Romans 1 Inductive Study
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Inductive Study of Romans 1: 1-17
Observation
The first part of the book of Romans introduces Paul's Hebrew background and perspective on faith issues and some of his reasons for writing the letter. The primary audience is the gentiles within the congregation. As with any document written to serve a purpose, Paul starts to reveal more of his intent. Paul is writing to the church in Rome as one who had been given a message that should be received by them as the very words of God. The reputation of the Christians in Rome was widespread; both their faith and obedience were well known. For this reason Paul had long wanted to see them, with the goal of sharing in their mutual edification and to be assisted on his way to Spain.
Paul starts by stating that he is a servant (or by using the Greek word refers to himself as a slave) of Jesus Christ. Paul was a scholar of the scriptures. Almost half of the New Testament is the writing of Paul. This is the only letter that Paul wrote to a church, or body of Christians, which he had not established or visited...