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New Testament Survey
II. Paul's relation to the Romans: Romans 1:8-16
A. His thanksgiving for them: Romans 1:8
B. His prayer for them: Romans 1:9-10
C. His desire to visit them: Romans 1:11-16
1. The desire: Romans 1:11
2. The purpose of the desire: Romans 1:11-12
3. Hindrances to its fulfillment: Romans 1:13
4. The motivation behind the desire: Romans 1:14-16
a. Desire to bear fruit: Romans 1:14
b. His feeling of obligation to all Gentiles: Romans 1:14
c. His readiness to preach at Rome: Romans 1:15
d. His confidence in the Gospel message: Romans 1:16
III. Statement of the theme of the book: The Gospel of power reveals the righteousness of God: Romans 1:16-17
Part One: Doctrinal
The Righteousness of God as revealed in the Gospel
Romans 1:18-8:39
I. The need for righteousness because of universal sin: Romans 1:18-3:20
A. A condemnation of the Gentile world: Romans 1:18-32
l. The wrath of God against sin: Romans 1:18
2. Reasons for the wrath of God: Romans 1:19-23
a. Their knowledge of God leaves them without excuse: Romans 1:19-20.
b. Their corruption of the knowledge of God confirms their guilt: Romans 1:21-23
3. The wrath of God: Romans 1:24-32
a. They are given up to uncleanness: Romans 1:24-25
b. They are given up to evil passions: Romans 1:26-27
c. They are given up to a reprobate mind: Romans 1:28-32
(l) Consequences of their choice: Romans 1:28 (2) The description of their condition: Romans 1:28-32
B. The condemnation of the Jew: Romans 2:1-3:8
1. The principle of divine judgment: Romans 2:1-16
a. The judgment of God according to truth: Romans 2:1-5
(1) The guilt of the one judging others: Romans 2:1
(2) The principle of judgment: Romans 2:2
(3) An appeal to the guilty: Romans 2:3-5