The Doctrine Of Christ

In Paul’s epistle to the Romans he gives us the foundation of Christian life in regards to how we should not only see the world, but also how we should act in a world that rejects the gospel of Christ. In Romans 1-8 Paul teaches us how we are not able to come to a saving grace through our works, but that it must come from Christ alone, and not only to the Jews, but to the Gentiles also. Paul tells us however, that this will not be easy, but we that we need to remember who is ultimately in control of everything around us.

To fully understand Romans 8:1-4, we need to establish a basic concept of the book of Romans. All the way back as far as 57 A.D, the book of Romans is speculated to be written by Tertious, a secretary of the apostle Paul. This is shown in Romans 16:22. Paul intended to write the book, the book of Romans, to help create faith in the Romans. It is speculated that the apostle Paul, with the help of his secretary, wrote the book of Romans in the city of Corinth in Greece.The book of Romans consists of how to believe in God and that we are not saved through our own sin but through Christ Jesus who paid the ultimate price for our sins. In Romans 8:1-4, it talks about how we are not condemned to death because we are saved through Christ Jesus from him dying on the cross.

Dr. Elmer Towns and his co-author Ben Gutierrez in their book “In Essence of the New Testament: A Survey” supports the idea and the importance of all Christians grasping the knowledge put forth in the book of Romans. Biblical educators such as Samuel Coleridge and Martin Luther holds Paul’s epistle to the Romans in high esteem (Towns & Gutierrez, 2012). They refer to as “the most profound work in existence and “the purest gospel (Towns & Gutierrez, 2012). These claims are evident when reading Paul’s epistles in the book of Romans, one can feel Jesus Christ’s inspiration in his words and message. In Romans 1:6 -7

Paul is urging people to recognize that “Rome’s power is not in ordered according to God’s purposes” (Carter, 87). He is also urges people to worship the true God. Paul saying, “Since today I have to give an account of my teaching, listen, proconsul. The living God, the God of chastisement, the God who is self-sufficient but who desires the salvation of humans, sent me to wrest them from corruption, impurity, every desire and death, so that they might no longer sin; it is because God sent his own Son that I proclaim and I teach that men have in him their hope, in him who alone had pity on the world gone astray, so that men no longer fall under the blow of judgment, but who receive faith and fear of God, knowledge of sanctity and love of truth. If then I teach that which has been revealed to me by God, in what way am I wrong, proconsul?”(17). According to Carter (86) “Paul’s gospel and communities present a significant theological challenge to Rome’s claim. Fundamental to his gospel is that there is one God

Sin, Salvation and Sinning No More “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” Titus 2:11-12 NIV Reminiscent of his letter to the believers at Ephesus, the book of Titus captures the Apostle Paul's writings to a struggling congregation in Crete. Paul's letter is pastoral in nature occasioned by his concern regarding false teachers of doctrinal positions that threaten to divide, mislead, and misinform the church.

Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Paul records in Romans 5:17-21 that by the offence and disobedience of one man (Adam) death reigned and many were made sinners; therefore, judgment came to all humanity into condemnation,but much more they that receive the abundance of grace, and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one: Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ’s righteousness provided the free gift of justification of life to all humanity through His obedience. The Law strengthened sin to abound, but where sin abounded, God’s grace abounded even the more; so the results of sin is death, but God’s grace reigns through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ Our

The book of Romans is written by Apostle Paul, and he talks about different aspects of the Christianity there. He talks about how should human beings view the natural world, their identity, and relationship with God. Romans chapter one to eight shows the aspects of those areas: God so loved human beings that He reveals Himself through natural world that people could know Him; true human identity can be discovered by seeing God’s image within human beings, and to do so, Jesus need to justify, sanctify, and glorify them; the relationship between God and human beings were broken due to a sin, but through God’s unconditional love, whoever lives in Jesus will not be separated from God again.

Romans 6:1-14 fits into the context of Paul speaking to the Romans on behalf of the division in the community; along with him clarifying the gospel and how it should be lived out. This particular passage specifically communicates the unity with Christ through His death and Resurrection. Along with illustrating what the actions of dying and being resurrected with Christ look like in a person’s life. The identity Christians possess when they are reborn is addressed in this passage as well.

Kathy Kurious doesn’t like to take anything for granted. Since her days in college when she majored in science and eventually became a research biologist, she investigates everything including her religious beliefs. Although she grew up being taught that Jesus was divine and human, she has begun to explore a variety of websites that have addressed the apparent contradiction raised by Jesus having two natures.

As I have stated throughout this essay there is no difference between the world today and the time of Paul’s day. We all commit sin no matter what religion we are or claim to be, we all have failures and faults. Human relationships tie into Romans 1-8 because it is important that people have relationships with each other, it was important back in Paul’s day and is still extremely important in present day. We are supposed to deal with people on a daily basis and have interaction with them. From strangers to family to friends and everyone else we come in contact with it is pertinent we have communication and relationships with humans. Christ is the master creator of human experience so by having human relationships we are doing well

Further on, Paul writes about the Power of the Gospel (Romans 1:16), the Guild of Humankind (referring to humanities misunderstanding of God) (Romans 1:18), but most importantly, Paul speaks about the concept of “Love for One Another” (Romans 13:6).

St. Augustine of Hippo wrote On Christian Doctrine to teach how a person would interoperate and teach the Holy Scriptures. Augustine explains components of Scripture, talking about signs, interpretation, figurative and literal language of the Bible. Augustine claims that the people who will deny what he has to say either do not understand or they do and just do not want to adhere to it. The first three books of On Christian Doctrine are meant to give guidance to a person on how they are to accurately seek out the truth from the Scriptures. The fourth book teaches a Christian how to take what he has learned and effectively teach it to others.

Throughout passages in Paul 's letter to the Romans, there are many themes that we have seen before in his other letters to the Corinthians, Galatians, and Thessalonians. Paul 's passage in Romans 8:1-17 is a summary of all of his main thoughts that he wants every Christian to live his or her life according to. Paul uses references of the "Spirit" and the "Flesh" to communicate his ideas.

The book of Romans is written as a letter to the Roman church. The overall theme of the book is about the Gospel of Christ (Ross, 8). Paul wants his readers to know that they should not be ashamed by the Gospel and they will find righteousness in Christ. They must speak boldly about the Lord and find their confidence in Him. We must put the flesh to death and live by the Spirit

The purpose of this thesis is to provide an understanding of the meaning of Soteriology and the relation to the Doctrine of Salvation and Grace (Free Grace). Soteriology is “the study of the doctrine of salvation.” Basically, the teaching of Soteriology is part of Systematic Theology.