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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Romans
| This letter was written to the believers in Rome. Who was the writer of the epistle, who described himself as "a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle."? (Romans 1:1) | Epistle to the Romans
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Paul. In ancient times, the author of a letter would put their name at the beginning rather than the end. The recipients of Paul's letter were the members of the church in Rome. While there may have been a few Jews in attendance, the members were mainly Gentiles. Paul's focus was on salvation and righteousness being equal for those Jewish and not Jewish. However, Paul began by writing that he wished to come to Rome and even discussed this near the end of the letter. According to the book of Acts, Paul arrived under house arrest and lived there for at least two years (Acts 28:16, 30) awaiting an audience with his appeal to Caesar (Acts 25:11-12).
| The Epistle continued with a discussion on God's wrath and judgment against people. The writer pointed out that this included the Gentiles, non-Jews. Where did the writer state that the law was written on the Gentiles? (Acts 2:15) | Epistle to the Romans
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On their hearts. Paul was discussing not the Mosaic law, which was given to the Jews. Here he was referring to the natural moral law that is considered to be inherent in the Mosaic law and the laws of civilized societies. He emphasized that having the law was not a free ticket to righteousness but following it was. This was but an example for Paul's larger argument that being a Jew was not the key to salvation. "We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin." (Romans 3:9)
| After this discourse on the law and judgment, the author turned to a discussion of righteousness. According to Romans 3, how did one receive righteousness? | Epistle to the Romans
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Through faith. Romans 3:22 states, "This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe." This passage was necessary after Paul had already argued that both Jews and Gentiles were unable to obtain salvation by themselves. He then showed that righteousness was a gift from God, "for all have sinned and fall short" (Romans 3:23). This is the beginning of Paul's discourse on the term of how one is justified before God. Paul used the verb 'justified' twenty-two times in his letters.
| Even in the days of the New Testament, writers used Scripture to back up their statements. Which Old Testament figure did the author use as an example, quoting the passage "it was counted to him as righteousness" about him? (Romans 4:3) | Epistle to the Romans
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Abraham. Again, Paul was working from the viewpoint that one cannot earn righteousness. He took Abraham, the patriarch of the Jewish nation, as an example. He showed that Abraham was counted among the righteous prior to his circumcision, a Jewish sign of righteousness and work of the law. Therefore, it was Abraham's faith that was counted as righteous. He lauded Abraham's faith in God's promise that he would be the father of countless descendants, despite his advanced years and no children (Genesis 15:2-6). Paul expanded this point in stating that these words were for all who believed that they would be counted as righteous.
| In his writing style, the author also utilized the culture around him and the readers to apply ideas, slavery being one of those cultural elements. In this illustration, what did Paul say the readers were once slaves of before being set free? (Romans 6:17) | Epistle to the Romans
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Sin. Redemption was and still is a popular term for those saved through faith. Redemption would have particular meaning in a slave culture where redemption meant having their debt with their master paid for and thus no longer being a slave. Paul's particular point in this section was to warn against the idea that believers had the freedom to sin as much as allowed now that they were justified by faith. Now they were freed to follow the teachings of the Lord. "But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life." (Romans 6:22)
| The author was greatly troubled by the persistent unbelief of one certain set of people. Who was he talking about in the following quote? "Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved." (Romans 10:1) | Epistle to the Romans
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Israelites. Paul was an Israelite himself and very learned in Judaism. However, Acts showed Paul consistently having his Christian message rejected by the Jews and finding a receptive audience among the Gentiles. While Paul rejoiced that there was no favoritism against the Gentiles, he had "great sorrow and unceasing anguish in (his) heart" (Romans 9:2) for his kinsmen. However, Paul recognized that there was a remnant of Israel that had faith in Jesus Christ.
| The people of Rome lived in a pagan society, and the author pressed upon them not to follow the cultural ways of Rome. Instead, how were the believers to present themselves to God? (Romans 12:1) | Epistle to the Romans
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as living sacrifices. Paul referred to this as their "spiritual worship". (Romans 12:1) There might be two possible meanings in this phrase. First, the emphasis would be on living. At that time, dead sacrifices on altars were commonplace in society and so the Christians would contrast against their neighbors. They would not offer dead sacrifices; rather, they would live the Christian life. Second, this could be a reference to the belief that they had received the gift of eternal life through faith.
| While the author cautioned against conformity to the world, what was the stance on the governing authorities that he advocated in chapter thirteen? | Epistle to the Romans
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To submit to all authorities. Paul maintained that all authorities are there only by God's will. Therefore to resist the governing authority would be to resist God as well. He applauded the work of the government. "For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad." (Romans 13:3) He also advocated that Christians be good tax payers to help support the government. This would call back to the famous teaching of Jesus, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." (Matthew 22:21)
This is a church that Paul has neither founded nor visited.. Paul had not visited Rome previously, which is made clear from what he writes:
"First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you." (Romans 1 v. 8-10)
The book of Acts records that Paul was granted his desire to go to Rome (Acts 28) and, according to tradition, he was martyred there. There is no direct biblical evidence as to who founded the Roman church although a longstanding tradition names Peter as the founder. None of Paul's letters are to churches located in Israel.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.. "This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." (Romans 3 v. 22-24)
All, Paul claims, have selfish desires within them that will, if unchecked, lead on to wicked actions (Romans 1). The Jews are at an advantage because they have the Law but this, he says, can only identify sin. It is powerless to prevent it (Romans 3).
Abraham and Adam. In Chapter 4, he argues that if we are to have righteousness - a right relationship with God - this comes through faith and not works. He quotes a verse from Abraham's story to show that Abraham was put right with God through faith and not circumcision or other outward actions:
"Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." (Genesis 5 v. 6)
In chapter 5, he contrasts Adam, by whom, he says, sin and death came into the world, with Jesus, who brings the potential for restored life to everyone.
| Baptism was a Christian's outward sign of a new life of faith. In chapter 6, Paul compares baptism to which earthly activity as an illustration of the new relationship that Christians enjoy with God? | Quizzing the New Testament : Romans
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Burial. "Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." (Romans 6 v. 3-4)
"In Christ" is one of Paul's favourite phrases, which he uses in many of his letters. By it, he seeks to paint a picture of identification. Christ, in coming to Earth, entered fully into our life. He identified himself with us. Through faith, we identify ourselves with him and share in his death, resurrection and heavenly status.
Nothing. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8 v. 38-39)
This is an incredibly affirming chapter. It begins by stating that "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8 v. 1). It moves on to describe the transformation brought by the Spirit of Jesus living in us. And it finishes by asserting that nothing can separate us from God's love.
| Paul has already argued that Jews need to respond to the gospel just as much as Gentiles. In chapter 11, what does he believe will be the final fate of the people of Israel? | Quizzing the New Testament : Romans
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They will be saved.. "I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved..." (Romans 11 v. 25-26)
In Paul's mind, he does not see the Gentile Christians as having supplanted the Jewish people in God's affections. Rather, he uses the illustration of their being grafted, as a cutting from a wild olive tree, onto a previously cultivated tree (Romans 11 v. 24)
All authority is given by God.. "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves." (Romans 13 v. 1-2)
These are hotly debated verses. It should be remembered that Paul is writing for a specific pastoral situation in which he appears to be presuming a society that functions for the good of all its members. We have no record of what he might have said a few years later under a despotic emperor (Nero), living by amoral principles and determined to persecute the Christian faith.
| Chapter 16 mostly contains a collection of greetings to and from various people. To whom does Paul send greetings, describing them as his "fellow workers in Christ Jesus"? | Quizzing the New Testament : Romans
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Priscilla and Aquila. Paul first met Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth (Acts 17). They were exiles from Rome due to the actions of the emperor Claudius and, subsequently, accompanied Paul to Ephesus. There they were instrumental in the spiritual development of Apollos. Paul also records their names in the closing section of 1 Corinthians and 2 Timothy. Their inclusion here suggests that, at some stage, they had been able to return home.
| What is the first word of Romans in the King James Version? | Romans
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Paul. It says in Romans 1:1, "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God."
Paul was originally named Saul, but when he converted to Christianity on the Road to Damascus (see the book of Acts) his name was changed to Paul.
| According to Romans chapter 3, how many righteous people are there? | Romans
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not one. It says in Romans 3:10, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one."
According to the Holman Bible Dictionary, "righteous" means characterized like God. Dictionary.com defines the word "righteous" as "morally right or justified".
| According to the Book of Romans, who is the father of many nations? | Romans
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Abraham. It says in Romans 4:16-18, "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be."
Abraham's name was originally Abram. He was married to Sarah, whose original name was Sarai. Sarah was Abraham's half-sister.
| What is Paul's dilemma in chapter 7? | Romans
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He knows the right thing to do yet he continues to sin.. It says in Romans 7:19, "For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do."
This is something that all Christians struggle with: the battle between wanting to obey Christ and a sinful nature.
| How does the Holy Spirit help with regards to prayer? | Romans
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Intercedes. It says in Romans 8:26, "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered."
The New Testament Greek word for intercession is "entungkano".
| Who does the Book of Romans say shall be saved? | Romans
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Whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord. It says in Romans 10:13, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
| What are the gifts and calling of God said to be without? | Romans
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repentance. It says in Romans 11:29, "For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance."
This verse means that when a person uses the gifts given by God, and obeys Him, he or she will not be sorry (repentance means to be sorry).
| What does the Lord say is His in Romans 12:19 (KJV)? | Romans
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vengeance. It says in Romans 12:19, "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."
God says in this chapter that He wants people to love everyone, even those who have wronged them. He says He will take care of those people who have hurt others, so we do not need to worry about it.
| When does Paul say he will visit the Romans? | Romans
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Whensoever I take my journey to Spain. It says in Romans 15:24, "Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company."
Paul was imprisoned when he was in Rome.
| Where is the church where Phebe is a member? | Romans
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Cenchrea. It says in Romans 16:1 "I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea."
In Chapter 16, Paul names a lot of people in the church who are doing God's work and makes a point of recognizing them and encouraging them.
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