#117 – The Righteous Shall Live By Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue in the book of Romans by discussing Romans 1:16-17.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What’s a thesis statement? Do you think this is it for the letter?
• What is the gospel?
• Why does he say “I am not ashamed of the Gospel?”
• How is the gospel the “power of God for salvation?”
• What is salvation?
• Why does Paul say to the Jew first and also to the Greek? Why not just stick with everyone, why this prioritization?
• What is belief?
• What does the phrase “righteousness of God” mean?
• What is faith and is it different from belief?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Romans 1:16-17, Romans 1:1, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Timothy 4:6, Hebrews 11:1, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 
• Knowing Faith Episode #116 – Murder Turned Missionary
• “The Letter to the Romans (New International Commentary on the New Testament)” by Doug Moo
• Biblehub.com

Helpful Definitions:

• The Gospel: Promised beforehand through profits, the Holy Scriptures, concerning the Son of David, concerning the Son of God. The gospel is centered around the person and work of Jesus Christ, who God is and what God is doing through Jesus, in order to liberate, save, and reconcile a people to himself for His glory.
• ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischynomai): to be ashamed (of). Carries a connotation of physical suffering.
• Effectual Call of Salvation: God the Father sends the Son, God the Son accomplishes salvation for us on the cross, and God the Holy Spirit effects and applies that gospel into our lives.
• Salvation: Always of spiritual deliverance for everyone who believes.
• Belief or Faith: Being able to say and confess Jesus Christ is Lord. Includes giving your whole self away to Jesus as King. Faith is not what makes salvation actual, what Jesus did on the cross and in the resurrection is what makes salvation actual. 
• Belief or Faith: Our agreement, our affections, and our allegiance.
• Righteousness of God: 3 potential prosectives
  • The righteous standing that God gives in Jesus. God’s gracious source of salvation for in it the righteousness of God is revealed. Related to justification. God declares us right.
  • The perfect character of God that we are to imitate. Righteousness as the standard of God. Related to sanctification. God is what is right and we should be too.
  • God’s faithfulness to his covenant promises. Righteousness as his covenant keeping character. Related to assurance of our future glorification. God does what is right. 

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