Studies in the Word of God... Romans Chapter 1

The Book of Romans
57-58 CE
Following the Doctrinal Basis for the Book of Acts
2 Timothy 4:1-4 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ…

Book of Romans Overview Main Themes

Chapter 1. The Righteous Shall Live by Faith/God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness
Chapter 2. God's Righteous Judgment/God's Judgment and the Law
Chapter 3. God's Righteousness Upheld/No One Is Righteous/
The Righteousness of God Through Faith
Chapter 4. Abraham Justified by Faith/The Promise Realized Through Faith
Chapter 5. Peace with God Through Faith/Death in Adam, Life in Messiah
Chapter 6. Dead to Sin, Alive to God/Slaves to Righteousness… Water Baptism
Chapter 7. Released from the Law/The Law and Sin
Chapter 8. Life in the Spirit/Heirs with Messiah/Future Glory/God's Everlasting Love
Chapter 9. God's Sovereign Choice! Israel's Unbelief
Chapter 10. The Message of Salvation to All/Israel’s Disobedience
Chapter 11. Israel…The Remnant of Israel, Gentiles Grafted In,
The Mystery of Israel's Salvation.
Chapter 12. A Living Sacrifice, Gifts of Grace, Marks of the True Messiahian
Chapter 13. Submission to the Authorities, Fulfilling the Law Through Love
Chapter 14. Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another, Do Not Cause Another to Stumble
Chapter 15. The Example of Messiah, Messiah the Hope of Jews and Gentiles,
Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
Chapter 16. Personal Greetings & Benediction
Chapter 1
Greeting and Identification of Himself and Jesus
Romans 1:1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Messiah, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God ….
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Messiah.
Exousia (John 1:12) & Dunamis (Acts 1:8)
Longing to Go to Rome
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Messiah for you all, ….15 So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the (Full) gospel to you who are in Rome also.
Acts 28:30 Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.
"THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Messiah, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."
God's Wrath on Unrighteousness
18 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, …
The Foolishness of Idolatry
22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
Foundations of Sin and Immorality
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Same Sex Relationships
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. …
Consequences of such Evil
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; ….32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. (Refer to Galatians 5:16-21)
The World of Entertainment Revels & Promotes these Sins and Evils
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! …..

8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

Act 2:38 Then Peter said to them,
"Repent, and let every one of you
be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins;
and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.