Chapter Themes
Theme of Romans 1–3: everyone is guilty before God
All people are sinners?
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
Romans 3:23
Patriarch in Romans 4 as the primary example of justification by faith.
Abraham
Two ways of seeking righteousness
Faith and works
Theme of Romans 2–3: no one can achieve righteousness by obeying this
What is the Law?
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 6:23
Son of Abraham, through whom God's promise continued.
Isaac
The effects of Adam's trespass with Christ's gift of this
Righteousness/justification
Theme of Romans 3–5: God provides righteousness through this means
What is faith in Jesus Christ?
"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ"
Romans 5:1
Paul compares Christ to this man whose sin affected all humanity
Adam
Slavery to sin with slavery to this
Righteousness
Theme of Romans 6: believers are no longer under the dominion of this master/concept
What is sin?
"Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus."
Romans 8:1
Paul identifies himself as a servant and apostle of this person
Jesus Christ
The law's ability to reveal sin with its inability to provide this
Freedom from sin/salvation
Theme of Romans 8: the answer empowers holy living and assures believers of God's love
The HS and Christ
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
Romans 8:28
Romans 4 cites this person who is described as having the blessing of being forgiven of sin
David
Living according to the flesh with living according to this
Spirit