ROMANS
Introduction (continued)
Paul laid out his presentation of the gospel to the Roman church which was comprised of both Jews and Gentiles. A gentile was ANYONE who wasn’t a Jew by birth. Once he established man’s sin and need for a savior, Paul made it known that salvation came not by anything we could ever think, say, or do, but rather only by the grace of God through faith in Jesus. This action made them all JUSTIFIED or found NOT GUILTY.
With the foundation he laid out for the believers in Rome, Paul began to build upon it with the teaching that salvation provides freedom. He then shared exactly what freedoms were provided. They were freed from the power of sin, and the dominion of the OT law. They were also freed to not only become like Christ, but to discover the limitless love of God.
The apostle Paul explained to the church in Rome what it meant to submit your life totally to Christ. He talked about the use of spiritual gifts to serve others, genuinely loving others and be good citizens. He continues on by talking of building others up in the faith and helping those who are spiritually weak in the faith. One of the final things he stresses is building unity, especially between the Jews and the Gentiles. This was typically not an easy task because the Jews had absolutely no use for anyone who wasn’t a Jew.
This letter was meant to be a sample of Paul’s message before he arrived in Rome. It was written around A.D. 57 from Corinth as he was preparing to visit Jerusalem. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
In His name & for His glory,
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
Resource: The Life Application Study Bible.
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