Grace and Law
by Frank LeDoux

Outline of Romans By Frank LeDoux

THEME OF ROMANS: THE IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

1. The necessity of God’s righteousness: Rom. 1-3
(Condemnation 1:18-3:20)
a. Introduction 1:1-17
b. Gentiles guilty 1:18-32
c. Jews guilty 2:1-3:8
d. Universal guilt 3:9-3:20


2. The application of God’s righteousness to the believer: Rom. 4-5
(Justification 3:21-5:11)
a. Justified by grace: 3:24
b. Justified by blood 3:25
c. Justified by faith 3:26, 28
d. Illustrations of justification by faith: 4:1-25

3. The effect of God’s righteousness upon the believer: Rom. 6-8
(Sanctification 5:12-8:13)
a. Imputation: 5:12-21
b. Identification: 6:1-7:6
c. Complications: 7:7-8:13
d. Glorification: 8:14-39

4. The relationship of God’s righteousness to the nation Israel: Rom. 9-11 (Dispensational: 9-11)
a. In regard to Israel in the Past: Rom 9
b. In regard to Israel in the Present: Rom 10
c. In regard to Israel in the Future: Rom 11


5. The outworking of God’s righteousness in the life of the believer: Rom. 12-15:16
a. Believer’s relationship to God: Rom 12
b. Believer’s relationship to Government: Rom 13
c. Believer’s relationship to fellow believers: Rom 14-15:13
d. Believer’s responsibility to the doctrine: Rom 16