THE LIVING WORD OF GOD THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE - Chennai presents:
(Affiliated to American Theological University)
LWG 501 : THE NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
Lesson 6: The Epistle of Apostle Paul to the Romans
Unit III THE EPISTLES OF THE APOSTLE PAUL

I.OUTLINE:

1. Introduction ( 1:1-17)
2. Man’s desperate need of Righteousness(1:18-3:20)
   1. The Gentile’s need (1:18-32)
   2. The Jew’s Need (2:1-3:8)
   3. The Universal Need (3:9-20)
3. God’s glorious Provision of Righteousness (3:21-5:21)
   1. Justification by Faith summarized (3:21-31)
   2. Justification by Faith illustrated in Abraham (4:1-25)
   3. The Blessings and Assurance Accompanying Justification (5:1-11)
   4. Adam and Christ contrasted (5:12-21)
      1. Adam/sin/condemnation/Death
      2. Christ/Grace/Justification/Life
4. The Outworking of Righteousness Through Faith (6:1-8:39)
   1. Freedom From Slavery to sin (6:1-23)
      1. Dying with Christ to sin (6:1-14)
      2. Living with Christ as Servants of Righteousness (6:15-23)
   2. Freedom from the conflict Under the law (7:1-25)
      1. The Marriage Analogy (7:1-6)
      2. The conflict under the law without Christ (7:7-24,25b)
      3. The Solution to the conflict (7:25a, cf.8:1-2)
   3. Freedom Through the Law of the Spirit of Life (8:1-39)
      1. Life according to the Spirit (8:1-11)
      2. Sonship ( 8:12-17)
      3. The Hope of Glory ( 8:18-25)
      4. Life with an Eternal purpose (8:26-30)
      5. More than Conquerors ( 8:31-39)
5. Righteousness Through Faith As it Relates to Israel ( 9:1-11:36)
   1. The Problem of Israel’s Rejection ( 9:1-10:21)
   2. The Triumph of God’s Plan (11:1-36)
6. Practical Applications of Righteousness through Faith (12:1- 15:13)
   1. The Believer and Consecration (12:1-2)
   2. The Believer and Community (12:3-21)
   3. The Believer and the State (13:1-7)
   4. The Believer and the Law of Love (13:8-15:13)
7. Conclusion (15:14-16:27)

This is the second volume in two part work by Dr. Luke. The title of the Book is : “The Acts of the Apostles”. This Book really records the acts of Peter (1-12) and of Paul (13-28).

II. SURVEY OF ROMANS:

Quote by Famous Persons:

1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge: He regarded Romans as “The most profound Book in Existence”.
2. Godet: The Commentator Godet called it “The Cathedral of the Christian Faith”.
3. Martin Luther : Because of its majestic declaration of the divine plan of salvation, Martin Luther wrote: “ This Epistle is the chief part of the New Testament and the very purest Gospel.It can never be read or pondered too much, and the more it is dealt with the more precious it becomes, and the better it tastes”.
4. Gospels: The Words and the works of The Lord Jesus

Romans: The significance of His death and Resurrection (The Gospel According to St. Paul)

The Theology of Romans is balanced by practical exhortation, because Paul sees the believer’s position as the basis for his practice. The theme RIGHTEOUSNESS runs through the Book.

Another Outline:

1. The Revelation of the Righteousness of God (1-8)
2. The Vindication of the Righteousness of God (9-11)
3. The Application of the Righteousness of God(12-16)

III.The Theme of the Book:

“ For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jews first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith” . ( Romans 1:16,17)

These verses combines three crucial concepts:

1. Salvation
2. Righteousness
3. Faith

In the Lord Jesus a righteousness from God is revealed as the answer to His wrath against sin. The Gift of righteousness is through faith in Jesus Christ.

1. Condemnation
2. Justification (Salvation)
3. Sanctification
4. Glorification
5. Transformation

IV.Author: Apostle Paul

Theme: The Righteousness of God is Revealed
Date of Writing: 57 of First Century

V.Special Features: Seven Major emphases Characterize Romans:

1. Romans is Paul’s most systematic written letter, the theological letter par excellence in the NT.
2. Paul writes in a question and answer, or debating, style (e.g. 3:1,4-6,9,31)
3. Paul uses the OT extensively as Scriptural authority for his presentation of the true nature of the Gospel.
4. Paul presents “the righteousness of God” as the core revelation of the Gospel (1:16-17); God set things right in and through Jesus Christ.
5. Paul focuses on the twofold nature of sin, along with God’s provision in Christ for each aspect:
   1. Sin as a personal transgression (1:1-5:11),and
   2. the “sin” (Gk. Hehamartia) principle, i.e. the inherent natural tendency to sin that lives within every person’s heart since Adam’s fall called being “in the flesh” ( 5:12-8:39).
6. Romans 8 is the most extensive chapter in the Bible on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.
7. Romans contains the Bible’s most powerful discussion about the Jews’ rejection of Christ(exept for a remnant) and about God’s plan for a full- circle redemption that ultimately comes back to Israel(chs.9-11).

VI. Reading Romans:

The Book of Romans should be read in 4 days, according to the following schedule:

• 1-5
• 6-8
• 9-11
• 12-16

VII. Keys to Romans:

• Key word : The Righteousness of God
• Key verses: Romans 1:16,17 and 3:21-25
• Key chapters : Romans 6-8

• How to be delivered from sin?
• How to live a balanced life under grace?
• How to live the victorious Christian life through the Power of the Holy Spirit?

VIII. Memory verses:

1. “But God commends His love toward us , in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us “( Romans 5:8).
2. “ For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ”.(Romans 5:17).
3. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”(Romans 6:23).
4. “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”( Romans 8:32).
5. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved”(Romans 10:9).
6. “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past finding out!”( Romans 11:33).
7. “And be not confirmed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”(Romans 12:2).
8. “For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment ,it is briefly comprehended, in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”(Romans 13:9).
9. “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost”( Romans 14:17).
10. “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen”(Romans 16:20)

IX.THE CONTRAST BETWEEN ADAM AND CHRIST:

NO.	ADAM	CHRIST
1.	“The Nature of the Act” *He brought sin and death into the world	*He brought righteousness and life into the world
2.	“The Place of the Act” *In the Garden of Eden	*On the cross of Calvary
3.	“The Reason for the Act” *Disobedience (Gen.3:6)	*Obedience (Lk.22:42)
4.	“The Results from the Act” * Condemnation: 1.Immediate judgement upon himself 2.Imputed judgement upon his posterity 3. Eternal judgement upon all	* Justification: 1. Immediate justification 2. Imputed righteousness 3.Eternal life
5.	“Relationship of the act to law and Grace” *The law served to demonstrate the seriousness of his act	* Grace served to demonstrate the “much more” of his act (5:9,10,15,17,20)
6.	‘The scope of the act” It abounded	It abounded much more

X. Justification:

THE VERDICT:

“Both Jews and Gentiles ...are under sin” (3:9)

“That every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God”(3:19)

THE MIRACLE:

Justification through the Righteousness of Christ!

THE SUMMARAY OF THE COURT:

The Blessing of Justification (5:1-11)

1. Peace with God 5:1
2. Access to God 5:2
3. Assurance from God 5:3
4. Indwelled by God 5:5
5. Preserved by God 5:6-11

XI. `Seven Certainties:

The Blessing of Justification (5:1-11)

1. The Believer has a New Position(8:1-4)
2. The Believer has a New Quest (8:5-13)
3. The Believer has a New Adoption (8:14-17)
4. The Believer has a New Expectation ( 8:18-25)
5. The Believer has a New Prayer Helper (8:26,27)
6. The Believer has a New Knowledge (8:28)
7. The Believer has a New Goal (8:29-39)

NEW GOAL: “To be confirmed to the image of His Son”.

The steps leading to this Goal :

1. He did foreknow the believer (8:29)
2. He did predestinate the believer (8:29)
3. He called the believer (8:30)
4. He justified the believer(8:30)
5. He Glorified the believer (8:30)

XII. REVIEW QUESTIONS:

1. Explain Man’s desperate need of Righteousness from 1:18-3:20
2. “God’s glorious provision of Righteousness”- Explain from 3:21-5:21
3. Explain the Theme of the Book of Romans.
4. What are the 7 major futures of Romans Book?
5. Write 5 Memory verses from the Book of Romans.
6. Contrast between Adam and Christ.
7. Explain Justification.
8. Explain Romans Chapter 8.
9. Write a Message of Salvation from Romans using the following Bible Verses. Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9,10. Title: "The Roman's Road to Salvation".
10. Explain Israel’s Past, Present and Future (chs.9,10,11) in the Plan of God.