Romans 1-8 Becoming a Christian
Romans 1: Introduction
Gospel is about Jesus Christ (v3)
Jesus was prophesied in the Scriptures through the prophets(v2)
Work of the Gospel is for the Jews And for the Gentiles(v14)
Gospel is power of God to save Jews and Gentiles(v16)
God’s righteousness
God righteousness (v17,20)
Man’s unrighteousness (Gentiles)
Suppress the truth (v18)
Worship of idols (v24)
Perversion (v26)
Evil deeds:wickedness,evil, greed, depravity, envy,murder,strife,deceit… (v29)
Romans 2: God’s Judgment
God’s judgment has basis, man’s judgment leads to condemnation(v1-2)
God judges all, Jews and Gentiles alike(v9,v11)
Judge through Jesus Christ (v16)
Unrighteousness of the Jews
Jew’s have law, but did not obey the law(v13)
Circumcision of the heart, not of the flesh defines real righteousness (v25-29)
Romans 3: Unrighteousness of All
Jews and Gentiles alike have all fallen short(v8-9,v23)
Law cannot save Jews, law makes us aware of sin (v20)
Justification (Principle)
Through Jesus Christ(v22, 24)
By faith (v27-31)
Romans 4: Justification (Illustrated)
Abraham credited as righteous because of faith(v3)
Righteousness credited to someone who believes(v5)
Circumcision came after he was credited as righteous(v9—10)
Gentiles credited with righteousness by faith in Jesus Christ(v23-25)
Romans 5: Fruits of righteousness
Past was wrath of God, after justification, peace and joy(v1-3)
Jesus died while we were sinners, not because of what we had to offer(v6-8)
Saved from God’s wrath because of Jesus’ death
Sinful nature
Sin entered through Adam, before the law(v12)
Sinful nature in us, therefore all of Adam’s descendants die(v14)
Jesus gives life, his death deals with the sinful nature(v16,18-21)
Romans 6: Baptism: Death, Burial and Resurrection, Sanctification
Died with Christ(v3)
Buried, raised to a new life (v4)
Death: To Sin(v11), to self(v12)
Alive in Christ (v8)
Freed from Sin, slaves to righteousness(v18-23)
Romans 7: Importance of death
Death, through Christ, brings freedom from the law.(v1-6)
Law of sin
Natural law that works in us.(v21-23)
Romans 8: Law of the Spirit
Holy spirit against the law of sin and death (v1-3)
Live according to the Spirit, heirs to God’s glory (v9 – 17)
Future Glory
Adoption as sons (v23)
Body redeemed (v23)
With God forever(v28-39)
Romans 9 – 12 Answering questions about Israel
Romans 9: God’s sovereignty
Natural children, descendants of Abraham (v 6)
Children of the promise, God’s real children(v8 – 10)
Election to glorify God (v11-18)
Esau and Jacob as example
Israel’s unbelief
Pursued the law, missed out on grace, stumbled when it came to Christ(v32-33)
Romans 10: Israel’s deeds
Pursued the law, but did not see God’s righteousness. (v3)
Christ is the end of the law(v4)
Faith come from hearing the Gospel(v17)
Romans 11 : Israel’s remnant
Romans 12- 16 Living as a Christian
