THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS - 1. WRITER: Paul (little). Former name of Saul. 2. KEY VERSE: (Rom 1:16,17) "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, the just shall live by faith." 3. MAIN THEME: God's Plan of Salvation -      a. Key words: Justification, righteousness, redemption. propitiation, remission and sanctification. 4. OUTLINE:      A. Sin and It's Results (Ch 1-3)      B. Solution to the Sin Problem (Ch 4-8)      C. Sovereignty of God (Ch 9-11)      D. Service of Believers (Ch 12-16) 5. NOTES:      a. Clear presentation of the gospel (Roman's Road).      b. God's plan for the nation of Israel (Ch 9-11).      c. Romans is the longest of Paul's epistles, (7101 words).      d. Paul traces man's spiritual progress from the lowest depths of sin to the highest level of service. COMMENTS: 1. Paul calls himself a bondservant, an apostle and a saint. 2. This epistle is thought to have been written from Corinth at the end of the Third Missionary Journey. 3. The 'Romans Road' or gospel presentation found in Romans is a good way to share the salvation message with others: (Romans 3:23) (Romans 6:23) (Romans 10:9,10) (Romans 10:13). These verses should be memorized. 4. An outline of the book: Christian Principles (1-8), Israel's Problems (9-11), Christian Practice (12-16)