Romans

when was Romans written?

AD 57

where was Romans written?

Corinth

key verses of Romans

Romans 1:16-17

what is righteousness?

everything that God is and everything that God does

how does the Apostle Paul describe himself in Romans 1:1, 5, 14-15?

servant, apostle, seperated, debtor

how does the Apostle Paul describe Christ in the gospel in Romans 1:2-4

promised by the prophets of the OT, the seed of David, and His resurrection from the dead

what does “called to be saints” mean?

seperated unto Christ

what does “called to be saints” look like?

spiritually seperated, but physically among the world

does “called to be saints” apply to all believers in Christ?

yes

righteousness of God in Romans 1:16-17?

righteousness is revealed by faith

what does the unrighteous man do with truth according to Romans 1:18?

surpresses the truth

what does the unrighteos man with truth look like today?

hold/oppress the truth - cancel culture

why are all men without excuse according to Romans 1:19-20?

• the knowledge of God is in them

• He revealed it to us

the various facets of man’s downward path away from God according to Romans 1:21-32

1. glorified the things that are not God as if they were God (vs 21)

2. changed the glort of God for an image [life preserver vs image of life preserver] (vs 23)

3. exchanged the truth for a lie (vs 25)

4. don’t like to retain God’s knowledge  (vs 28)

why were Priscilla and Aquila important?

• they had a church in their home

• they followed Paul

justified

declared righteous

atonement

covering

who is Paul addressing in Romans 2:1a?

believers/Jews in Rome

who is inexcusable in Romans 2:1a?

believers/Jews in Rome

who is judging who in Romans 2:1b?

the Jews were judging the Gentiles

why are they (the ones judging) condemning themselves in Romans 2:1b?

the judging Jews are condemning themselves because the Gentiles weren’t applying the law, but they (the Jews) also weren’t applying the law

according to Romans 2:17-23, why is even the religious Jew guilty before God?

they aren’t applying to themselves what they teach to others

what does it mean that circumcision is made uncircumcision in Romans 2:25?

if you don’t follow the whole law it’s made of noneffect

in Romans 2:26-27 who is more righteous? the Jew who thinks he keeps the Law or the Gentile who does not know the law of Moses but does by nature the things contained in the Law

the Gentile who does not know the law of Moses but does by nature the things contained in the Law

Romans 2:26-27 vs Romans 2:14-15

is there any advantage in being Jewish according to Romans 3:1-2?

yes

what is the advantage to being Jewish?

they heard the Word of God first

what is the downside to the Jewish advantage?

but they rejected the Word of God first

how does Romans 3:9-18 summarize our natural state?

there is none righteous

what does Paul conclude regarding those who strive to obtain righteous through keeping the Law according to Romans 3:19-20?

they are guilty

what is the righteousness that was manifested without the Law according to Romans 3:21-22?

Jesus

to whom does the righteousness discussed in Romans 3:21-22 apply to?

to all who believe

how is someone justified before God according to Romans 3:22-24?

apply the righteousness of God through the blood of Jesus

propitiation

satisfying God’s wrath

do we make void the law through faith according to Romans 3:31?

no, we establish the law through faith

how is the Law of Moses established when we all have failed to keep it according to Romans 3:31?

the purpose of the law is fulfilled

how is the Law of Moses established when we obtained righteousness without personally keeping the whole Law according to Romans 3:31?

through Christ’s imputed righteousness, Jesus did not break the law

what is the illustrastion given in Romans 4:1-5 to back up Paul’s argument that we are made righteous through faith?

Abraham, righteousness before the Law

what is the illustrastion given in Romans 4:6-8 to back up Paul’s argument that we are made righteous through faith?

David, sin was not imputed

what is the illustrastion given in Romans 4:9-12 to back up Paul’s argument that we are made righteous through faith?

Abraham, was uncircumcised

what is the illustrastion given in Romans 4:13-25 to back up Paul’s argument that we are made righteous through faith?

grace by faith, not through seed but through faith

imputation

to put to ones account

where in the OT do we find Abraham being accounted righteous

Genesis 15:12

how are we justified according to Romans 5:1?

by faith

what are the results of us being declared righteous according to Romans 5:1-2?

access to God or peace with God

now that we are made righteous, why is it that we can glory in our tribulations according to Romans 5:3?

God is still on the throne

who or what assures us of this hope according to Romans 5:5?

Holy Ghost

what else should assure us of our hope according to Romans 5:6-8?

Christ died for us

are we justified by faith (according to Romans 5:1), by Jesus’ blood (according to Romans 5:9), or by His grace (according to Romans 3:24)?

we are justified by all of them

what is the explaination for the justification by faith (according to Romans 5:1), by Jesus’ blood (according to Romans 5:9), and by His grace (according to Romans 3:24)?

1. Jesus’ shed blood brings remission of sins

2. by God’s grace (unwarranted favor)

3. through our faith

because of Jesus’ grace, He shed His blood for our sins, belief/faith in Jesus’ blood justifies us

reconciliation

reuniting/bring back together

how is reconciliation different from propitian according to Romans 3:25, I John 2:2, and I John 4:10?

• propitiation = God’s plan

• reconciliation = the result of faith in Christ