New Testament Survey: Book of Romans

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New Testament SurveyBook of Romans

• Paul in Prison

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The Author

• Paul was the apostle to the Gentiles.
• Born and educated in Tarsus, capital of Cilicia.
• Learned the tent-making trade (Acts 183)
• Pauls method of writinglogical method of
  presenting the truth.
• Later Jewish education at feet of Gamaliel.

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Date of Writing

• In the epistle, Paul was heading toward Jerusalem
  (1525-27).
• Must have been written later than 2 Corinthians,
  since he was ready to depart.
• Time of writing spring of 57 or 58 A.D.
• 2 Corinthians written from Macedonia then he
  headed for Greece.
• After delivering the contribution for the poor
  saints, he wished to journey to Spain through
  Rome.

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To Whom Addressed

• Paul was a special apostle sent to the Gentile
  nations of the world.
• Many times, he was hindered from going to Rome
  (113).
• Rome was the center of the worlds life
• Paul was vitally interested in preaching to the
  whole Roman Empire.
• Wrote to the Christians there in preparation for
  his intended visit.

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Origin of the Church in Rome

• The origin of the Roman church is unknown.
• Inconsistent facts concerning Peter being the
  founder.
• The Divine record does not indicate that Peter
  was ever in Rome.
• Peters own epistles were not written or
  addressed from Rome.
• In Pauls letter to the church at Rome, he made
  no mention of Peter!

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Origin of the Church in Rome

• Paul wrote his epistles from a Roman prison he
  did not mention Peter.
• No mention of Rome in Peters own writings, and
  no other inspired writer mentions a connection
  between Peter and Rome.
• Could have been one converted on Pentecost
• Evidence many Jews lived in Rome.
• Decree of banishment from Rome by Claudius (Acts
  181,2)

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Condition of the Church in Rome

• Its only natural that a church made up of both
  Jews and Gentiles would experience some strife.
• A difficult fact that hindered complete
  reconciliation between the Jews and Gentilesboth
  were equal in Gods eyes.
• Paul also wrote to prepare them for the problems
  caused by the Judaizing teachers who would come
  their way.

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Purpose and Message

• Depravity into which sin leads those who abandon
  God.
• Rejecting God, after having known Him, to walk in
  the vanity of their own minds.
• Moral destitution of the Gentile nationsGod
  gave them up!
• Romans 118-32

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Purpose and Message

• God does not respect any mans person enough to
  wink at his sin.
• Romans 2
• There is a universal need for salvation.
• Romans 323
• Gods grace alone was able to provide for
  salvation, a provision made possible by the blood
  of Christ, which was offered to all men through
  the gospel
• Romans 323-26

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Purpose and Message

• Justification is not by the works of the Law
  such would make God a respecter of persons
• Law of Moses not given as plan to make man
  righteous it was given to reveal sin. Through
  knowledge of that fact, they needed a Savior.
• Romans 319,20
• Justification attained by faith in Christ
• Romans 322

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Purpose and Message

• Jews had failed to attain unto Gods
  righteousnessthey did not seek Him by faith.
• Romans 932
• Refused to allow the Law to serve the purpose for
  which it was intendedpreparation for Christ
• Galatians 324
• Developed their own system of righteousnesshuman
  traditions
• Romans 101-3

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Purpose and Message

• The national rejection did not doom the
  individual who was willing to have faith in
  Christ.
• Romans 1126
• Christianity, as Paul emphasized in this letter,
  should blot out all national enmity.
• Bring them to Christ, where they could love one
  another as brethren and enjoy the fullness of
  Christian fellowship.
• Romans 81-6

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The Books Contents and Character

• Gods condemnation rests upon all men because all
  have sinned.
• Romans 118323
• Gods way of making men righteous is only through
  Christoffered in the gospelappropriated by
  mans faith for all!
• Romans 319521
• Gods grace offers righteousness to all men on
  the same conditions.
• Romans 522830

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The Books Contents and Character

• Fleshly Israel had a sad plight, but Gods
  promises were fulfilled through spiritual Israel.
• Romans 913
• It was Gods will that the Gentiles also receive
  His mercy and grace.
• Romans 924-26
• Gentile acceptance had caused a hardening of
  fleshly Israel.
• Romans 927-33

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The Books Contents and Character

• They trusted their own righteousness instead of
  Gods.
• Romans 101-3
• Rejected Christfulfillment of the Lawcontinued
  looking for Messiah who had already come.
• Romans 104-8
• Now, Gods requirements for salvation were the
  same for both Jews and Gentiles.
• Romans 1012

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The Books Contents and Character

• The prophets had prophesied that the gospel would
  go to the Gentiles for salvationthe Jews
  rejected that truth!
• Romans 1013-21
• God had not rejected all Israelonly unbelievers
  and the disobedient who had hardened their hearts
• Romans 111-10
• Israels rejection open the door for the
  Gentilesbut they were not to gloat.
• Romans 1111-23

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The Books Contents and Character

• The Jews could claim Gods mercy individually, by
  turning from unbelief.
• Romans 1126-32
• Sanctification, which comes as a fruit of
  justificationnow living sacrifices
• Romans 12
• Importance of subjection to civil authorities
• Romans 131-7

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The Books Contents and Character

• Gods moral law was based upon principlelove thy
  neighbor as thyself.
• Romans 138-14
• One must not allow his personal liberty to
  destroy anothers weak faith.
• Romans 14157
• Pauls travel plans, final greetings, and
  farewell
• Romans 15816