The Epistle to the Romans is rightly placed in our Bibles after the Acts, for its leading theme is the gospel of God, and that needs to be unfolded first. Paul was staying in the house of Gaius, a Corinthian, and used Tertius to do the writing (Romans 16:22-2322I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. (Romans 16:22‑23)). How this assembly of believers in Rome originated, we are not told, but they were nearly all Gentiles. The gospel, which is given in this epistle, was given to Paul by revelation. The first proof we are given that Jesus Christ is the Son of God is that He was able to raise dead people. What infallible credentials He had! And is God any less powerful today? Is He not giving life to those who are dead in trespasses and sins? In the gospel we see the power of God going out to everyone who believes on the Lord Jesus.
Rather than improving through evolution, we see that man has degenerated. Originally, men knew God, but they chose to follow their own imaginations and foolish devices. Then they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into that which is corruptible. What grief this must have brought to the heart of God - to see those whom He loved turn away from Him. Therefore, we read in verses 24 and 28 that “God gave them up,” both as to their bodies and as to their spirits. When this happens, only corruption and every evil work follow. It is only when men fear the Lord that they depart from evil. The end of this chapter is a sad commentary on how low humanity can sink, even though men know that someday they must face the judgment of God.
1. How was Jesus Christ declared to be the ____________ of God with power? Romans 1:___
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2. What is the ____________ of God unto salvation to every one that believeth? Romans 1:___
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3. Man changed the ____________ of the incorruptible God into what?
Romans 1:___
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4. Because men did not like to retain God in their knowledge, what did ____________ do? Romans 1:___
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5. Even though men ____________ that God will judge them and that they are worthy of death, do they change their ways? Romans 1:___
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