The gospel as it really is

Romans simply explained

Stuart Olyott

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First published 1979

Second impression 1987

Third impression 1991

Fourth impression 1997

Fifth impression 2001

Sixth impression 2004

Reset 2006

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ISBN-13 97800-85234-124-7 ISBN 0 85234 124 5

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Evangelical Press USA

P. O. Box 825, Webster, New York 14580, USA

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With thanks to God for the life and ministry of Hywel Griffiths of Tonypandy and Litchard.

‘He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord’ (Acts 11:24).

Contents

Preface

Part 1. The gospel as it really is (1:1–5:21)

1. Who? What? Why? (1:1–17)

2. Human sin and the wrath of God (1:18–32)

3. The judgement (2:1–16)

4. ‘It could never happen to me’ (2:17–29)

5. Some objections and a verdict (3:1–20)

6. The one way of salvation revealed in the gospel (3:21–31)

7. An Old Testament example of justification by faith (4:1–25)

8. The blessings which accompany justification (5:1–11)

9. The first Adam and the last (5:12–21)

Part 2. Things are different now (6:1–11:36)

10. The old master and the new (6:1–14)

11. Slavery and freedom (6:15–7:6)

12. The past and present experience of a Christian (7:7–25)

13. The normal Christian life (8:1–17)

14. Present sufferings—a prelude to glory (8:18–39)

15. The Israel of God (9:1–29)

16. True salvation and its proclamation (9:30–10:21)

17. Has God completely finished with the Jew? (1) (11:1–16)

18. Has God completely finished with the Jew? (2) (11:17–36)

Part 3. Living the Christian life (12:1–16:27)

19. The will of God (12:1–21)

20. The Christian and the state (13:1–7)

21. Christian behaviour in society (13:8–14)

22. Differences of conscience (14:1–23)

23. True brotherhood (15:1–13)

24. Paul’s work and plans (15:14–33)

25. A glimpse at some early Christians (16:1–16)

26. Closing ...