THE BOOK OF ROMANS (CHAPTER 1)

 

                                            THE BOOK OF ROMANS (CHAPTER 1).

The book of Romans is the ABCs of the gospel. It's all about "God's doctrine and Instruction".

The great subject is the revelation of God's wrath against sin, and of the ground upon which alone the sinner can stand in righteousness before Him. Jew and Gentile alike fall short of the standard of God's glory. All alike sinners, shut up under sin, and needing a Divine righteousness.

This book tells you how to walk in your faith and live a Christian life.

Romans 1:1 PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle (ONE SENT FORTH IN THE GREEK), separated (SET APART= APHORIZO IN THE GREEK. NOTE THE THREE STAGES IN PAUL'S "SEPARATION" FOR GOD'S PURPOSE: BIRTH (GAL. 1:15-16); CONVERSION (ACTS 9:15); WORK (ACTS 13:2) unto the gospel of God (THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD (ACTS 20:24, NOT THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM),

1:2 (Which He had promised afore by His prophets in the holy scriptures,)

1:3 Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh,

HE WAS OF DAVID'S LINE, BUT ENDING SPECIFICALLY IN MARY, WHO WAS HERE THE "SEED" OF DAVID. AND CHRIST WAS THE "SEED" OF THE WOMAN (GEN.3:15, ISAIAH 7:14, MATT. 1:23).

MAKE A NOTE OF ISAIAH 53.

1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

HIS DIVINE SPIRITUAL NATURE IN RESURRECTION IS HERE SET IN CONTRAST WITH HIS HUMAN FLESH AS THE SEED OF DAVID.

1:5 By Whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith, among all nations, for His name:

ALL GIFTS OF GOD COME FROM HIM.

1:6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

PAUL NEVER BEEN IN ROME BUT HE WANTED TO GO.

1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world (KOSMOS IN THE GREEK=THE NATURAL EARTH AS GOD CREATED).

1:9 For God is my witness, Whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

1:10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you,

HIS WISH WAS TO GO TO ROME.

1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

FOR THE CHURCH TO BE ESTABLISHED THERE.

1:12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER ON THAT RESPECT.

1:13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto=SOMETHING ALWAYS GOT IN THE WAY) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

1:14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

PAUL TAUGHT IN ALL THREE LEVELS (ACTS 9) AND HE SPOKE ROMAN, HEBREW, GREEK.

1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ (I COUNT IT MY HIGHEST HONOR AND GLORY TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL): for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew (ISRAEL IN THE GREEK) first, and also to the Greek.

1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written "The just shall live by faith"(QUOTED FROM HAB. 2:4).

FAITH IS A POWERFUL THING. GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS IS REVEALED ON THE GROUND OF FAITH (FAITH-PRINCIPLE), AS THE ABSOLUTE CONDITION OF SALVATION, AND IS OPERATIVE ONLY FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE.

1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed (IN THE GOSPEL NOT ONLY IS GOD'S SALVATION REVEALED, BUT GOD'S WRATH ALSO, AND BOTH ARE THE REVELATION OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS) from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

HE KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE THE ONES WHO MOCK HIS WORD.

1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

HE HAS SHOWN IT TO THEM THROUGH NATURE.

IN OTHER WORDS, YOU KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG BY NATURE ITSELF.

1:20 For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

YOU LEARN FROM GOD'S CREATION.

1:21 Because that when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations (VOID OF GOD'S THOUGHT), and their foolish heart was darkened (SATAN IS THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS).

1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things.

THE IMAGE WAS SHAPED AS A GOD AND THEY STARTED TO WORSHIP THE CREATION INSTEAD OF THE CREATOR.

1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:

CEASING TO KNOW GOD RESULTS IN IDOLATRY, AND IDOLATRY ENDS IN "FILTHINESS OF THE FLESH AND SPIRIT" (II COR. 7:1).

1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, Who is blessed forever. Amen.

THEY LOVE SATAN'S WAYS.

1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

HOMOSEXUALITY IS AGAINST NATURE.

1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

BY DOING THIS YOU SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM GOD.

HOMOSEXUALITY IS AN ABOMINATION TO THE LORD (LEV. 20:13, 18:22).

1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient:

AS THEY REJECTED GOD, GOD REJECTED THEM.

1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

1:31 Without understanding (THEY DON'T WANT TO UNDERSTAND), covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

GOD WILL NOT BLESS A COUNTRY THAT FOLLOWS ABOMINATIONS.

1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

THE ONES WHO COMMIT THESE ABOMINATIONS WILL NOT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.

GOD BLESS

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