI. God's Righteousness Vindicated: The Problem of Israel's Rejection (9:1-11:36)
VII. Righteousness Practiced (12:1-15:13)
VIII. Conclusion (15:14-33)
IX. Commendation and Greetings (16:1-27)
In chapters 1-8, Paul explains the fundamentals and foundations of the Christian faith, this is the Gospel Message, which all believers are commanded to share with the entire world. Some of the most popular and precious memorization passages about salvation can be found in the first several chapters of Romans,
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord”(6:23). Paul teaches about the sinful nature of all
men in the eyes of God, justification by faith in Jesus Christ, freedom from sin, and victory in Christ.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord”(6:23). Paul teaches about the sinful nature of all
men in the eyes of God, justification by faith in Jesus Christ, freedom from sin, and victory in Christ.
Chapters 9-11, Paul explains to whom this Gospel message is provided. He teaches that salvation is available to, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord
will be saved”(10:13). Paul struggles in sorrow because of the Jew’s rejection of the Messiah Jesus Christ.
will be saved”(10:13). Paul struggles in sorrow because of the Jew’s rejection of the Messiah Jesus Christ.
In chapters 12-16, Paul gives instructions for all Christians about of how to live a holy lifestyle. In the beginning of chapter 12 he writes, “Present
your bodies a living and holy sacrifice”, and “Do not be conformed to
this world”. Much of the errors and trials that Paul dealt with in his
“Epistles”, were because the believers had conformed their lives to the world and not to God.
In Romans 5:15, Paul says, "But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one (Adam) the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many."
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