THE BOOK OF ROMANS
INTRODUCTION AND OUTLINES
Dr. Douglas B. MacCorkle
"The Need, Appropriation, Background, and Application of Righteousness to the Believer's Walk"

Dr. Douglas B. MacCorkle
Philadelphia College of Bible
1974 (class notes)

PROLOGUE, 1:1-17

  1. Salutation, 1:1-7
    1. From Whom: Paul, 1:1-2
    2. Concerning Whom: Jesus Christ, 1:3-5
    3. To Whom: The Saints in Rome, 1:6-7
  2. Situation, 1:8-15
    1. Paul's Desire to Visit Rome, 1:8-13
    2. Paul's Debt to the World, 1:14-15
  3. Subject, 1:16-17
    1. It Results in Salvation, 1:16
    2. It Reveals the Righteousness of God, 1:17
  1. THE NEED FOR GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS, 1:18-3:20 (Condemnation)
    1. Seen in the Gentile, 1:18-32
      1. Revelation Rejected, 1:18-23
      2. Retribution Resulted, 1:24-32
    2. Seen in the Jew, 2:1-3:8
      1. Condemned by God's Principles of Judgment, 2:1-16
      2. Condemned by Their Own Practice, 2:17-29
      3. Condemned by God's Promises, 3:1-8
    3. Summary: The Whole World Guilty, 3:9-20
       
  2. THE APPROPRIATION OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS 3:21-8:39
    1. Deliverance from the Penalty of Sin: Justification by Faith, 3:21-5:11
      1. The Basis: god's Grace in Redemption, 3:21-26
      2. The Means: Man's Faith, 3:27-4:25
        1. Stated, 3:27-31
        2. Illustrated, 4:1-25
      3. The Results: Justification Guarantees Glorification, 5:1-11
        1. Assurance Regarding the Past, 5:1
        2. Assurance Regarding the Present, 5:2-8
        3. Assurance Regarding the Future, 1:9-11
    2. Deliverance from the Power of Sin: Sanctification by the Spirit, 5:12-6:39
      1. Introduction: The Two Headships Compared and Contrasted, 5:12-21
      2. The Basis for Deliverance: Union with Christ, 6:1-23
      3. The Hindrances to Deliverance: The Law and the Old Nature, 7:1-25
      4. The Power for Deliverance: The Holy Spirit in Control, 8:1-39
        1. For victory over Sin's Power, 8:1-14
        2. For Assurances in Christian Experience, 8:15-39
           
  3. The Relation of God's Righteousness to Israel, 9-11
    1. The Explanation for Israel's Rejection, 9-10
      1. Election Through Divine Sovereignty, 9:1-29
        1. The Reaction of Paul to Israel's Rejection, 9:1-5
        2. The Explanation Seen in God's Sovereignty, 9:6-13
        3. The Objections Answered, 9:14-29
      2. Failure Through Human Perversity, 9:30-33
        1. They Rejected Messiah, 9:30-33
        2. They Rejected God's Righteousness, 10:1-4
        3. They Rejected the Gracious Character of God's Salvation, 10:5-11
        4. They Rejected the Universal Character of God's Salvation, 10:12-21
    2. The Expectation of Israel's Restoration, 11:1-36
      1. Israel's Rejection is not total, 11:1-10
        1. Paul's Own Case, 11:1
        2. The Remnant in Elijah's Day, 11:2-4
        3. The Remnant in the Present Day, 11:5-10
      2. Israel's Rejection is not Final, 11:11-32
        1. The Reason for Israel's Temporary Rejection, 11:11-15
        2. The Rejection in the Figure of the Olive Tree, 11:16-24
        3. The Restoration of Israel Promised, 11:25-32
      3. Israel's Restoration will Glorify God, 11:33-36
         
  4. IV. The Application of God's Righteousness to the Believer's Walk, 12:1-15:13
    1. In Relation to God: A Call for Self-presentation, 12:1-2
    2. In Relation to Self and Service: A Call for Humility, 12:3-8
    3. In Relation to the Saints: A Call for a Good Testimony, 12:17-21
    4. In Relation to the State: A Call for Submission, 13:1-7
    5. In Relation to Society in General: A Call for Love, 13:8-14
    6. In Relation to Scrupulous Christians: A Call for Forbearance, 14:1-15:13
       
  5. Epilogue, 15:14-16:27
    1. Personal Explanations, 15:14-33
      1. Regarding His Ministry, 15:14-21
      2. Regarding His Prospective Plans, 15:22-29
      3. Regarding His Prayer Burdens, 15:30-33
    2. Personals Greetings, 16:1-16
    3. Parting Admonition and Salutation, 16:17-20
    4. Postscript and Benediction, 16:21-27

2012-11-21