Romans-Quest 2

Epistolatory introduction

Composed of and Author/Sender, Recipients, and Greeting

Servant, Apostle, Separated for the Gospel

3 self-descriptions Paul uses in his introduction

The Gospel in the Old Testament

The Gospel is Biblical, authoritative, and not something new; Paul uses 61 quotes in his writing

Name-Son Jesus Christ our Lord

Humanity-made of the seed of David

Deity-Son of God with power

Authority-By whom we received grace

Titles of Jesus Christ (and what they show)

Paul's apostleship

Purpose: promote obedience

Scope-all nations

Motive-for His name

The Recipients of Romans

Location: Rome

Possession: loved by God

Identification: called saints

Grace

The unmerited favor of God

Peace

The restoration of harmony within the soul

Paul's prayer for the Church of Rome

Includes:

-Thanksgiving for the church

-Request to see the church

-Commitment to preach

-Fearlessness for the gospel

Verses 16 + 17

Two verses considered the theme of the book

Verse 17

Key verse of Romans that shows salvation does not come from works but from faith

Dynamis

Greek word for 'power'

Ungodliness + Unrighteousness

The two objects of God's wrath

Special Revelation

God giving information about Himself through the Word of God, miracles, or Jesus Christ

General Revelation

Information about God in a broad, general, unspecific way

Total depravity

Every area of a man's life is touched by sin

The Suppression of the Truth

-Worshiping man or animals

-Worshiping creation instead of Creator

-Man thinks he is wise but is actually foolish

-"they have lost their mind"

-Psalm 106: worshipped the golden calf/idol

1. Lusting heart

2. Vile affection

3. Reprobate mind

Three shares of surrender of man unto his sinful ways

Diatribe

Imaginary discussion that Paul uses instead of using straight condemnation

Condemnation of man

The result of the self-righteousness of man and the rejection of God

The judgement of God

-Great White Throne Judgement that will come to the unsaved individual at the end of the Millennium

-Individual is storing up the wrath for him/her self

The universality of God's judgement

-Man's legal code condemns him

-"common grace"

-Both Jew and Greek are condemned

Common grace

The work of the Holy Spirit where he directly and indirectly works in the person's heart to bring him to repentance

The advantage of the Law

-The glories of the Jew

-The question of the Jew

The advantage of circumcision

Paul strikes at two of the most important distinctive of the Jews: the Law and circumcision

Circumcision

There must be an inward _________________ of the heart.

Unbelief

What does not nullify God's faithfulness?

mā (not) genito (coming to pass)

"May it never be; may it not come to pass"

1. Everyone who is not saved is lost. There is no one who is not guilty

2. Man does not want God in his life

Two theological corollaries

Condemnation by the Law

Reveals man's lack of righteousness

Romans 1

Gentiles' need of righteousness

Romans 2

Jew's need of righteousness

Romans 3

All under sin

Romans 4

Justification illustrated by Abraham and David

Romans 5

Results of justification

Romans 6

Reckoning self dead to sin

Romans 7

Conflict of old and new nature

Romans 8

Victory through the Spirit

Romans 9

Israel's rejection-God's work

Romans 10

Israel's rejection-their fault

Romans 11

Israel's future

Romans 12

Rules for living