...the Christian Life : According To Romans 8 By Randy E Brown Bible 425-D11 Presented To Prof. Jerry Hall Department of Religion Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va Date: Introduction The Christian Life, according to Romans 8, should not be based on condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Based on the fact through Christ Jesus, the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death (verse1-2). In the early Christian Practical Issues, The Apostle Paul forms the main character in relation to examining the respective entities attached to the issue. He was charged with three different assignments which were; preaching the gospel to the gentiles, providing the church leaders with the biblical instructions and encouragements, and lastly to teach the Christian community ways to live righteously in an unsaved world. Through endless efforts and dedication, Paul was able to accomplish these tasks via his ongoing missionary journeys plus the letters he wrote to various churches. It is evident that while Jesus’ life and teachings tend to offer Christianity with the required foundation, the letters that Paul wrote availed the structure on the...
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...Jenna Erickson BIBL 104-D13 05/8/2015 New Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Romans/Paul/Ephesus Romans: This Epistle to the Romans, although usually shortened to just Romans, was written by the Apostle Paul around the times of 55 to 57 A.D. This is the 6th book of New Testament and out of all the letters or epistles that Paul wrote in his time, his letter to the Romans is the longest, most detailed and most ambitious. The two major personalities in this book are: the writer, the Apostle Paul, and Phoebe who delivered the letter to the Roman Christian Church. Paul addressed such things in this letter as; the meaning of the gospel, the importance of the gospel, the nature of Gods salvation, how salvation can be achieved by all whom seek it, the people who are in need of it, the effects of salvation on an individual’s life, and the impact of salvation on the community as a whole. “For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you — that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine” (Romans 1:11-12). The most important and probably the central theme seen throughout this book is the faith in God’s righteousness and Christ’s sacrifice, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes... For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith" (Romans 1:16-17). Paul: Paul was personally responsible for writing quite...
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...Wendy Gray Biblical Worldview Assignment BIBL-104-D81 Module/Week 7 Introduction/Thesis The Book of Romans was not like the other letters (books) that Paul had written. The letter was addressed to everyone in Rome, the believers and the non-believers. As stated in Romans 1:7, “To all that be in Rome, beloved of God.” The topic of the letter was not in reference to a specific issue or crisis. Paul wrote this letter to introduce himself to the Romans and to help establish a basis of a biblical worldview. The writings within the letter, explains how with faith Christians can be justified, sanctified and glorified by God’s grace. The letter addresses the Christian view of the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and our culture. The Natural World Reading the book of Romans, helps to give an explanation of how Paul depicted the natural world when forming a Christian/biblical worldview. Think about it from the perspective of a person must know essentially where they came from before starting the framework of forming of a worldview. The bible teaches Christians that God is the creator and he created everything. In Romans, Paul describes that the natural world was created by God as it can be clearly seen (Romans 1:19-20). Paul also states that the creator should be worshiped not the created such as men, birds and animals. (Romans 1:22-23). Romans 1:25, elaborates by stating God who created everything should be honored always. However man turned away from God,...
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...Christian Worldviews According to Paul’s Letter to the Romans Introduction Paul’s letter to the Romans is one rich in content that deals directly with sin, grace, salvation, baptism, the Holy Ghost, faith, and tolerance. Because of its range, it has been referred to as an occasional rather than systematic theology. (Moo 2000) Paul’s letter is purely theological in its entirety, but the content of this one letter is not the entirety of Christianity in itself. With the main idea of Romans being debatable, many agree on the emphasis of justification by faith. Paul’s letters contain a system of truth that enables the believer to understand and grow in the reality of what Jesus has done and is doing for us. ( (Hankins 2010) In these brief moments we look at some of the key points that are issues of the day in Rome and how Paul speaks on them. In doing so, we attempt to find out what the biblical worldview or how believers in Christ should see things in light of being bought with the blood of Jesus. Worldview Regarding Creation in Romans The letter to Rome addresses creation by proving that the existence of God is not the goal of reason; the existence of God is the premise for right reason. (Johnson 2012) For Paul this reality is so obvious that its denial requires a “suppression of the truth” (1:18) that in the fashioning of every human being “his eternal power and deity has been clearly perceived” (1:20). By the things we witness on a daily basis we can decipher facts...
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...Biblical Worldview Essay The book of Romans is the sixth book of the Holy Bible. It was written by Paul, “a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart to the gospel of God” (Romans 1:1). Romans is a Pauline Epistle which means a letter from Paul. These letters were the first written information about Jesus; for these letters were written before God inspired the penning of the Gospel (Deffinbaugh, 2007). Paul started his ministry or preaching of the gospel message after his transformation in Jesus Christ; his conversion to Christianity on his way to Damascus (Acts 9:1-19). Paul’s focus throughout Romans is “the righteousness of God” (Romans 1:16-17). Focusing on chapters one through eight of Romans, it will take me through the elemental and “structural” illumination of the Christian faith. The chapters will reflect on the “plan of Him who works out….everything to His will” (Ephesians 1: 11). These are the Biblical instructions on the responding to human relationships, treatment of the universe and environment, and religious issues. Paul (1 Corinthians 2: 1) (2 Corinthians 10:10) like Moses (Exodus 4:10) was not an eloquent speaker, but they spoke volumes for the kingdom of God. By having a grasp, foundation, for my views I can state my convictions to others (1 Peter 3:15) with certainty and in love (Ephesians 4: 15). The Natural World Paul expounds on components and truths of the Biblical Worldview as it relates to the natural world. He is adamant in his...
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...Romans and the World View By Randy E Brown Bible 425 Prof. Jerry Hall Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va Date: Introduction The Christian Life and World View according to Romans, should not be based on condemnation for those who are not in Christ Jesus. Based on the fact through Christ Jesus, the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death (verse1-2).In the early Christian Practical Issues, The Apostle Paul forms the main character in relation to examining the respective entities attached to the issue. He was charged with three different assignments which were; preaching the gospel to the gentiles, providing the church leaders with the biblical instructions and encouragements, and lastly to teach the Christian community ways to live righteously in an unsaved world. Creation Romans on creation depicts that “for since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities such as the external power and the divine nature can easily be witnessed as also understood from what has been made. This reflects on the essence of creation as it presents God’s internal power and divine power. In Romans 5, those that place their trusts in Christ become “brad new creature” with the old things passing away where everything becomes new. Sin The consequences of sin according to the Romans are vast in relation to undermining ability to effectively interact with others. In Romans 6:23, the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God...
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...A Report: The Letter of Paul to the Romans I-BLM Submitted by: Reina Carla C. Luciano Anjelli Mika S. Masa Julian Gerolaga Lorenzo B. Garcia Josiah Nathan Gonzales Renzo Oliver Lubuguin I. Introduction According to a website, bible.org, Paul’s letter to the Romans is probably the most systematic presentation of the gospel in all of his writings, and indeed in all of the New Testament. The letter can be broken down into two major sections, namely, doctrine (1:18-11:36) and then application (12:1-15:13). Romans was written on a specific occasion and is an act of communication between two parties: the apostle Paul and the Roman Christians. To aid our reading of Romans we need to learn more about both parties. The Author: Paul the Apostle Paul did not found the Roman church, nor has he ever visited there. He has gotten to know some of the Roman Christians during his travels (16:3-15), but many of them he has never met. This may explain why he spends a little more time than usual introducing himself and explaining why he writes to a church that some would claim he has no authority over. Paul considered himself a slave (dou`lo") of Christ Jesus. Paul’s desire in this context is not to simply place himself among venerated Old Testament saints, or express his gratitude to be a servant of Christ Jesus (though both are true), but rather to communicate in plain terms his commitment and devotion to the Messiah Jesus. Though there are several reasons for his allegiance to Christ...
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...Romans (A) Introduction (1) Romans is the _LONGEST__ of Paul’s letters. (2) Romans is the most _____THEOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT___ of Paul’s letters. (3) The letter of Romans has been greatly influential in the history of the Church (i) Augustine CHRISTIAN WHO LIVED IN THE 4TH CENTURY. HE BECAME CONVINCED THAT CHRISTIANITY IS TRUE, BUT COULDN’T SUBMIT TO CHRISTS LORDSHIP. HE HAD SINS THAT WASN’T WILLING TO GIVE UP. CHILD SAID “TAKE UP AND READ.” ROMANS CH 13 13-14. (ii) Martin Luther FATHER OF PROTISTHANT REFERMATION. BELIEVES THAT YOU HAVE TO EARN GODS FAVOR. EXCOMUNICATED FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. (iii) John Wesley ENGLISH REVIVALIST. (4) Is Romans a systematic presentation of Paul’s Theology? YES & NO: YES, BECAUSE IS WRITTEN SYSTEMATICALLY. NO, BECAUSE WAS NOT WRITTEN AS A SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY. (B) Author (5) Claim of the text – written by Paul. (6) Little scholarly debate about this claim (C) Date and Place of writing (7) Paul likely wrote Romans in ____AD 57____________ to Christians in Rome. (8) Paul did not found the church at Rome (we do not know who did). (9) A man named ___TERTIUS_________ (Rom 16:22) served as Paul’s amanuensis. (10) The place this letter was probably written -- ___CORINTH____________ (11) The letter was likely carried to the Romans by ___PHOEBE_____ (Rom 16:1-2) (D) Audience (12) There probably were...
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...Biblical Worldview: Romans 1-8 Survey of the New Testament (Bib 110) Romans 1-8 is a masterpiece of biblical truth that helped correct the worldview of believers in Rome, as well as provide a relevant lens for the readers to shape their own perceptions in today’s world. In this letter Paul, writing to the believers in Rome, vividly and tactfully paints a picture of the Roman society in order to contrast it with a godly alternative of abundant life in Christ. He understood that believers living in Rome were subject to a progressively worldly perception of spirituality and sensuality, much like the world we encounter each day. The book of Romans lays a firm foundation for the children of God, teaching us about the natural world, human relationships, culture, and human identity. Very early on in his letter, Paul deliberately reminds the people that God is the creator of all things. The people of the earth, since the time of Adam, had seen his glory time and time again and had chosen to reject him. The Romans were not an exception to this unfortunate truth. “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.”(Romans 1:20 NIV) Paul clearly conveys here that we have always had the evidence all around us of the creator God, and warns that there is no excuse to turn our praise and worship anywhere else. The scripture says that “They...
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...Thesis An analysis of the books or Romans chapters 1-8, I will cover these areas of interest; the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture. (1) Paul wrote the book of Romans because of a fault line, a crack in the Roman culture and society that Paul would use to frame the book of Romans. Dr. Jimmy DeYoung states in the video, “Romans: the letter that changed the world” that, Paul saw this fault line in the society of Rome and uses this as the base for his writing the book of Romans. My world view is that, the sins committed by the Romans back in Paul’s day are still being committed today (Ecclesiastes 1:9) in today’s society. I think we can take a major lesson from Paul in that, Rome was a completely debased and that today, we live in a society of complete moral decay and decadence not unlike Rome. I believe that society as a whole WILL NOT change for the better and that each individual needs divine revelation and intervention and salvation to escape such a world. This is my world view. Faith in Christ is the only way to escape. The Natural World My view of the natural world is of constant sin, sexual depravity, murder and more are being committed even to this day as they were back in (Genesis 6:5). (Romans chapter 1:18-32) Rome back in Paul’s day, was full of every sin imaginable. We see Homosexuality, worship of the creation rather than the creator GOD. (3) There were Pagans, Moralists believed that they could achieve a salvation and redemption in their...
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...Introduction/Thesis Paul’s letter to the Romans can be found in the sixth Book of the New Testament. Paul, (Greco-Roman) born Saul (Jewish), “a member of the Jewish Sanhedrin, was converted to Christ on the road to Damascus” (Hindson, E., Towns, E., Illustrated Bible Survey; An Introduction, 2013, page 402), (Acts 9:1-20 KJV). The works of Paul, an Apostle, and a bondservant of Jesus Christ are too numerous to comprehend. Paul states his reason for writing the letter, “(1) the gospel is the power of God that leads to salvation (Romans 1:16), and (2) the righteousness of God by faith is revealed in the gospel (Romans 1:17)” (Hindson, E., et.al, 2013, page 416). The synopsis of this essay addresses Paul, the natural world, human identity, human relationship with God, and cultural issues in Rome during the era of 56/57 A.D. Paul’s epistle letter to the Romans reads like a State of the Union address. Paul addresses salvation, and righteousness in the form of condemnation (Romans 3:5), justification (Romans 5:1), and sanctification (Romans 6:19). Natural World One cannot speak of the natural world, without referring to the Book of Genesis. From the onset, Paul were adamant in teaching the Romans that God is the creator of the natural world, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20 KJV). Although, man and his...
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...insight to Romans 1-8 A Paper Presented to Professor Kraeger of Liberty University Lynchburg, VA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Introduction to the New Testament BIBL 110-B32 By Ken Kramer February 8, 2014 INTRODUCTION The epistle Romans was authored by the apostle Paul while in Corinth in AD 56-57 and has been called “the most profound work in existence”.The book of Romans was also dubbed the “purest Gospel” by Martin Luther. Paul wrote the epistle because he felt he needed to establish the Roman believers in their faith and doctrine. In Romans Paul teaches us many crucial aspects of the Christian life. Let’s explore what we can learn from Romans 1-8 about how we should view the natural world, our human identity, our human relationships, and culture. I believe Paul needed to show them, and in turn us, how utterly lost and hopeless they were in order for them to truly understand the magnificent grace of God as displayed in the Gospel. The awesome and incredible design of nature alone delivers a clear and unmistakable message about God’s person and Power. Romans declares that the wrath of God is revealed against all godlessness and wickedness of people, and that what can be known about God is plain to them, because God made it plain to them, and that since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities (His eternal power and divine nature) have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made (Romans 1:18-20). Nature...
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... Ramona Collins 06/24/2015 Introduction: Chapter, 1-8 they are good resources in writing about a Christian worldview. Paul wrote a letter to the Romans, he talked about some important points of Christian life. Paul, talks about so many subjects about god's wrath toward mankind, which can serve as a warning that causes turning away from god, it's to obtain peace and tranquility and life through the blood of Jesus. Paul tells us of how god have plan to go above bringing his people from Israel, but to redeem all mankind. There patriarch Abraham, he shows that Abraham is not justified by his own actions, but by his faith. It was his faith, his heart, that resulted in justification that came before he was circumcised. Throughout this letter we see what type of man, and find a solution that is not to simply be a better person, and to submit to the will of god, and accept the blood of Jesus faith, reassuring that it is by faith that we are saved ( Romans 5:1). The natural world: A biblical worldview of the natural world or human origin its in the scripture several times, starting with in the beginning god created heavens and earth (Genesis 1:1). In Romans it talks about the natural world in a biblical worldview, in Romans 1:20 says, for his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the...
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... Introduction to the New Testament REL: 102 A May 13, 2014 Paul’s letter to Romans Paul’s ideas about Jesus are found in letters which he wrote to churches and which were later included in the book called the New Testament. Paul refers to Jesus by the title “Christos” which is translated to mean the word “Christ the anointed one,” in the New Testament. It is obvious that Paul believed certain things about Jesus and these ideas became dominant in the Christian Churches. One of the clearest indications that Paul considered Jesus to God comes from the fact that he used Monotheistic Old Testament passages which uniquely referred to Yahweh and applied them to the Lord Jesus Christ. Such verse can be referenced in Romans 10:13, 1 Cor. 2:16, 1Cor. 10:26, and 1 Cor. 1:31. In these verse Paul takes the Lord reference and applies it to Jesus. For Paul, the main human problem was sinfulness. Paul thought of Jesus as the New Adam. Just as Adam’s sin brought sin and death to all humanity, Jesus’ obedience brought forgiveness and life to all humanity (Romans 5:18-19). This becomes part of Paul’s rhetoric style. The early Christians prayed to Jesus for his return and for blessing and were even described as those who call upon the name of the Lord Jesus, which likely indicate that such prayer was a regular part of their devotional practices (1 Cor. 1:2; 16:22; 2 Cor. 12:8; Rom. 10:13). 1 Corinthians 1:2 and Romans 10:13 draw upon Old Testament passages that refer to Yahweh and apply them...
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...Paul’s letter to the Romans addresses many topics including the natural world, our human identity, human relationships, as well as cultural references. Paul understood the need to clarify our purpose on this earth and the realities of sin as well as the grace afforded to us through Jesus Christ our Lord. Paul’s letter addresses a question that has been on the hearts of almost everyone at some point in time, why do people suffer? His words reflect the benefit of having a relationship with Jesus the Christ when living under the curse of sin from a fallen humanity. “Suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character; and character, hope (Romans 5:3-4).” In the natural world we face the realities of sin on a daily basis and the consequences of that sin, whether it is our own sin or the sin of another. Paul reinforces the fact it only took one sin or trespass to condemn all of mankind. However, to the glory of God, it only took one act of righteousness through Christ Jesus to bring life to all men (5:18). Because God knew that man would need a litmus test or a guide to measure right from wrong, He gave us the Law. Our natural tendencies consist of obeying the flesh and our sinful desires, but the grace of God is sufficient to cover all of our sin. We can’t escape the fact that death on this earth is certain, apart from the catching away of the saints at the sounding of the trumpet call. This natural death, due to the fall of mankind, is a reality we must all face. Paul encourages...
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