ROMANS INTRO.
Who is the author of this letter?
The apostle Paul.
"For the __________ of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth." Romans 1:18
Wrath.
What did Paul say regarding the judging of the Gentiles by the Jewish people?
They condemn themselves. hypocritical
Since we fall under grace, should we continue to sin in order to highlight God's righteousness?
No.
Paul says the gospel is the power of God for what?
Salvation to everyone who believes.
Who is the audience of this letter?
The church in Rome.
What did people exchange the glory of God for?
Images resembling man, birds, animals, and creeping things.
Romans 1:23 states: "and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things."
Verses 25-29 of chapter two teach the idea that circumcision of the flesh was not what mattered, but circumcision of the ___________.
Heart.
What does chapter 3 say the advantage of the Jews was?
They were entrusted with the oracles of God.
According to Romans 1, what is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness?
God’s wrath.
The church in Rome consisted of both ____________ and _____________ believers.
Jewish and Gentile (greek)
What does creation clearly reveal about God?
His eternal power and divine nature.
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. Romans 1:20
What leads people to repentance according to Romans 2:4?
God’s kindness.
Chapter 3 teaches that all of the world is ___________ before God.
Guilty.
"For we have previously charged that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin." (v.9)
In Romans 2, Paul teaches that God shows no what?
Partiality.
The book of Romans is Paul's most detailed explanation of _______________.
THE GOSPEL!
How God saves sinners and makes them righteous through faith in Jesus Christ.
What attribute of God is revealed in the gospel?
His righteousness.
A main theme to be found in chapter two is that God's judgment is ________________.
Righteous.
Finish the verse: "For all have ___________ and _________________. "
sinned; fall short of the glory of God.
What universal problem does Paul establish in these chapters?
All humanity is sinful.
What is the overall purpose of Romans 1–3 in Paul’s argument?
To show that all people need God’s righteousness through faith in Christ.
What three things did Paul use to describe himself and his purpose?
bond-servant of Christ Jesus, a called apostle, set apart for the purpose of the gospel of God. Romans 1:1-3
Fill in the blank: "Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to _______________?
repentance.
What does chapter 3 say about boasting?
It is excluded. Romans 3:27
What theme ties together Paul’s argument from 1:18–3:20?
The universal guilt of humanity before God.