THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS

The Epistle to the Romans – Vol. 1

EDITOR’S PREFACE

AUTHOR’S PREFACE

The Church at Rome

Summary of Contents

I. SALUTATION (1:1-7)

II. INTRODUCTION 1:8-15

III. THEME OF THE EPISTLE 1:16, 17

IV. THE UNIVERSALITY OF SIN AND CONDEMNATION (1:18-3:20)

A. THE GENTILES (1:18-32)

B. THE JEWS (2:1-16)

C. THE AGGRAVATION OF THE JEW’S CONDEMNATION (2:17-29)

D. THE FAITHFULNESS AND JUSTICE OF GOD (3:1-8)

E. CONCLUSION (3:9-20)

V. THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD (3:21-31)

VI. CORROBORATION FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT (4:1-25)

VII. FRUITS OF JUSTIFICATION (5:1-11)

VIII. THE ANALOGY (5:12-21)

IX. THE SANCTIFYING EFFECTS (6:1-23)

A. THE ABUSE OF GRACE EXPOSED (6:1-11)

B. THE IMPERATIVES FOR THE SANCTIFIED (6:12-23)

X. DEATH TO THE LAW (7:1-6)

XI. TRANSITIONAL EXPERIENCE (7:7-13)

XII. THE CONTRADICTION IN THE BELIEVER (7:14-25)

XIII. LIFE IN THE SPIRIT (8:1-39)