How Did Paul Write Romans

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The book of Romans is an exposition in the gospels which is set against law bound believers, who believe the law requires a totally submissive nature. These believers (Jews and Gentiles) believe that the only way to better and move forward in the faith is to regard this law with submission. For Paul, this is the opposite of what he was writing about. This belief undermines the foundation of the gospel message, and also undermines the believer himself before God. Paul is most concerned about how the believers go about obeying the law and fulfilling it in the correct manner. His audience believes that they are somehow entitled to this glory of God, just because of their heritage. The pure nature of God’s righteousness condemns all sin, but God’s righteous judgments upon sin is impartial and complete in nature, thus why even those who believe themselves to be greater, are still condemned. If it would have been easier to understand and interpret in another form of writing, why did Paul write Romans in the form of a letter? The issue with writing in a form that is something like a narrative or parable is that, at times, it gives off an aura of condemnation instead of encouraging truth. And preaching is needed most of the …show more content…

God’s “judgment is righteous” and “based on truth” (Romans 2:2, 2:5). His judgment is not shallow, petty, or narrow-minded, as humanity’s verdict tends to be. Mankind’s judgment is mainly centered on gender, race, and personality. It focuses on one’s outside appearance, generally a negative view. This is how judgment is outlined in present day. However, God’s judgment is the complete opposite (Gerhard). God’s judgment is honorable, moral, and blameless. He is not shallow, petty, or narrow-minded in his judgement. “God will repay each person according to what they have done” (Romans 2:6). It is a necessity for God to make these judgments in order to determine our fate, or where we will spend