The Gospel Reveals God’s Righteousness and Humanity’s Guilt (Romans 1) | R. C. Sproul

Deep Dive into The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (2015 Edition) by R. C. Sproul - Romans 1The commentary on Romans 1 begins with Paul introducing himself as an apostle called to proclaim the gospel of God, which highlights Paul's Trinitarian understanding. This gospel, rooted in prophetic Old Testament promises, centers on both the humiliation and exaltation of Jesus Christ. Paul expresses his constant gratitude for the Roman believers and his long-standing, divinely guided obligation to preach to both cultured and uncultured Gentiles.A central theme of the chapter is Paul's unashamed declaration that the gospel is the life-transforming power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, beginning historically and missionally with the Jews. The text emphasizes that the righteousness of God is imputed to sinners exclusively through faith, not by any human works. This concept of justification by faith alone had a decisive impact on Martin Luther and is shown to be a foundational truth already known in Old Testament scripture.In stark contrast to God's saving grace, the chapter details the current revelation of God's righteous wrath against human rebellion. The commentary stresses that God has made His invisible attributes clearly known through the visible medium of creation, leaving humanity without the excuse of ignorance. However, fallen humanity willfully suppresses this truth, intellectually exchanging the glory of the immortal Creator for the worship of created idols.As a direct judgment for this arrogance, God removes His divine restraints and gives people over to their depraved minds and sinful desires. This abandonment results in profound moral decay, the perversion of natural human instincts, and bondage to lust. Ultimately, humanity not only practices these sins despite knowing God's righteous decrees, but actively encourages others in their continuous rebellion.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerWorship Music: https://suno.com/playlist/3a498d0f-c90e-4981-8aa7-59834e7239f7https://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730