Thessalonian Faith

God’s Story

(43-14a)

For this week’s study:

  1. Read the description of the Romans Road to Salvation below.
  2. Read the verses listed below that express the Romans Road to Salvation.
  3. Explore the “Study Guide” and “Study Resources” provided below.

The Romans Road to Salvation

Described

God’s Story is a record of historical events that teach us about God’s relentless pursuit to save mankind and to redeem His whole creation.

The whole Bible is God’s Story, but that’s a bit much to absorb in one lesson. Several places in the Bible, God’s Story is summarized to help us understand God’s Story and its relevance to each and every one of us.

One of these summaries of God’s Story is found in the book of Romans, commonly called, “The Romans Road to Salvation”. It is a list of selected verses from the Book of Romans that summarizes God’s Story.

Expressed

The Human Problem – Sin (Romans 3:10–12, 23)

  • As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”
  • for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

The Penalty for Sin – Death (Romans 6:23)

  • For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Solution for Sin – Jesus (Romans 5:8)

  • But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

The Way to Jesus – Faith (Romans 10:8-9)

  • But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

The Assurance of Faith – Promise (Romans 10:11–13)

  • It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

(Bible text from: Berean Standard Bible)

Study the Passage

Study Guide

Romans 10:17 says, “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.” The Romans Road to Salvation is all Scripture, which is ideal for sharing the Gospel with someone. However, for a non-believer, we may need to explain some of the terms to help them understand the Gospel.

► Read through the verses in the “The Romans Road to Salvation” above.

► Read the article at: https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-stories/romans-road-to-salvation-bible-story.html to learn what these verses mean. (Also see links under “Study Resources” on this web page.)

► As you read the verses, and the article, write down any words or phrases you don’t understand, or you think an non-believer wouldn’t understand or might have a question about.

► Bring your questions with you to the Bible study so we can answer questions and help each other understand the verses.

A great introduction to God’s Story is your own My Story.

Study Resources

To learn more about the Romans Road to Salvation, go to:

If you want to know more about these verses, look them up at:

To learn more about The Romans Road to Salvation, type your question in the search box at the top of
https://www.gotquestions.org/  and explore the results.