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Romans 1:1-17 – Foundational Introduction

Supporting Questions for Romans 1:1-17

Romans 1:1-7 – Foundational Introduction

  1. Who wrote this epistle?
    1. Rom 1:1
  2. Who was his secretarial assistant?
    1. Rom 16:22
  3. To whom is the letter addressed?
    1. Rom 1:7 to all Christian’s in Rome regardless of nationality
  4. When and from where was it written?
    1. The best chronology puts it around A.D. 58 probably from Corinth.
  5. Tell of Paul’s ancestry, early life, and religious training.
    1. Acts 22:3-5; Gal 1:14; Phil 3:4-6
  6. What was his former name?
    1. Acts 8:1; 9:1
  7. Tell of his conversion.
    1. Acts 9:3-19; 22:6-16
  8. What two languages had he learned to speak?
    1. Acts 21:37-40
  9. How had Paul obtained Roman citizenship, and of what benefit was it to him?
    1. Acts 22:25-29; Acts 16:35-40
  10. Give three facts which Paul states concerning himself, and explain the meaning of each.
    1. Rom 1:1
  11. Give five facts which characterized the “gospel of God”.
    1. It is God’s gospel (Rom 1:1)
    2. God formerly promised it (Rom 1:2)
    3. He promised it through his prophets (Rom 1:2)
    4. He promised it in the holy scriptures (Rom 1:2)
    5. The gospel concerns God’s Son (Rom 1:3)
  12. Give a prophecy in which the gospel concerning God’s Son was promised.
    1. Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 4:18-21
  13. According to the flesh, Jesus was the Seed of whom?
    1. Rom 1:3
  14. According to His pure spirit, whose Son is He?
    1. Rom 1:4
  15. What is declared or determined regarding Jesus “by the resurrection of the dead”?
    1. Rom 1:4
  16. Name two things that Paul had received through Christ.
    1. Rom 1:5
  17. When did he receive God’s grace?
    1. 1 Tim 1:13-16; Acts 22:16
  18. What was the object of his apostolic mission?
    1. Rom 1:5; Acts 26:16-18
  19. How are men called to Christ?
    1. Rom 1:6; 2 Thess 2:14
  20. Give three facts pertaining to the Christians in Rome.
    1. They were called of Christ (Rom 1:6)
    2. They were beloved of God (Rom 1:7)
    3. They were called to be saints (Rom 1:7)
  21. Summarize Romans 1:1-7
  22. *What was Rome like in Paul’s day?
  23. *What was Paul’s life like:
    1. a)His ancestry
    2. b)Religious training
    3. c)His conversion
    4. d)Letters and sermons

Romans 1:8-17 – The subject of the letter

  1. Why did Paul thank God for the Christians in Rome?
    1. Rom 1:8
  2. Concerning what fact was God Paul’s witness?
    1. Rom 1:9
  3. What request did Paul always make in his prayers?
    1. Rom 1:10
  4. Why did he long to see the brethren in Rome?
    1. Rom 1:11
  5. Name some spiritual gifts possessed by the early Christians.
    1. 1 Cor 12:4-11, 30-31, 13:1-13
  6. How were these miraculous powers of the Spirit given?
    1. Acts 8:14-19
  7. What was the purpose of spiritual gifts?
    1. Rom 1:11; Heb 2:4; 1 Cor 14:22
  8. When did miraculous gifts of the Spirit cease?
    1. 1 Cor 13:8-10
  9. Why do we not need miraculous gifts today?
    1. John 20:30-31; 2 Tim 3:16-17
  10. What mutual blessing could be expected by Paul’s visit to Rome?
    1. Rom 1:12
  11. Why had he not visited them yet?
    1. Rom 1:13
  12. Under what circumstances did he later go to Rome?
    1. Acts 25:11-12, 27:1-2, 28:16-30
  13. Paul considered himself under obligation to whom?
    1. Rom 1:14
  14. What if he failed to meet that obligation?
    1. 1 Cor 9:16
  15. To what extent was he ready to preach the gospel in Rome?
    1. Rom 1:15
  16. Why was he not ashamed of the gospel?
    1. Rom 1:16
  17. To whom is the gospel the power of God unto salvation?
    1. Rom 1:16
  18. What is revealed therein?
    1. Rom 1:17
  19. Name three great facts of the gospel.
    1. Rom 1:16-17; cf. 1 Cor 15:1-4
  20. How did Paul’s attitude toward these facts differ from the attitude of unbelieving Jews and Gentiles?
    1. Rom 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:22–24
  21. Give three fundamental commands of the gospel.
    1. Acts 16:31, 17:30, 2:21, 38
  22. Name three great promises of the gospel.
    1. Acts 2:38, 5:32; 2 Cor 5:1-3; Rom 6:23
  23. How and when were the Jews on Pentecost saved by the gospel?
    1. Acts 2:22-41
  24. When and how were the Samaritans saved by the gospel?
    1. Acts 8:4-6, 12-13
  25. What of those who do not obey the gospel?
    1. 2 Thess 1:7-9; 1 Pet 4:17
  26. Give a summary of what is taught in Romans 1:8-17