1. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome …

2. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Paul’s Letter To The Church In Rome Rom 1:17 The Just Shall Live By Faith

3. Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Outline  Introduction 1:1-17  Indictment of & remedy for sin 1:18 – 5:21  Anticipated questions re: justification by grace through faith 6:1 – 11:36

4. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation’s “easy access” vv. 6-11  Righteousness based on faith won’t require “extreme measures” to obtain vv. 6-7  Ascending to heaven to bring Christ down… descending into the abyss to bring Him up Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

5. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation’s “easy access” vv. 6-11  Paul quotes Moses Deut 30:12-14  Moses’ words dealt with Israel’s restoration from consequences resulting from idolatry  A relationship with God is not hard to have Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

6. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation’s “easy access” vv. 6-11  What man needs for a relationship with God (his justification) is very near him v. 8  All it takes is belief in & confession of the resurrected Christ vv. 9-10 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

7. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation’s “easy access” vv. 6-11  To demand anything more (vv. 6-7) is to demean God and His revealed word  Obviously, Rom 10:9-10 is not “exhaustive”  Repentance? Lk 13:3, 5 Acts 17:30 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

8. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation’s “easy access” vv. 6-11  To demand anything more (vv. 6-7) is to demean God and His revealed word  Obviously, Rom 10:9-10 is not “exhaustive”  Baptism? Mk 16:16 Acts 2:38 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

9. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation’s “easy access” vv. 6-11  Whoever believes & confesses will not be disappointed (put to shame) re: Christ v. 11  Again, Paul quotes from Isa 28:16 (compared to earlier 9:33b ) Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

10. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation is for all vv. 12-15  God made no distinction in Jew or Greek… He wants to be Lord to all, abounding in riches for “all who call upon Him” v. 12  Another quotation Ù v. 13 Joel 2:32 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

11. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation is for all vv. 12-15  There is a misconception re: “calling upon the name of the Lord”  Many believe it means literally calling His name Ù refuted by Jesus Mt 7:21 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

12. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation is for all vv. 12-15  “Calling upon the name of the Lord” requires enough trust to submit to His authority and terms for salvation Acts 22:16 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

13. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation is for all vv. 12-15  “The name of the Lord” always refers to the authority of Christ Acts 4:7-12 1 Cor 5:4-5 2 Thess 3:6 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

14. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation is for all vv. 12-15  Paul reviews the “process” re: how man is able to “call upon the Lord” vv. 14-15  Man can’t call unless he first believes  Man can’t believe unless he has heard Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

15. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation is for all vv. 12-15  Paul reviews the “process” re: how man is able to “call upon the Lord” vv. 14-15  Man can’t hear unless one preaches  A preacher can’t preach unless he is sent Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

16. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation is for all vv. 12-15  Paul reviews the “process” re: how man is able to “call upon the Lord” vv. 14-15  Paul quotes an O.T. prophet one more time v. 15 Isa 52:7 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

17. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Salvation is for all vv. 12-15  Paul reviews the “process” re: how man is able to “call upon the Lord” vv. 14-15  Specifically, Paul refers to the apostles, other inspired men (Philip – Acts 8 ) Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

18. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Israel’s problem vv. 16-21  God had done a lot for them vv. 12-15  Despite this, Israel (as a whole) was still lost 9:1-3 10:1-3  They didn’t “heed the glad tidings” v. 16a Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

19. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Israel’s problem vv. 16-21 [A Messianic prophecy]  Again, for proof, Paul quotes Isaiah v. 16b Isa 53:1 [A Messianic prophecy]  The kind of saving faith man needs comes only 1 way…hearing God’s word v. 17 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

20. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Israel’s problem vv. 16-21  They had no excuse…they couldn’t say “We never heard the gospel!!”  Paul’s proof Ù the O.T. v. 18 Psa 19:4  Accomplished in 1st century Col 1:23 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

21. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Israel’s problem vv. 16-21  Did Israel know? v. 19a  Israel should have known the Lord’s voice was for all the world to hear v. 19b Deut 32:21 Rom 3:1-2 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

22. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Israel’s problem vv. 16-21  God would be found by those who were not seeking Him v. 20 Isa 65:1  Jews begrudged the Gentiles a relationship with God apart from them Acts 15:1 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

23. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Israel’s problem vv. 16-21  God reached out to ignorant Gentiles who gladly accepted Him  Jews have long been a stubborn, rebellious people v. 21 Isa 65:2 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

24. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Justification by grace thru faith 10:5-21  Israel’s problem vv. 16-21  Paul has brought a terrible, yet strong indictment upon his own people  The source of this “indictment”… their own O.T. prophets Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

25. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Based on the 6 previous questions, this last question would seem to be the logical conclusion of the Jews  Given how Paul depicted them at 10:21, this question would naturally be asked Question #7 People? 11:1-36 Has God Cast Away His

26. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Short answer Ù “God forbid!” v. 1a  Other translations “Certainly not!” “May it never be!”  A strong statement of denial Question #7 People? 11:1-36 Has God Cast Away His

27. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Longer answer vv. 1b-6  God has not done so…Paul knows of a Jew who has not been cast away  His “pedigree” v. 1b Phil 3:4b-6  God would not reject people whom He “foreknew” v. 2a 8:29 Question #7 People? 11:1-36 Has God Cast Away His

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