ROMANS 1
Verse 1
1. How was Paul set apart or separated to the gospel of God?
Verses 2-3
2. What had God promised before through his prophets?
3. What does Paul mean when he says "born (come into existence, begin to be) of the seed of David according to the flesh?"
Verse 4
4. What word is "holiness" in contrast to in verse 3?
5. What are the two natures of Christ?
6. What prophecy tells of the death of Christ?
7. How did His resurrection show Jesus to be the Son of God?
Verses 5-7
8. Among whom were the called of Jesus?
Verse 8
9. For what were the Romans renown?
Verses 9-12
10. To what was God a witness?
11. For what did Paul pray?
12. Why did Paul want to go to the Romans?
13. What was the purpose of the spiritual gift?
14. What was the mutual faith? ( Check verse 5.)
Verses 13-15
15. What did Paul need to do to have fruit among them as among other Gentiles?
Verses 16-17
17. What is necessary for the Gospel to be the power of salvation?
18. In Paul's missionary work what shows he put Jews first and then the Greek?
19. Explain the term "faith to faith."
20. Where is it written, "The just shall live by faith."
Verses 18-21
21. Why can it be said that men suppress (hold back) the truth in unrighteousness?
22. How is the Godhead (Divine Nature) shown by the things that are made?
23. How does this expression Godhead (divine nature) coincide with the Hebrew term for God?
24. How is God's eternal power shown?
25. Why were they without excuse?
26. When did they know God?
27. Did they become futile in one generation or several generations?
28. Is this applicable to a society or to each individual?
Verses 22-25
29. What part did man's arrogance play in his departure from God?
30. What did these pseudo-wise people worship?
31. For what lie did they exchange truth?
Verses 26-27
32. How can a woman change natural relations (probably sexual) into unnatural?
33. What sin or sins are to be included in these passages?
Verses 28-32
34. Look at verses 24, 26 and 28. Did God give up on these people?
35. From where did man get all of these sins?
36. What 4 or 5 words are used in general to describe these sins?
37. Did they come up with any new sins?
38. Can verse 32 be better explained using verses 18-19?
39. Is the following a fair assessment of verses 18-32.
The Roman society had become very wicked committing every type of sin imaginable. Some in Paul's day knew this was wrong, but went along with the status quo not only accepting but also committing these sins.