A Defense of Faith

Romans Basic Outline 1. Understanding the gospel. 1-8 2. Israel and the gospel. 9-11 3. Living out the gospel. 12-16 ROMANS 1:1-7 GOD IS INVITING YOU TO SALVATION, HOLINESS, AND SERVICE THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST! ROMANS 1:8-17 PASSIONATELY STAND WITH THE GOSPEL THAT WILL TRANSFORM PEOPLE’S LIVES. ROMANS 1:18-32 REJECTING THE TRUTH OF GOD LEADS TO GOD’S JUDGMENT OF A SIN FILLED LIFE AND ETERNAL DAMNATION. ROMANS 2 EVERY PERSON IS WITHOUT EXCUSE. GOD CARES ABOUT YOUR HEART! ROMANS 3:1-8 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SIN AND WILL ANSWER TO GOD’S JUSTICE. ROMANS 3:9-20 YOU ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE BECAUSE OF YOUR SIN! ROMANS 3:21-31 GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IS REVEALED BY SINFUL MAN’S REDEMPTION THROUGH FAITH ALONE IN CHRIST. DEFENSE OF FAITH Romans 4 Defense of Faith 1. Scriptural defense that justification is by faith and not works. 1-8 2. Scriptural defense that justification is available to all. 9-12 3. The proof that salvation has always been by faith: Abraham. 13-22 4. The content of our saving faith is belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus. 23-25 THE MEANS OF SALVATION: FAITH CONTENT OF FAITH: CHRIST’S DEATH AND RESURRECTION IN PAYMENT FOR MY SIN. Application 1. Using Scripture should be foundational for any defense of our beliefs. 2. We must abandon any thought that salvation comes any other way other than through faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection paying for our sin. 3. Begin to process the futility of self-effort for righteousness for salvation and also for living for God. We must understand the power of God’s grace. This is laying the foundation for understanding our walk with God that is talked about in future chapters. THE MEANS OF SALVATION: FAITH CONTENT OF FAITH: CHRIST’S DEATH AND RESURRECTION IN PAYMENT FOR MY SIN.