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ROMANS
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Part I. The Universal Need of Justification by Faith. Rom. 1:18-3:20.
All the World is Guilty, - Under Condemnation.
1. The Gentile World in sin - condemned. Rom. 1:18-32.
a. God's Wrath ---- man under condemnation. v. 18a.
b. Man's State ---- ungodliness, unrighteousness. v. 18b.
C. Man's Downward Course - sinfulness. v. 18c-32.
(1) Rejecting God's testimony in created things. v. 18c-20.
Note Gen. 1:14-16; Ps. 19:1-4. He has revealed His Power
and Godhead through created things. An example: The Sun,
Moon, and Stars.
Result - man without excuse.
(2) Rejection of God. v. 21-27
a. Not worshipping, not thankful. v. 21a
b. Heart condition - darkened. v. 21-22.
c. Idolatry. v. 23, 25.
Worshipping 1. man, 2. birds, 3. beasts, 4.
reptiles. Man becomes like the thing he
worships!
Result - God gave them up to uncleanness, v. 24.
God gave them up to vile affections. v. 26,27.
(3) Rejecting the thought of God. v. 28a-32.
Result - God gave them over to a reprobate mind.
And to all manner of evil deeds. v. 28c-32.
Three times "God gave them up to... go (over to)"
2. The Jew - a sinner - condemned. Romans 2:1-3:9a.
a. The judgment of God upon the Jew as well as the Gentile. v. 1-16.
(1) Judgment of the judger of others. v. 1
(2) Judgment according to truth. v. 2,5. (righteous judgment)
(3) Judgment is certain. v. 2
(4) Judgment according to our works. v. 4-5, 6-10.
(5) Judgment universal. v. 6.
(6) Judgment impartial. v. 11-15. Cf. John 1:9.
(7) Judgment future by Jesus Christ. v. 16.
b. The Jew a sinner as well as the Gentile. v. 17-24.
(1) The Advantage of the Jew. v. 17-18.
(2) The Mission of the Jew. v. 19-20.
(3) The Failure (condemnation) of the Jew. v. 21-24.
c. The Rite of Circumcision does not justify. v. 25-29.
(1) A False Jew.
Outwardly, outward circumcision only (fleshly), in letter.
Transgresses the law (to the breaker of the law, circumcision
is of no avail).
Praise of men.
(2) A Real Jew.
Inwardly, circumcision of the heart, in spirit.
Keeps the righteousness of the law (if uncircumcised this
will count as if he had been circumcised).
Praise of God.
d. Objections Answered. Rom. 3:1-9a.
(1) If the Jew is a sinner and condemned the same as a Gentile
what advantage has the Jew and of what use is circumcision?
v. 1-2. Answer: To them was committed the oracles of God -
the Covenant with Abraham, the Mosaic Covenant, The
Tabernacle, The Temple, the Davidic Covenant.
(2) If the Jew is in unbelief, has not the faithfulness of God
become of none effect? v. 3-4.
Answer: God's truth stands though all men lie.
(3) If the Jew's righteousness exalts God's righteousness is not
God unjust to judge and condemn man? And is it not best to do
evil so good can come? v. 5-8.
Answer: God shall judge the world with judgment that is just.
(4) Conclusion: The Jew is no better than the Gentile. v. 9a.
All have sinned.
3. The Sentence Pronounced. Romans 3:9b-20.
a. The Universality of Sin. 9b-12.
All are under sin--not one is righteous. Ps. 14:1-3.
b. The Conduct of the Sinner. v. 13-18.
Their: 1. Throat v. 13a. Ps. 5:9.
2. Tongue v. 13b. Ps. 10:7b.
3. Lips v. 13c. Ps. 140:3.
4. Mouth v. 14. Ps. 10:7a
5. Feet v. 15-17 Prov. 1:16; 6:18; Isa. 59:7-8.
6. Eyes v. 18 Ps. 36:1.
The Whole Man is Sinful. The doctrine of universal depravity and
condemnation is an Old Testament doctrine, not new with Paul!
Old Testament Scriptures prove this.
c. The Sentence - "Guilty!" v. 19-20. All the World Is Guilty.
Every mouth stopped.
The Law condemns all.