New Testament Outlines

Robert G. Gromacki

Romans

SALUTATION AND THEME (1:1-17)
I. JUSTIFICATION (1:18-5:21)
     A. Its need (1:18—3:20)
          1. The guilt of the heathen (1:18-32)
          2. The guilt of the moralist (2:1-16)
          3. The guilt of the Jew (2:17—3:8)
          4. The guilt of the entire human race (3:9-20)
     B. Its provision (3:21-26)
     C. Its relationship to the law (3:27-31)
     D. Its illustrations (4:1-25)
     E. Its security (5:1-11)
     F. Its universal nature (5:12-21)
II. SANCTIFICATION (6:1-8:17)
     A. Its basis (6:1-14)
     B. Its principle (6:15-23)
     C. Its new relationship (7:1-25)
     D. Its power (8:1-17)
III. GLORIFICATION (8:18-39)
     A. Relationship to human sufferings (8:18-27)
     B. Relationship to divine purpose (8:28-39)
VI. ISRAEL'S DIVINE PURPOSE (9:1-11:36)
     A. Paul's concern for Israel (9:1-5)
     B. Her relationship to divine promise (9:6-13)
     C. Her relationship to divine justice (9:14-29)
     D. Her relationship to divine righteousness (9:30—10:21)
     E. Her relationship to divine election (11:1-10)
     F. Her relationship to Gentile blessing (11:11-22)
     G. Her future salvation (11:23-32)
     H. Paul's praise of divine wisdom (11:33-36)
V. APPLICATION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (12:1-15:13)
     A. In the dedication of life (12:1-2)
     B. In the church (12:3-21)
     C. In the state (13:1-7)
     D. In society (13:8-14)
     E. In nonmoral issues (14:1—15:13)
VI. CONCLUSION (15:14—16:27)
     A. Paul's future plans (15:14-33)
     B. Paul's greetings (16:1-16)
     C. Paul's warning (16:17-27)

 


 Taken from: Robert G. Gromacki, New Testament Survey, (Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Book House, 1974)