Romans

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Chapter 1

Obedience of faith (2)
In this series of articles on the topic of obedience, we will address three questions: Who is our great role model? What does “obedience of…
Henning Panthel December 1, 2025
Be a Blessing to Others
We ought always to desire to be a blessing to those we love. God sends many of His best spiritual gifts, through human hearts and…
unknown April 30, 2025
Being a debtor!
Paul once called himself a “debtor”. Strange, isn’t it? Weren’t the recipients of his ministry – and therefore also us – his debtors? “I am…
Michael Hardt December 12, 2024
We are debtors
The Epistle to the Romans makes it very clear that believers are no longer guilty before God. Nevertheless, we are guilty in another sense; we…
Gerrid Setzer December 11, 2025
FAQ – The Gospel of Our Salvation
What is the meaning of the word “Gospel’? The Greek word means “good news”. In Ancient Greece, when a battle was won, a messenger was…
Michael Hardt July 11, 2025
Right Thinking Towards God
In his book “The Knowledge of the Holy,” A.W. Tozer wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think of God is the most important…
Tim Hadley Sr. October 1, 2024

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Contradiction: Does Everybody Sin?
In a passage in Romans, Paul states that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). A few verses earlier,…
Arend Remmers, Stefan Drueke July 4, 2025
FAQ – The Gospel of Our Salvation
What is the meaning of the word “Gospel’? The Greek word means “good news”. In Ancient Greece, when a battle was won, a messenger was…
Michael Hardt July 11, 2025
When Sins of the Past Burden Us…
Even as redeemed ones, we often cannot forget our past sins. Whether we committed them before our conversion or afterwards, they can always come up…
Arend Remmers October 10, 2025

Chapter 4

Contradiction: Faith or Works?
  The different statements in Romans 4:3 and James 2 have caused many Bible readers a headache as they thought they had encountered a contradiction…
Marco Leßmann August 7, 2025
Hoping Contrary to Hope?
Do you sometimes find it hard to believe God’s promises? Do you doubt verses (such as Romans 8:28) that God always has a perfect plan?…
Alex Schneider September 29, 2024
The Way Of Salvation 
In the Old Testament, God told the Israelites, “Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem…
Tim Hadley Sr. January 28, 2025

Chapter 5

FAQ – Assurance of Salvation
The Greek word for assurance in the New Testament is “plerophoria” – full assurance. It occurs four times: 1 Thessalonians 1:5; Hebrews 6:11; Hebrews 10:22;…
Michael Hardt July 23, 2025
FAQ – The Gospel of Our Salvation
What is the meaning of the word “Gospel’? The Greek word means “good news”. In Ancient Greece, when a battle was won, a messenger was…
Michael Hardt July 11, 2025
Justified by faith (Romans 5:1-2)
The doctrine of justification by faith and its glorious consequences is thoroughly explored in the Epistle to the Romans, culminating beautifully in the first section…
Christian Briem November 23, 2025
The Purpose of Tests
Experience! This is quite a popular word these days in the world of computers, cars, sports, and other things. With God, it already existed a…
Alfred E. Bouter September 26, 2025
Who Is Happy About Tribulation?
Who glories in tribulation? Most of us would run miles to escape it; however, if we know the grace in which we stand, if the…
John Thomas Mawson March 2, 2025

Chapter 6

Baptism – Essential for Christians
Baptism Baptism and the breaking of bread are the two basic ordinances that we, as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, have been given. Therefore,…
Tim Hadley Sr. November 21, 2025
The Old Man and The New Man
The Old Man and The New Man In the New Testament, we read three times about the “old man” (Romans 6:6; Ephesians 4:22; Colossians 3:9).…
Gerrid Setzer July 9, 2026
Sin – the former Boss
“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore, do not let sin…
Gerrid Setzer September 27, 2024

Chapter 8

How Scripture Calls “The Son”
The Son of God is central to the truth of Christianity and Christian fellowship (1 John 1:3).  It is also the special target of the…
Michael Hardt August 12, 2025
Love is the headline
Romans 13:8-10 applies the teaching from Romans 8:4 to our practice of faith. Romans 8:4 states that the righteous requirements of the law are fulfilled…
Marco Leßmann December 17, 2025
We are debtors
The Epistle to the Romans makes it very clear that believers are no longer guilty before God. Nevertheless, we are guilty in another sense; we…
Gerrid Setzer December 11, 2025
The Leading Of The Holy Spirit
  One of the numerous and wonderful workings and effects of the Holy Spirit is His guidance or leading. It is a subject of which…
Arend Remmers September 30, 2024
All things for our good?
Today we want to think about the familiar verse, Romans 8:28.  How many times have we read this verse and enjoyed it?  But perhaps it…
Manuel Dietermann January 21, 2025
Even the Worst Works for Good
This is one of the verses that causes us the most distress when our lives are at their most difficult. As long as the wind…
May 7, 2025
God’s Plan with You and Me
“Those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.…
Ernst-August Bremicker November 22, 2025
Eternal Security – Safe Forever
“Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who…
Ernst-August Bremicker October 31, 2025
No One Can Separate Us
This article deals with the themes of justification, eternal purpose, and unwavering faith as presented in the Book of Romans, emphasizing that nothing can separate believers from the love of God.
Gerrid Setzer February 26, 2026

Chapter 9

FAQ – The Lord Jesus (His Person)
Who is Christ? This is the question of questions (Mt. 16:15) – the most important one you will ever face. The Gospel of John was…
Michael Hardt August 27, 2025

Chapter 10

The Law and Us
The Law of Sinai does not provide us Christians with the high standards that correspond to our relationship and our position. Under the Law, we…
Charles Ryrie January 20, 2026
4 Motivations to Share the Gospel
Anyone who comes to the Lord Jesus in faith and repentance will be saved. But for this to happen, people must first hear the gospel.…
Friedemann Werkshage February 21, 2025
Wanted: Missionaries
In professional life, many young and older people find themselves unemployed “on the street.” In the spiritual realm, every Christian has a task, a job.…
Manuel Seibel March 6, 2025
Why Did You Not Come Sooner?
  On one occasion I was preaching the glad tidings of salvation through the finished work of Christ, when a middle-aged man stood up, and…
unknown August 6, 2025

Chapter 12

Conditions of Discipleship
Discipleship is not a walk in the park. It requires the complete dedication of the one who wants to follow the Lord. When the Lord…
Alex Schneider October 3, 2025
Conformed or Transformed?
Motivated by the Mercies of God In Romans 12:1 we are told to offer our bodies to God as a living sacrifice. One question we…
Jan Philip Svetlik March 6, 2026
Our Reasonable Service
  A Christian man had quoted this verse, urging those whom he had addressed to present their bodies to God as a living sacrifice. When…
unknown July 27, 2025
The Logic of Calvary
The missionary J. Alexander Clark once saw a lion attacking an African. He grabbed his rifle, killed the animal, and took the wounded man to…
Alex Schneider December 10, 2024
What Can We Sacrifice to God?
  An Israelite in the Old Testament was accustomed to repeatedly sacrificing animals to God. As Christians, we no longer do this. We stand on…
Stefan Ulrich September 10, 2025
Why my Whole Life For God?
Question: I still don’t quite understand why God makes such a complete claim on our whole lives and demands that we submit our lives completely…
T.A. November 13, 2025
Conformed or Transformed?
In Romans 12 verse 1, we are told to offer our bodies to God as a living sacrifice. One question that arises is what motivation…
Jan Philip Svetlik April 18, 2025
Dependence in the Life of Jesus (02)
Conformity or transformation? “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove…
Jan Philip Svetlik December 25, 2025
Driving to the precipice?
A wealthy landowner needed to hire a new coachman. On the day the decision about the new coachman was to be made, several coachmen had…
Friedemann Werkshage December 31, 2025
Is this or that Allowed for Christians?
A wealthy landowner had to hire a new coachman. On the day the decision about the new coachman was to be made, several coachmen gathered…
Friedemann Werkshage July 28, 2025
The World – A Word Study
  Is the Christian taken out of the world, or is he sent into it? In the articles in this issue on the main topic…
T.A. September 14, 2025

Chapter 13

Christians and weapons
Those who advocate the participation of believers in war like to base their opinion on verses from Romans 13. Among other things, it says: “Therefore,…
Gerrid Setzer February 20, 2026
Love is the headline
Romans 13:8-10 applies the teaching from Romans 8:4 to our practice of faith. Romans 8:4 states that the righteous requirements of the law are fulfilled…
Marco Leßmann December 17, 2025
We are debtors
The Epistle to the Romans makes it very clear that believers are no longer guilty before God. Nevertheless, we are guilty in another sense; we…
Gerrid Setzer December 11, 2025

Chapter 14

We are debtors
The Epistle to the Romans makes it very clear that believers are no longer guilty before God. Nevertheless, we are guilty in another sense; we…
Gerrid Setzer December 11, 2025
Scruples of Conscience – Food & (Holi)Days
Beginning in Romans 14, the apostle Paul takes up difficulties arising from the cultural and spiritual backgrounds of the believers at Rome. They had different…
Eugene P. Vedder October 29, 2025

Chapter 15

Scruples of Conscience – Food & (Holi)Days
Beginning in Romans 14, the apostle Paul takes up difficulties arising from the cultural and spiritual backgrounds of the believers at Rome. They had different…
Eugene P. Vedder October 29, 2025
We are debtors
The Epistle to the Romans makes it very clear that believers are no longer guilty before God. Nevertheless, we are guilty in another sense; we…
Gerrid Setzer December 11, 2025

Chapter 16