Romans #3: 1:16-17 Unashamed

Romans #3: Unashamed Romans 1:16-17 READ Romans 1:16-17. 16 17 Righteousness: This is a word referring to __________________________________. It is the state of being in the right according to God. It is used in the judicial sense of being innocent. It is also used in a relational context of being in right relationship with God. Imputes: This is an accounting term that refers to the __________________________ ____________________________________. It means to credit something to one’s account. In other words God has credited to believers the perfect righteousness of Christ, which is God’s standard for entrance into heaven. Outline1 I. INTRODUCTION—1:1–17 II. SIN—RIGHTEOUSNESS DEMANDED—1:18–3:20 A. The Gentiles guilty—1:18–32 B. The Jews guilty—2:1–3:8 C. The whole world guilty—3:9–20 III. SALVATION—RIGHTEOUSNESS DECLARED—3:21–5:21 A. Justi cation stated—3:21–31 B. Justi cation illustrated in Abraham—4 C. Justi cation explained in Adam—5 IV. SANCTIFICATION—RIGHTEOUSNESS DEFENDED—chapters 6–8 A. Victory—the esh—6 B. Liberty—the Law—7 C. Security—the Spirit—8 V. SOVEREIGNTY—RIGHTEOUSNESS DECLINED—chapters 9–11 A. Israel’s past riches—9 B. Israel’s present rejection—10 C. Israel’s future restoration—11 VI. SERVICE—RIGHTEOUSNESS DEMONSTRATED—12:1–15:7 A. In the church body—12 B. In society—13 C. Toward the weaker believer—14:1–15:7 VII. CONCLUSION—15:8–16:27 fl fi fi fi 1 Wiersbe. For Review: ● Righteousness: _________________________________________________ ● Imputed: _______________________________________________________ ● Justi ed: _____________________________________________ For Further Study: 1. Read Romans 1:18-32. fi fi 2. Write a de nition of sin. What does Romans 1:18-32 have to say about sin?