Mobile Ed: NT331 Book Study: Paul's Letter to the Romans (10 hour course)

Introduction

• Introducing the Course and the Speaker

Unit 1: Introduction to Romans

• The Occasion of Romans
• Creating an Introduction to the Book of Romans
• Paul’s Audience for Romans
• The Purpose of Romans
• The Theme and Emphasis of Romans
• The Letter’s Introduction
• Investigating the Genitive Construction in Romans 1:5
• The Theme of the Letter (Romans 1:16–17)
• Conducting a Word Study on the Term “Gospel” in Romans
• The Essence of the Good News
• The Meaning of “Righteousness of God”
• Identifying the Common Greek Root for “Righteousness” and “Justify”

Unit 2: The Universal Reign of Sin

• Humanity’s Need for Salvation
• The Condemnation of Homosexuality
• Jews and the Judgment of God
• Doing What the Law Requires
• Paul and the Law
• Exploring the Different Meanings of the Term “Law” in Romans
• The Spirit and the Law
• Under the Power of Sin
• The Works of the Law
• Evaluating the New Perspective

Unit 3: Justification by Faith

• Justification and the Righteousness of God
• God’s Righteousness and Christ’s Faithfulness
• Righteousness and Redemption
• Comparing English Translations of the Greek Term Hilastērion
• Righteousness and Holiness
• By Faith Alone
• The Doctrine of Justification
• Four Basic Questions on Justification
• The Meaning and Basis of Justification
• The Timing of Justification
• The Means of Justification
• Justification and Judgment
• Abraham’s Faith

Unit 4: The Hope of Salvation

• Following the Argument of Romans 1–8
• Using Visual Filters to See Major Divisions in Romans
• Reading Romans 5–8
• The Historical Adam Debate
• Believers and Sin
• Old Man versus New Man
• Concepts of Righteousness
• Christians and the Law
• The Relationship of Believers to the Old Testament Law
• The Old Testament Law and Christ’s Law
• The Purpose of the Law in Salvation
• Locating All the Questions in the Book of Romans
• The Timing of Paul’s Experience in Romans 7
• The Law of God and the Law of Sin
• The Ministry of God’s Spirit
• Researching the Work of the Holy Spirit in Romans
• The Destiny of Creation
• Christians and Environmentalism
• Assurance for the Future

Unit 5: God’s Faithfulness and Israel

• The Gospel and Israel
• The Title “God” for Christ
• Who Is “Israel”?
• Romans 9 and Election
• Hosea in Romans 9
• Identifying Old Testament Quotes and Allusions in Romans
• Two Kinds of Righteousness
• Israel’s Responsibility
• Has God Rejected His People?
• The Gentile Christian Audience
• The Recurring Pattern in Romans 11:12–32
• “All Israel Will Be Saved”
• Who Is Israel and When Will They Be Saved?
• The Quotation of Isaiah 59:20
• Investigating an Old Testament Quote in Romans 11:26

Unit 6: Christian Conduct

• The Gospel in Everyday Life
• Total Transformation
• Worship in Everyday Life
• The Renewing of the Mind
• Relationships with Other Christians
• Sincere Love
• Governing Authorities
• Submit to the Authorities
• Authority to Punish and Tax
• Love and Law
• Salvation Is Nearer Now
• Liberty and Love
• Addressing the Weak and the Strong
• Exercise Liberty in Love
• Accepting All Brothers and Sisters in Christ
• Paul’s Plans for Ministry
• Paul’s Greetings to the Roman Christians
• Paul’s Greetings to Women
• A Warning and Final Remarks
• The Closing Doxology

Conclusion

• Summary of the Theme