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INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS (Part 8):

VIII. SECTION OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS:

INTRODUCTION: ( Romans 1:1-17)

The first part of the book is the doctrine of the Christian faith, which is Romans Chapter 1 Verse 18 through Chapter 11 Verse 36. The introduction is the first 17 verses.

And that introduction is divided into three parts:

Romans 1:1-7 - Paul's Position in Ministry

Romans 1:8-15 - Paul's Plan for Ministry

Romans 1:16-17 - Paul's Perception of Ministry.

Now believe it or not, embedded, and I emphasize the word embedded, but in these 17 verses are three important doctrines. They are the doctrine of Jesus Christ, the doctrine of ministry, and the doctrine of the gospel. These are all found in these first 17 verses. In fact, every verse, even the introduction can be considered doctrine.



IX. THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. ( Romans 1:18-11:36)

In Romans Chapter 1 Verse 18 through to the end of Chapter 11 (there are 16 Chapters in Romans), but Chapter 1 Verse 18 through the end of Chapter 11 is the doctrinal section, specifically to present the doctrine of the Christian faith.

Indictment - The Doctrine of Condemnation ( Romans 1:18 - 3:20). The first part is indictment. It is the doctrine of condemnation. I'm sure we all love to study about that! "Come and let me show you how condemned you are!" Isn't that nice!

And that's divided up into three sections:

Romans 1:18-32 - The Prosecution Against the Gentiles

Romans 2:1-3:8 - The Prosecution Against the Jews

Romans 3:9-20 - The Prosecution Against all Mankind

The prosecution against the Gentiles. It is a fascinating study. You and I are Gentiles. Most Gentiles have not had exposure to the Old Testament or Judaism or Jewish ministry or teaching at all. We're kind of like the "Heinz 57" variety. We all come from different religious system backgrounds, and we are the Gentiles.