The Epistle to the Romans was written by Paul to the
church that was at Rome, mix with Jews and gentiles but probably
largely lead by Jews.
The purpose is to establish the truths of the Faith.
Rom 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to
be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Rom 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets
in the holy scriptures,)
Rom 1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
Rom 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with
power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from
the dead:
Rom 1:5 By whom we have received grace and
apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his
name:
Rom 1:6 Among whom are
ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
Paul first declares
himself a servant of Jesus Christ. It doesn’t matter the what the
work may be, Paul is a servant and he will obey. Act
9:6
And
he
trembling
and
astonished
said,
Lord,
what
wilt
thou
have
me
to
do?
And
the
Lord
said
unto
him,
Arise,
and
go
into
the
city,
and
it
shall
be
told
thee
what
thou
must
do.
2nd
Paul defines himself as called and sent. Apostle. (one sent) Act
9:15
But
the
Lord
said
unto
him,
Go
thy
way:
for
he
is
a
chosen
vessel
unto
me,
to
bear
my
name
before
the
Gentiles,
and
kings,
and
the
children
of
Israel:
3rd
Paul dedicates himself to the message of the Gospel. Act
9:20
And
straightway
he
preached
Christ
in
the
synagogues,
that
he
is
the
Son
of
God.
The link to the new
message was the old prophets. Same Messiah.
The message is not a new
doctrine to rival the old but a deliverer to free us from the old.
The Gospel (good news) is concerning Jesus Christ come in the flesh.
Gospel = (birth, life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus
Christ).
The crowning evidence that
Jesus is the Christ is the resurrection from the dead.
Through Jesus we have
received grace (God’s favor – undeserved) and a calling. You
cannot be an effective witness unless you have first received. 2Ti
2:6
The
husbandman
that
laboureth
must
be
first
partaker
of
the
fruits.
Called
to obey only. No restrictions of race or creed. Of all nations.
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