Lessons From Romans

Romans lays out so many important truths about salvation and faith and justification as well as God’s attribute of being all knowing and having foreknowledge of everything.  And God’s plan cannot be improved upon. No one is His counselor. And because of all of the foundation that Paul had laid out from Romans chapter 1 to Romans chapter 11 he then says therefore. Because of that foundation of who God is and what He has done then therefore live for Him.
That is the two main purposes of the book of Romans.
Purpose #1 Lay down doctrinal truth on a great number of things and then.
Purpose #2 Therefore  –  Voluntarily present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service.

General Information about Romans

Romans is sometimes called The Great Doctrinal Platform

It was written while Paul was on the Third Missionary Journey approximately 56 to 57 A.D. to a group of believers in Rome.

The main theme of the Book of Romans is Justification by Faith and after we are saved how we should live for Jesus.

The book of Romans has a series of verses in it that have been used to win a multitude to Christ.  These verses are commonly referred to as the Roman’s Road.

The Roman’s Road verses are: Rom. 3:10, Rom. 3:23, Rom. 5:12, Rom. 6:23, Rom. 5:8, Rom. 10:9-13.

It is a good idea to mark these verses in your Bible.  Start by writing a reference to the first verse on the first page of your Bible.  Then next to Rom. 3:10 write Rom. 3:23 in the margin.  Then next to Rom. 3:23 write Rom. 5:12 in the margin, and so on. 

There are a total of 70 quotations of the Old Testament in the book of Romans. 

“Where there is a willingness that God should reign and do all his pleasure, this epistle may be in its general character easily understood.  Where this is wanting, it will appear full of mystery and perplexity; the mind will be embarrassed, and the heart dissatisfied with its doctrines; and the unhumbled spirit will rise from its study only confused, irritated, perplexed, and dissatisfied.” – Albert Barnes

“It cannot be denied that one reason why the epistles of Paul have been regarded as so difficult has been an unwillingness to admit the truth of the plain doctrines which he teaches.  The heart is by nature opposed to them; and comes to believe them with great reluctance… When men are determined not to find certain doctrines in the Bible, nothing is more natural than that they should find difficulties in it, and complain much of it great obscurity and mystery.”  – Albert Barnes

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