Book Of Romans Analysis

The book of Romans is one of eight books in the New Testament that were written by Paul. He lays out the entire Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Christians in Roman and also attempts to put the Jewish Christian’s mind at ease about the Gentiles being equally entitled to salvation. This was a concept that was not easy for the Jews to either accept or understand, therefore, Paul lays his case out by explaining to them all of his beliefs about God and His plan for their redemption. Here are Paul’s beliefs on God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, sin and death, the Law, baptism, justification by faith, his understanding of Israel, how to live sacrificially, and even the duties of the government.

Background - To understand Paul’s theology better, we must

On several occasions, Paul makes reference to God being the creator of all things. He starts off in chapter one by acknowledging God’s eternal power and divine nature have been seen since the time of creation. The common theme throughout the entire book of Romans is that God is in charge and always has been. Paul states that He is not only free to grant salvation to whom He wants and that man has no right to ask Him to explain His actions (Romans 9:20), but also that God is so involved that the government that is in place is was established by God. Paul tells the Romans that God is in total control and that this new gospel is His will. Paul then goes out of his way to be sure the Jews understand that God did not change His mind with this “new deal”, but that it has been His plan since the beginning of time to save all mankind through faith. Paul believes that God is a forgiving God in that even though the Jews turned their backs on God, time and time again, God’s forgiveness created a way for those Jews to find salvation through Christ. God shows no impartiality and in Romans 9:6-13 Paul explains that salvation for both Jews and Gentiles. This mercy that God shows to every person is based on faith and not by any deeds that man performs. He then continues to explain that God extends this great mercy to anyone that He chooses (Romans:9-18). Everything that Paul thinks about God is summed up in Romans

Paul links death and sin all the way back to Adam and explains that because of the sin of Adam, that the consequences of sin were death ( Romans 6:23). The only atonement for sin has been dead and the animal sacrifices that have taken place before Christ were only temporary. He also calls the old law, the “law of sin and death” in Romans 8:1-2. He lets them know that the Law is holy, just and good (Romans 7:12), but, because they could not keep it on their own, the only possible result is sin and death for those under it. Therefore God sent His son to break them free from this Law and provide a new way for them all to become sanctified. At the end of chapter seven, after describing what a sinful man he is, he asks the rhetorical question of who will save him from this body that is doomed to die because of his sin. Again the answer is, of course, Jesus Christ ( Romans 7:25). Paul shows another relationship to sin and death by explaining the idea that they were now dead to sin through Christ. Paul reiterates this thought again in Romans 8: 13.

The Holy Spirit - Another great gift that we receive from God, through Jesus Christ is the gift of the Holy Spirit. Paul explains in chapter eight that the Holy Spirit is God’s spirit that dwells inside us. He gives us this gift because man has proven over and over again that he cannot please God. Therefore, He has left a helpmate for us. Paul also