Romans 1. The Gospel of Christ is the Power of God unto Salvation

1.       Review Romans 1:3–4; Luke 1:31–32; 3:23–31. Explain in writing how Jesus Christ is both the son of David and the Son of God. If the Lord is both heir to the king (David) and to God, then in what ways can the Lord rightfully reign? Being the son of David, He was mortal; being the Son of God, He was immortal. Read John 10:17–18 and explain why it was essential for the Savior of the world to be both mortal and immortal.

Jesus is the son of David because Mary was his mortal mother. He is the son of God because Elohim is his literal father. Because he was heir to the throne of the king and the heir to God, rightfully he could run the government and the spiritual affairs of the people. Jesus had to be mortal in order to experience death and complete the Atonement, he had to be immortal to have power over his life, he has “power to lay it down…and power to take it up again.” (John 10-17-18)

2.    Review Romans 1:15–20 and answer the following questions in writing:

·                   How did Paul feel about the gospel? Paul was not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. He wasn't afraid to preach the gospel and call them to repentance because he knew that doing so would be a means to the salvation of all he could reach and their families.

·                   In what ways can you show you are not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ? I can show that I’m not ashamed of the gospel by living my covenants every day, every minute. No matter who is watching or not watching. I can follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost and live the teachings of the living prophets.

3.    Review Romans 1:21–32. Then respond to the following items:

·         Make a list of the people’s sins by using the verses and the footnotes.

·         Highlight the sins on your list that are still a problem today.

·         What reasons were given for why people commit these sins?

·         What does it mean in verse 25 when Paul said that people “worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator”?

1.    Vain imaginations

2.    Foolish heart

3.    Professing to be wise

4.    Idol worship

5.    Immorality

6.    Changed the truth of God into a lie

7.    Served the creature more than the creator

8.    Passions of dishonor

9.    Homosexuality

10. Unrighteousness

11. Fornication

12. Wickedness

13. Covetousness

14. Maliciousness

15. Full of envy

16. Murder

17. Debate

18. Deceit

19. Malignity

20. Whisperers

21. Backbiters

22. Hating God

23. Despiteful

24. Proud

25. Boasters

26. Inventors of evil things

27. Disobedient to parents

28. Without understanding

29. Covenant breakers

30. Without natural affection

31. Implacable

32. Unmerciful

33. Have pleasure in sin

They sinned because when they knew God, they did not consider Him to be God. They did not retain God in their knowledge.

In verse 25 the creature Paul refers to is man. They relied on the arm of the flesh instead of relying on God.