THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 1 VERSES 1-17 | The Righteousness of God

Mike Balloun teaches today. 08/15/20.

ROMANS CHAPTER 1 VERSES 1-17
The Righteousness of God

VERSES: Habakkuk 2:4, 3:1-19; 1st Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 3:5,9; Colossians 1:25-29; Romans 8:29, 9:4-5

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THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 1-17 Paul’s Introduction
Interestingly we have just completed our study of the Book of Hebrews, a Book addressed to Jewish Christians, and now we have begun a study on the Book of Romans, a Book addressed primarily to Gentile Christians (verse 13). The salutation or beginnings of both Books start similarly in their declarations of the Messiah; the Son of God, and the New Testament calling, through Him.

Verses 1:1-7 “Paul, a servant (slave) of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name (see Acts 15:14); Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Paul, formerly Saul the Jewish Pharisee (Pharisee meaning set apart among the Jews), first introduces himself to these Romans, having never met them, and that as a slave, now a set apart one to his Lord Jesus Christ. His Calling as this slave was discovered on the road to Damascus, afterwards being appointed an Apostle (a sent one) to advocate the Good News of Jesus both Messiah and the Lord to the Nations.
The Message was not “Paul’s” Gospel…per se. As the prophets of old, and John the Baptizer had an understanding of the Gospel he is about to declare (that God would reveal the Messiah to both Jew and Gentile)…a scheme/plan God had devised even before the fall of man, and gradually had unfolded His Good News Plan over the first 4000 years up until the climax of Paul’s day. That which God had caused His prophets to not only preach but instructed to write down; these were/are the holy writings of the Old Testament, as they are inspired by God. So it is that Paul comes alongside all the earlier prophets to write and expound on the Gospel of Christ, the mortar or substance of this Letter. In fact ,much of this Letter is a running commentary on what the Prophets of Old wrote and did.

The mystery of the Gospel given to Paul (Hebrews 3:1; 1st Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 3:5,9; Colossians 1:25-29), is that of the heavenly Kingdom calling to the New Man, primarily to Gentiles, to the end that they might co-rule with Jesus Christ the Lord. This is nowhere in this Epistle explicit, as it is beyond the scope and purpose of this Letter although alluded to in Romans 16:25,26. “Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.” Paul’s gospel was not the fullness of the gospel of God. His part of the “good news” had to do with the mysterious calling unto the heavenly kingdom. His gospel went far beyond justification to what was held out for the sanctified, which was the hope of glory.

Verse 3 God’s Son being here declared as having two natures at His birth; human and Divine; declared God’s only begotten Son, manifest according to man’s nature; the Son of David. That is, to say in the flesh as the Son of Man in accordance to the seed of promise to be of the lineage of David. And manifest as the Son of God in power according to the “spirit of holiness” fully realized in His select Resurrection out from among the dead in Hades. He, being the first born from among the dead, ever. Neither man or spirit, none other has ever experienced this Resurrection, nor into the power of the indissoluble character of life. It is both the virgin womb and the empty tomb in that the Gospel declares the Son of Man and the Son of God.

The News reported among the World is about the World and the Worldly are occupied with it. But the Good News of God...

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