1. 2. Man’s Need for Salvation
A Study of Romans:
2. Man’s Need for Salvation

2. Romans 1:16-17 ASV
For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

3. Romans Chapter 1: The Gospel’s Power to Save
Chapter 1-3: Man’s need for Salvation
Chapter 3-5: Justification by Faith
Chapter 6-8: Dying & Living by Faith
Chapter 9-11: God’s Chosen People
Chapter 12-16: Living for Jesus

4. Romans 1:18 NKJV
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…

5. Mankind is Headed to Hell
Two ways to get there:
Like the unrighteous Gentiles
Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

6. Romans 1:18-32 NKJV
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

7. Romans 1:18-32 NKJV
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man -- and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

8. Romans 1:18-32 NKJV
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

9. Romans 1:18-32 NKJV
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

10. Romans 1:18-32 NKJV
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

11. Romans 1:18-32 NKJV
31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

12. Mankind is Headed to Hell
Two ways to travel it
Like the unrighteous Gentiles
Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

13. Romans 2:1-11 NKJV
Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

14. Romans 2:1-11 NKJV
3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

15. Two Systems of Justification
By Works of the Law
Requires perfect works (Rom. 10:5; James 2:10-11)
ONE PROBLEM:
We fail because we sin - Rom. 3:20
Only Jesus met this standard
By Faith

16. James 2:10-11 NKJV
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT MURDER." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

17. Romans 3:20 NKJV
Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

18. Two Systems of Justification
By Works of the Law
Requires perfect works (Rom. 10:5; James 2:10-11)
ONE PROBLEM:
We fail because we sin - Rom. 3:20
Only Jesus met this standard
By Faith
Requires perfect faith (Jam. 2:22)
Saving faith
Includes obedience of faith
Does not exclude works, requires works
James 2:14-17
Otherwise it is dead

19. James 2:14-17 NKJV
What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

20. James 2:22 NKJV
Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

21. Two Other Systems of Justification
By Relative Goodness
Requires doing more good than evil
The 51% Solution
ONE PROBLEM:
God does not offer this way
James 2:10

22. James 2:10-11 NKJV
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT MURDER." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

23. Two Other Systems of Justification
By Relative Goodness
Requires doing more good than evil
The 51% Solution
ONE PROBLEM:
God does not offer this way
James 2:10

24. Two Other Systems of Justification
By Relative Goodness
Requires doing more good than evil
The 51% Solution
ONE PROBLEM:
God does not offer this way
James 2:10
By Faith Only
Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved – Acts 16:31
Nothing further is required
ONE PROBLEM:
God does not offer this way
James 2:24

25. James 2:24 NKJV
You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

26. Two Other Systems of Justification
By Relative Goodness
Requires doing more good than evil
The 51% Solution
ONE PROBLEM:
God does not offer this way
James 2:10
By Faith Only
Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved – Acts 16:31
Nothing further is required
ONE PROBLEM:
God does not offer this way
James 2:24

27. Three Systems of Justification
By Works of the Law
Requires perfect works (Rom. 10:5; James 2:10-11)
ONE PROBLEM:
We fail because we sin - Rom. 3:20
Only Jesus met this standard
By Faith
Requires perfect faith
Does not require perfect works
Does not exclude works, requires works - James 2:14-17
By Faith Only
Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved – Acts 16:31
Nothing further is required
ONE PROBLEM:
God does not offer this way
James 2:24

28. Romans 2:1-11 NKJV
3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

29. Romans 2:1-11 NKJV
5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who "WILL RENDER TO EACH ONE ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS":

30. Romans 2:1-11 NKJV
7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; 10 but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek For there is no partiality with God.

31. Mankind is Headed to Hell
Two ways to get there
Like the unrighteous Gentiles
Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

32. Mankind is Headed to Hell
Two ways to get there
Like the unrighteous Gentiles
Like the upright Gentiles and Jews
Judgment Day is the end of the road

33. Romans 2:12-16 NASB
For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified … 16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

34. Mankind is Headed to Hell
Two ways to get there
Like the unrighteous Gentiles
Like the upright Gentiles and Jews
Judgment Day is the end of the road
Answering Jewish objections

35. Can’t the Jews be Justified by Works of the Law?
How they viewed themselves (2:17-20)
Their inconsistency (2:21-23)
The testimony of Scripture (3:9-19)

36. Romans 3:9-19 NASB
What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; 12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE."
13 "THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING," "THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS";

37. Romans 3:9-19 NASB "WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS";
"THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD, 16 DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS, 17 AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN."
"THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES."
19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;

38. Mankind is Headed to Hell
Two ways to get there
Like the unrighteous Gentiles
Like the upright Gentiles and Jews
Judgment Day is the end of the road
Answering Jewish objections
All are condemned

39. Romans 3:20 NASB
because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

40. We need something OTHER THAN Justification by Works
No one can be justified this way
We understand the law
The law is RIGHT
We are WRONG

41. Conditions of Justification
Believe (John 8:24)
Repent (Luke 13:5)
Confess (Rom. 10:10; Matt. 10:32-33)
Be Baptized (Mk. 16:16; John 3:5)
Live Faithfully (Rev. 2:11)