Question 1

Who is Paul calling himself a servant and apostle of in this passage?

Accepted Answer

Paul calls himself a servant of Jesus Christ and says he is called to be an apostle. By using the word servant, he shows that he belongs to Christ and lives under His authority, not his own. By saying he is called, he reminds the readers that he did not take this role for himself. God set him apart for the gospel. This helps the church in Rome listen to what he writes, knowing that he speaks as a messenger of Jesus, not just as a private person with opinions.

Question 2

What does Paul mean by the gospel of God concerning His Son?

Accepted Answer

When Paul talks about the gospel of God concerning His Son, he is saying that the good news comes from God and is all about Jesus. Jesus is truly human, from the family line of David, so He fulfills the old promises about a king. At the same time, He is shown to be the powerful Son of God through His resurrection from the dead. The heart of the message is not a set of ideas, but a person: God’s Son, our Lord, who became man, died, and rose again so that people could be saved.

Question 3

What does it mean that the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith?

Accepted Answer

Paul says the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith. This means that in the message about Jesus, God shows how He makes people right with Himself, not by their works but by trusting in His Son. It begins with faith and continues in faith, so the whole Christian life rests on believing God’s promise in Christ. Paul supports this with the words, “The just shall live by faith,” showing that those who are right with God do not live by keeping rules to earn favor, but by trusting Him.

Question 4

Why does Paul say the gospel is the power of God to salvation?

Accepted Answer

Paul is not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. He means that the message about Christ is not just talk or advice. God uses it as His strong instrument to rescue people from sin and judgment. It works the same way for all kinds of people, whatever their background. The condition is not birth, status, or law-keeping, but faith. Those who receive this message with trust in Christ are saved through God’s own power at work in the gospel.

Question 5

What does this passage teach about God’s wrath against ungodliness?

Accepted Answer

Paul explains that God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth. God has shown enough about Himself in creation that His eternal power and divine nature are clearly seen. People know there is a God but refuse to honor Him or give thanks. Instead, they chase empty ideas, turn to idols, and live in many sins. Because of this, God gives them over to the desires of their hearts and to a corrupt mind. This shows that rejecting God is serious and brings real judgment, even in this life.

Question 6

What does it mean that people are without excuse before God?

Accepted Answer

When Paul says people are without excuse, he means no one can honestly claim they had no way to know about God at all. God has made something of Himself plain in the world He made. The order, beauty, and power in creation point to His eternal power and divine nature. Even though this knowledge is not the same as knowing the gospel, it is enough to show that God exists and should be honored. Yet people ignore this light, turn to idols, and sin against Him. Because they go against what they do know, they cannot justify themselves.

Question 7

Why does God “give them up” in this passage, and what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Three times Paul says God gave them up or gave them over. This does not mean God forced them to sin, but that He let them go the way they insisted on going. They did not want to keep God in their knowledge, so God handed them over to their own desires and to a corrupt mind. The result is dishonoring their bodies, unnatural sexual acts, and a long list of sins like envy, murder, pride, and lack of mercy. This is itself a form of judgment, showing what life becomes when people turn away from God.

Question 8

How should believers today respond to Paul’s teaching in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

Believers can respond in several ways. First, by taking the gospel seriously, as the power of God to save, and not being ashamed of it. Second, by remembering that they too were once under sin and in need of God’s grace, which encourages humility rather than pride. Third, by honoring God as God, giving Him thanks and worship instead of letting anything else take His place. Finally, seeing the dark picture of sin here should move believers to pray for others, support the spread of the gospel, and watch their own hearts so they do not drift from God.

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Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

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Paul Greets the Saints in Rome

Unashamed of the Gospel

God’s Wrath against Sin

Paul Greets the Saints in Rome

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