Supporting Questions for Romans 1:1-17
Romans 1:1-7 – Foundational Introduction
- Who wrote this epistle?
- Rom 1:1
- Who was his secretarial assistant?
- Rom 16:22
- To whom is the letter addressed?
- Rom 1:7 to all Christian’s in Rome regardless of nationality
- When and from where was it written?
- The best chronology puts it around A.D. 58 probably from Corinth.
- Tell of Paul’s ancestry, early life, and religious training.
- Acts 22:3-5; Gal 1:14; Phil 3:4-6
- What was his former name?
- Acts 8:1; 9:1
- Tell of his conversion.
- Acts 9:3-19; 22:6-16
- What two languages had he learned to speak?
- Acts 21:37-40
- How had Paul obtained Roman citizenship, and of what benefit was it to him?
- Acts 22:25-29; Acts 16:35-40
- Give three facts which Paul states concerning himself, and explain the meaning of each.
- Rom 1:1
- Give five facts which characterized the “gospel of God”.
- It is God’s gospel (Rom 1:1)
- God formerly promised it (Rom 1:2)
- He promised it through his prophets (Rom 1:2)
- He promised it in the holy scriptures (Rom 1:2)
- The gospel concerns God’s Son (Rom 1:3)
- Give a prophecy in which the gospel concerning God’s Son was promised.
- Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 4:18-21
- According to the flesh, Jesus was the Seed of whom?
- Rom 1:3
- According to His pure spirit, whose Son is He?
- Rom 1:4
- What is declared or determined regarding Jesus “by the resurrection of the dead”?
- Rom 1:4
- Name two things that Paul had received through Christ.
- Rom 1:5
- When did he receive God’s grace?
- 1 Tim 1:13-16; Acts 22:16
- What was the object of his apostolic mission?
- Rom 1:5; Acts 26:16-18
- How are men called to Christ?
- Rom 1:6; 2 Thess 2:14
- Give three facts pertaining to the Christians in Rome.
- They were called of Christ (Rom 1:6)
- They were beloved of God (Rom 1:7)
- They were called to be saints (Rom 1:7)
- Summarize Romans 1:1-7
- *What was Rome like in Paul’s day?
- *What was Paul’s life like:
- a)His ancestry
- b)Religious training
- c)His conversion
- d)Letters and sermons
Romans 1:8-17 – The subject of the letter
- Why did Paul thank God for the Christians in Rome?
- Rom 1:8
- Concerning what fact was God Paul’s witness?
- Rom 1:9
- What request did Paul always make in his prayers?
- Rom 1:10
- Why did he long to see the brethren in Rome?
- Rom 1:11
- Name some spiritual gifts possessed by the early Christians.
- 1 Cor 12:4-11, 30-31, 13:1-13
- How were these miraculous powers of the Spirit given?
- Acts 8:14-19
- What was the purpose of spiritual gifts?
- Rom 1:11; Heb 2:4; 1 Cor 14:22
- When did miraculous gifts of the Spirit cease?
- 1 Cor 13:8-10
- Why do we not need miraculous gifts today?
- John 20:30-31; 2 Tim 3:16-17
- What mutual blessing could be expected by Paul’s visit to Rome?
- Rom 1:12
- Why had he not visited them yet?
- Rom 1:13
- Under what circumstances did he later go to Rome?
- Acts 25:11-12, 27:1-2, 28:16-30
- Paul considered himself under obligation to whom?
- Rom 1:14
- What if he failed to meet that obligation?
- 1 Cor 9:16
- To what extent was he ready to preach the gospel in Rome?
- Rom 1:15
- Why was he not ashamed of the gospel?
- Rom 1:16
- To whom is the gospel the power of God unto salvation?
- Rom 1:16
- What is revealed therein?
- Rom 1:17
- Name three great facts of the gospel.
- Rom 1:16-17; cf. 1 Cor 15:1-4
- How did Paul’s attitude toward these facts differ from the attitude of unbelieving Jews and Gentiles?
- Rom 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:22–24
- Give three fundamental commands of the gospel.
- Acts 16:31, 17:30, 2:21, 38
- Name three great promises of the gospel.
- Acts 2:38, 5:32; 2 Cor 5:1-3; Rom 6:23
- How and when were the Jews on Pentecost saved by the gospel?
- Acts 2:22-41
- When and how were the Samaritans saved by the gospel?
- Acts 8:4-6, 12-13
- What of those who do not obey the gospel?
- 2 Thess 1:7-9; 1 Pet 4:17
- Give a summary of what is taught in Romans 1:8-17