Some teachers have called Paul's letter to the Romans the most important theological work ever written. Although I'm not sure I'd go that far, it is definitely a theological gold mine! Every phrase is packed with meaning and there probably isn't a single important idea in the Bible that isn't at least mentioned in this one book.
Beginning in the summer of 2023, I started leading a study of Romans with the Common Sense Bible Study community. As I did with Proverbs before, I'll edit out segments of those longer studies, make them public at Rumble and Youtube, and post links below. I will also add videos that I make outside of CSBS as I make them.
I am posting my ongoing notes on Romans here.
- Introduction to Romans
- What Is the Gospel of God, Romans 1:1-2
- Paul's Obligation of Service, Romans 1:14
- Why do people worship idols? Romans 1:22-23
- The Judgment of God, Romans 2:2-3
- The Law without the Law, Romans 2:12
- Faith and Circumcision in Romans and Galatians, Romans 2:25
- God is the original Promise Keeper, Romans 3:3-4
- Calvinism vs Arminianism, Romans 3:19
- Do you have any control over your salvation? Romans 3:21-28
- A Metaphor of Grace in Eliezer, Ishmael, and Isaac, Romans 4:4-5
- Are Law-Keepers Disinherited? Romans 4:14
- Does Faith Void God's Promises to the Jews? Romans 4:16
- Why Does God Allow Suffering? Romans 5:3-4
- Rejoice in God through Jesus, Romans 5:11
- Romans 5 and Original sin with Rob Vanhoff, Romans 5:12-21
- Sin, Grace, and Law, Romans 5:20-21
- Dead to Sin and Baptized in Death, Romans 6:1-4
- Where Is Jesus Now? Romans 6:8-9
- Are You Under Law or Under Grace? Romans 6:14
- Under a Husband and Under the Law, Romans 7:1-3
- There's Only One Law, Romans 7:7
- Romans 7 and the Inner War against Sin, Romans 7:14-17
- 4 Laws and 4 Spirits in Paul's Letters, Romans 7:21-8:2
- The Flesh, the Spirit, and the Ways of God, Romans 8:5-8
- A Chiasm on Sons and Slaves, Romans 8:12-17
- The Resurrection of Creation, Romans 8:18-23
- What does "Foreknew" and "Predestined" mean? Romans 8:29-30
- Is Christ the Termination of the Law? Romans 10:4