Romans The book of Romans was written around 55-58 A.D. as a personal letter of introduction from the Apostle Paul. It was written to the Christians at the church in Rome and to “all in Rome loved by God and called to be his Holy people.” Paul desired to visit the Christian community in Rome, but his travels and obligations made it difficult, however, he had made plans to go there on his way to Spain. Paul’s epistle was written to explain and instruct the gospel of grace to the Roman people. Paul explained that it is our natural sin that separates man from God, nothing man does on his own provides salvation. God’s love and kindness provide a way to redeem mankind through his Son Jesus Christ, who sacrificed himself on the cross and it was …show more content…
He believed heresy was being committed by the early Christians and he sought out to persecute them for it. One day, on the way to Damascus he had a vision of Jesus Christ who asked why Paul persecuted him. After his vision of the Lord, Paul became a Christian and set out to preach the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles. When Paul traveled to Jerusalem, he met with Peter and James along with the Church elders who sanctioned him. Paul went on three missionary journeys to a number of Mediterranean cities with Barnabas and on his third journey he met Luke. Paul is well known for his epistles that brought his message of faith and belief in the Lord Jesus which extended to everyone and it was not the old laws and traditions that would provide salvation and from sin, but the sacrifice made on the cross by Jesus Christ alone. “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through redemption that came by Christ Jesus” Romans 3:22-24 (NIV). Paul also gave instruction on living a Christian life and how the church should conduct itself. The organization of the church and its leaders would grow to become modern Christianity. There are thirteen Pauline Epistles; Romans, 1 Corinthians,