NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY OUTLINE
(Robert Gromacki)

I. JUSTIFICATION (1:18-5:21)

A. Its need (1:18-3:20)

[1]. The guilt of the heathen (1:18-32)
[2]. The guilt of the moralist (2:1-16)
[3]. The guilt of the Jew (2:17-3:8)
[4]. The guilt of the entire human race (3:9-20)

B. Its provision (3:21-26)

C. Its relationship to the law (3:27-31)

D. Its illustrations (4:1-25)

E. Its security (5:1-11)

F. Its universal nature (5:12-21)

II. SANCTIFICATION (6:1-8:17)

A. Its basis (6:1-14)

B. Its principle (6:15-23)

C. Its new relationship (7:1-25)

D. Its power (8:1-17)

III. GLORIFICATION (8:18-39)

A. Relationship to human sufferings (8:18-27)

B. Relationship to divine purpose (8:28-39)

IV. ISRAEL'S DIVINE PURPOSE (9:1-11:36)

A. Paul's concern for Israel (9:1-5)

B. Her relationship to divine promise (9:6-13)

C. Her relationship to divine justice (9:14-29)

D. Her relationship to divine righteousness (9:30-10:21)

E. Her relationship to divine election (11:1-10)

F. Her relationship to Gentile blessing (11:11-22)

G. Her future salvation (11:23-32)

H. Paul's praise of divine wisdom (11:33-36)

V. APPLICATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (12:1-15:13)

A. In the dedication of life (12:1-2)

B. In the church (12:3-21)

C. In the state (13:1-7)

D. In society (13:8-14)

E. In non moral issues (14:1-15:13)

VI. CONCLUSION (15:14-16:27)

A. Paul's future plans (15:14-33)

B. Paul's greetings (16:1-16)

C. Paul's warning (16:17-27)

 

Verse:

1:1 The phrase "a servant" is one of Paul's favorite titles that he has taken upon himself. In the first verse we see:

[1]. What Paul is - a servant
[2]. What he is called to be - an apostle
[3]. How he's going to handle it - "separated unto."

Note that separation (1 Jn. 2:15-17) is not only from something, but unto something &endash; there must be a cause. The evils that are forsaken when you get saved must be replaced by something that is good. You cannot leave a vacuum.

(Gal. 1:15-24; Acts 13:1-3)

1:2 (1 Pet. 1:10; Gal. 3:8; Lk. 24:44; 1 Cor. 15:1-4)

1:3 "Of the seed of David" - (2 Sam. 7:16; Matt. 1:1. "Seed of the woman" - (Gen. 3:15; Gal. 4:4; Jn. 1:14; Acts 2:30; Ps. 132:11)

Jesus Christ is of the seed of David through his physical mother, Mary. (Luke 3:23), note this is Mary's lineage, Not Joseph's (see Matt. 1:16). David begot Solomon, (Matt. 1:6); Nathan is the son in the lineage of Mary, (Lk. 3:31).

1:4 This resurrection "from the dead" infuriated the Scribes and Pharisees. The implication of one rising from the dead was that the individual had to be holy and sinless, death and the grave could not hold him.

1:5 "For obedience to the faith" - obedience is a reference to believing. (Rom. 10:16) "..who hath believed our report." (verse 17) "...so then faith..." (Rom. 16:26) "for the obedience of faith." (Acts 15:9)

"For his name" - (Phil. 2:9; Eph. 1:21; Acts 4:12).

Note "faith" in (verses 5,8,12,17). The word faith only appears twice in the whole Old Testament, (Deut. 32:20 and Hab. 2:4). In the New Testament it appears over 300 times.

1:7 "...called to be saints..." - A call shows a need, an ability and an opportunity.

1:8 (1 Thess. 1:8; Rom. 16:19)

1:9 "My spirit" - The human spirit - (1 Thess. 5:23; 1 Cor. 5:4; 16:18; 2 Cor. 2:13; 7:1)

"Prayers" - (1 Thess. 1:2; 5:17)

1:10 "At length" - after a long time.

"The will of God" - (Rom. 15:32; Ja. 4:15)

1:11 "Spiritual gift" - (1 Cor. 12:1) "Established" - (Eph. 4:13,14; Col. 1:23; Eph. 3:17)

The Holiness groups take (Rom. 1:11 and with 2 Cor. 1:15; 8:6) come up with-the doctrine of the "Second Blessing." Sam Jones said that he felt sorry for anyone who only had two!

1:12 Christian fellowship and relationships ought to serve to strengthen us as Christians, our "mutual faith." All the more reason to choose God's people as your friends and associates.

1:13 "Let" - prevented or hindered. The word has numerous meanings: In (Mk. 12:1) "let" means "rent", it can also mean "allow".

"Fruit among you ... Gentiles" - The Book is addressed to saved and lost (verse 7) "all that be in Rome."

"Fruit" - (Jn. 15:16; Rom. 7:4; Gal. 5:22)

1:14 Salvation makes us debtors. "the love of Christ constraineth us." (2 Cor. 5:14; 1 Cor. 9:16). We owe it to the lost to preach to them the gospel of Jesus Christ.

1:15 "The gospel" - (1 Cor. 15:1-4).

1:16 "For I am not ashamed…" (Phil. 1:20; Ps. 119:6,31; Rom. 9:33; 10:11; Ps. 31:1; 2 Tim. 1:8; Jn. 12:42,43; Lk. 9:26; 12:8; Matt. 10:32).

The gospel is the power of God not the "gifts" or the Holy Ghost, etc. (1 Cor. 1:18).

"To the Jew first" - (Acts 14:1; 18:4)

1:17 Paul quotes (Hab. 2:4) with one small change, the "his" found in Habakkuk is missing in (Rom. 1:17). (Refer to notes on 1:5). The Old Testament Jew lived on his faith. Note: (Rom. 10:8 where Deut. 30:14) is quoted, notice the changes there (Rom. 10:17; Eph. 2:8,9).

1:18 Every Bible translated since 1884 changes the phrase "holds the truth in unrighteousness." The same thing happens in verse 25.

"Wrath" - (Jn. 3:36)

1:19,20 God has revealed to man everything he needs to know to find the truth within himself. He has revealed these things by things that are physical. For example: the sun is a picture of the Son. The moon is a picture of the Church. Every man has received enough light to "by patient continuance in well doing" find God's plan for him and eternal life, (Jn. 12:32), "so that they are without excuse." (Tit. 2:11; Jn. 1:19; Ps. 98:2; 19:1-4; Rom. 2:1; Job 12:7; Deut. 4:19).

Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, not just evil!

1:21 (1 Cor. 1:21)

Here follows the de-evolution of man:

[1]. He knew God
[2]. Glorified him not as God
[3]. Changed the truth
[4]. Rejected the knowledge.

The steps away from God are:

[1]. Indifference - agnosticism
[2]. Ingratitude - egotism
[3]. Ignorance - atheism
[4]. Idolatry - paganism

"...became vain in their imaginations." (Eph. 4:17,18)

1:22 (1 Corinthians 1:20, 25-28)

1:23 Note the evolutionary digression in this verse: an image of man, birds, four-footed beasts, creeping things (Isa. 2:8).

God without man is God; man without God is nothing.

1:24 When God gives up! Verse 24 the body is given up, in verse 26 the soul (affections) is given up; in (vs. 28) the spirit (mind, knowledge) is given over. (Jer. 6:19,30; Gal. 5:19; Deut. 24:1; 2 Cor. 7:1)

1:25 (2 Pet. 1:16; 2 Tim. 4:4 - See Lk. 10:27). The order to be observed is God first, man second. The opponents of God's law are called Egotism, Socialism, Humanism, Ecumenicism (Lk. 2:14).

1:26,27 (Lev. 20:13) - capital punishment is commanded by law for homosexuality. (1 Cor. 6:9-11)

1:28 "Reprobate" - (Jer. 6:30; 2 Tim. 3:8; Tit. 1:16; 2 Cor. 13:5-7).

Reprobate - definition: Rejected as not enduring proof or trial, not of standard purity or fineness; disallowed; condemned; one morally lost; a depraved, vicious, unprincipled person.

1:29 "Being filled with..." as opposed to being filled with the Spirit of God. (Gal. 5:19-23)

1:29-31 "Maliciousness" - malice, enmity of heart; ill will; evil minded; envious, spiteful, bitter, revengeful.

"Debate" - to engage in strife or combat; strife, contention, quarrel.

"Malignity" - (malignant) disposition to do evil; extreme evilness of mature and influence; corrupt.

"Backbiters" - slanderers

"Implacable" - unable to be pleased.

1:30 "Disobedient to parents" - (2 Tim. 3:2; Eph. 6:1; Col. 3:20; Deut. 21:18; 1 Cor. 6:9; Gal. 5:18,19)

1:32 "Worthy of death" - (Eze. 18:4; Rom. 3:23; 6:23). "Pleasures" - (Heb. 11:25)