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  Paul’s “summary” 9:30-33  “What then shall we say?”  The Gentiles didn’t “pursue righteousness”  They did not try to achieve it by works/merit  However, they attained it “…by faith” Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

5. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s “summary” 9:30-33  By contrast, the Jews “pursued a law of righteousness” and didn’t arrive at that law  A law system that demanded perfection  A point previously argued 7:24 8:3-4 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

6. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s “summary” 9:30-33  As a whole, the Jews failed because their “pursuit” of righteousness was not by faith  Their attempt by law would not be possible 3:20 7:14-24 8:3 Gal 3:10-14 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

7. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s “summary” 9:30-33  In doing so, the Jews stumbled over the “stumbling stone” vv. 32b-33  The Cornerstone God laid in Zion Isa 28:16 8:14-15  Also quoted by Peter 1 Pet 2:4-8 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

8. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s “summary” 9:30-33  The “stumbling stone” (Rock of offense)  For those who believe…a sure, solid foundation (security, stability for faith)  For those who do not believe…an injurious obstacle over which to stumble (fall) Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

9. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s assessment of the Jews 10:1-3  He continues expressing his desire re: their salvation v. 1 9:1-3  They stumbled over Zion’s Rock 9:32b-33  However, they could still be saved if they would repent Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

10. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s assessment of the Jews 10:1-3  He admits their zeal, albeit misguided v. 2  Not founded upon knowledge  Established on their own “system of works”  As a result, they had not “…submitted themselves to God’s righteousness” v. 3 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

11. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s assessment of the Jews 10:1-3  Jesus faced the same problem with the Jews of His day Mt 5:20 6:1-7, 16-18  A “legalistic system of works”  Did not produce God’s righteousness… only self-righteousness Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

12. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s assessment of the Jews 10:1-3  Modern-day disciples continue to face this problem  Misguided religious zeal that is not based upon a knowledge of God’s will  Results are the same…lost souls Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

13. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s assessment of the Jews 10:1-3  Paul had previously taught where to find God’s righteousness 1:16-17  Only in the gospel of Christ  Unbelieving Jews rejected this and sought to justify themselves by works of a dead law Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

14. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s assessment of the Jews 10:1-3  Paul had previously taught where to find God’s righteousness 1:16-17  Likewise today…when unbelievers reject the gospel, they will also be lost (their religious zeal notwithstanding) Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

15. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Christ & the Law 10:4  He is “the end of the Law for righteousness for everyone who believes”  “End” = goal, aim; termination  The Law demanded righteousness, but could not free one from sin, guilt (justify) Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

16. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Christ & the Law 10:4  He is “the end of the Law for righteousness for everyone who believes”  Christ came & lived under the Law in a way no one else could Ù perfectly 8:3 Gal 3:10-13 Jn 8:46 Heb 4:15 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

17. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Christ & the Law 10:4  He is “the end of the Law for righteousness for everyone who believes”  Christ fulfilled all righteousness (the righteous plan of God) Mt 3:15 5:17 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

18. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Christ & the Law 10:4  He is “the end of the Law for righteousness for everyone who believes”  This “benefit” is for the one who believes  One becomes dead to sin & to a law system that demands perfection 6:6-7 7:24 Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

19. The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Christ & the Law 10:4  He is “the end of the Law for righteousness for everyone who believes”  Believers are made “righteous” in Christ on the basis of their obedient faith 4:1-9, 22-24 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  Not obtained on basis of law v. 5  Paul reminds the Jews of Moses’ words  The man who practices righteousness must live by that righteousness  Paul seems to refer to Lev 18:5 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  Not obtained on basis of law v. 5  Paul had already refuted this idea of “perfection” 7:7-13, 24 8:1-4  No man keeps the “righteous requirement of the law” perfectly 3:20, 23 Gal 3:10-12 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  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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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  Belief is “to” (toward) righteousness 4:5  Confession is “to” (toward) salvation  They are steps leading toward a goal Question #6 With God? 9:1 – 10:21 Is There Unrighteousness

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

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