A Study of Romans:

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A Study of Romans

• 2. Mans Need for Salvation

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Romans 116-17 ASV

• For I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the
  power of God unto salvation to every one that
  believeth to the Jew first, and also to the
  Greek. 17 For therein is revealed a
  righteousness of God from faith unto faith as it
  is written, But the righteous shall live by
  faith.

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The Gospel in Romans 116-17

• It is Gods power
• It saves those who believe it
• It has universal application
• It reveals Gods plan of justification by faith

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Romans

• Chapter 1 The Gospels Power to Save
• Chapter 1-3 Mans need for Salvation
• Chapter 3-5 Justification by Faith
• Chapter 6-8 Living by Faith
• Chapter 9-11 Gods Chosen People
• Chapter 12-16 Living for Jesus

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Romans 118 NKJV

• For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
  against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of
  men

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Mankind is Headed to Hell

• Two ways to get there
• Like the unrighteous Gentiles
• Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

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Romans 118-32 NKJV

• For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
  against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of
  men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
  19 because what may be known of God is manifest
  in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For
  since the creation of the world His invisible
  attributes are clearly seen, being understood by
  the things that are made, even His eternal power
  and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

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Romans 118-32 NKJV

• 21 because, although they knew God, they did not
  glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became
  futile in their thoughts, and their foolish
  hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise,
  they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of
  the incorruptible God into an image made like
  corruptible man -- and birds and four-footed
  animals and creeping things.

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Romans 118-32 NKJV

• 24 Therefore God also gave them up to
  uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to
  dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who
  exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and
  worshiped and served the creature rather than the
  Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

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Romans 118-32 NKJV

• 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile
  passions. For even their women exchanged the
  natural use for what is against nature. 27
  Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of
  the woman, burned in their lust for one another,
  men with men committing what is shameful, and
  receiving in themselves the penalty of their
  error which was due.

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Romans 118-32 NKJV

• 28 And even as they did not like to retain God
  in their knowledge, God gave them over to a
  debased mind, to do those things which are not
  fitting 29 being filled with all
  unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness,
  covetousness, maliciousness full of envy,
  murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness they are
  whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God,
  violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil
  things, disobedient to parents,

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Romans 118-32 NKJV

• 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving,
  unforgiving, unmerciful 32 who, knowing the
  righteous judgment of God, that those who
  practice such things are deserving of death, not
  only do the same but also approve of those who
  practice them.

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Mankind is Headed to Hell

• Two ways to travel it
• Like the unrighteous Gentiles
• Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

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Romans 21-11 NKJV

• Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you
  are who judge, for in whatever you judge another
  you condemn yourself for you who judge practice
  the same things. 2 But we know that the
  judgment of God is according to truth against
  those who practice such things.

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Romans 21-11 NKJV

• 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge
  those practicing such things, and doing the same,
  that you will escape the judgment of God?

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Two Systems of Justification

• By Works of the Law
• Requires perfect works (Rom. 105 James 210-11)
• ONE PROBLEM
• We fail because we sin - Rom. 320
• Only Jesus met this standard

• By Faith
• Requires perfect faith (Jam. 222)
• Saving faith
• Includes obedience of faith
• Does not exclude works, requires works
• James 214-17
• Otherwise it is dead

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James 210-11 NKJV

• For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet
  stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. 11
  For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also
  said, "DO NOT MURDER." Now if you do not commit
  adultery, but you do murder, you have become a
  transgressor of the law.

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Romans 320 NKJV

• Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will
  be justified in His sight, for by the law is the
  knowledge of sin.

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Two Systems of Justification

• By Works of the Law
• Requires perfect works (Rom. 105 James 210-11)
• ONE PROBLEM
• We fail because we sin - Rom. 320
• Only Jesus met this standard

• By Faith
• Requires perfect faith (Jam. 222)
• Saving faith
• Includes obedience of faith
• Does not exclude works, requires works
• James 214-17
• Otherwise it is dead

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James 214-17 NKJV

• What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says
  he has faith but does not have works? Can faith
  save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked
  and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you
  says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and
  filled," but you do not give them the things
  which are needed for the body, what does it
  profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it
  does not have works, is dead.

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James 222 NKJV

• Do you see that faith was working together with
  his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

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Two Other Systems of Justification

• By Relative Goodness
• Requires doing more good than evil
• The 51 Solution
• ONE PROBLEM
• God does not offer this way
• James 210

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James 210-11 NKJV

• For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet
  stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. 11
  For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also
  said, "DO NOT MURDER." Now if you do not commit
  adultery, but you do murder, you have become a
  transgressor of the law.

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Two Other Systems of Justification

• By Relative Goodness
• Requires doing more good than evil
• The 51 Solution
• ONE PROBLEM
• God does not offer this way
• James 210

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Two Other Systems of Justification

• By Relative Goodness
• Requires doing more good than evil
• The 51 Solution
• ONE PROBLEM
• God does not offer this way
• James 210

• By Faith Only
• Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved
  Acts 1631
• Nothing further is required
• ONE PROBLEM
• God does not offer this way
• James 224

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James 224 NKJV

• You see then that a man is justified by works,
  and not by faith only.

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Two Other Systems of Justification

• By Relative Goodness
• Requires doing more good than evil
• The 51 Solution
• ONE PROBLEM
• God does not offer this way
• James 210

• By Faith Only
• Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved
  Acts 1631
• Nothing further is required
• ONE PROBLEM
• God does not offer this way
• James 224

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Romans 21-11 NKJV

• 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge
  those practicing such things, and doing the same,
  that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or
  do you despise the riches of His goodness,
  forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that
  the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

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Romans 21-11 NKJV

• 5 But in accordance with your hardness and your
  impenitent heart you are treasuring up for
  yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation
  of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who "WILL
  RENDER TO EACH ONE ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS"

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Romans 21-11 NKJV

• 7 eternal life to those who by patient
  continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor,
  and immortality 8 but to those who are
  self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey
  unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath, 9
  tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who
  does evil, of the Jew first and also of the
  Greek 10 but glory, honor, and peace to
  everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first
  and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no
  partiality with God.

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Mankind is Headed to Hell

• Two ways to get there
• Like the unrighteous Gentiles
• Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

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Mankind is Headed to Hell

• Two ways to get there
• Like the unrighteous Gentiles
• Like the upright Gentiles and Jews
• Judgment Day is the end of the road

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Romans 212-16 NASB

• For all who have sinned without the Law will also
  perish without the Law, and all who have sinned
  under the Law will be judged by the Law 13 for
  it is not the hearers of the Law who are just
  before God, but the doers of the Law will be
  justified 16 on the day when, according to my
  gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through
  Christ Jesus.

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Mankind is Headed to Hell

• Two ways to get there
• Like the unrighteous Gentiles
• Like the upright Gentiles and Jews
• Judgment Day is the end of the road
• Answering Jewish objections

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Cant the Jews be Justified by Works of the Law?

• How they viewed themselves (217-20)
• Their inconsistency (221-23)
• The testimony of Scripture (39-19)

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Romans 39-19 NASB

• What then? Are we better than they? Not at all
  for we have already charged that both Jews and
  Greeks are all under sin 10 as it is written,
  "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE 11
  THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO
  SEEKS FOR GOD 12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE,
  TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS THERE IS NONE
  WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE."
• 13 "THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR
  TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING," "THE POISON OF ASPS
  IS UNDER THEIR LIPS"

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Romans 39-19 NASB

• "WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS"
  
• "THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD, 16
  DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS, 17
  AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN."
• "THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES."
• 19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it
  speaks to those who are under the Law, so that
  every mouth may be closed and all the world may
  become accountable to God

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Mankind is Headed to Hell

• Two ways to get there
• Facing away from God
• Facing toward God
• Judgment Day is the end of the road
• Answering Jewish objections
• All are condemned

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Romans 320 NASB

• because by the works of the Law no flesh will be
  justified in His sight for through the Law comes
  the knowledge of sin.

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We need something OTHER THAN Justification by
Works

• No one can be justified this way
• We understand the law
• The law is RIGHT
• We are WRONG

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Conditions of Justification

• Believe (John 824)
• Repent (Luke 135)
• Confess (Rom. 1010 Matt. 1032-33)
• Be Baptized (Mk. 1616 John 35)
• Live Faithfully (Rev. 211)