In the book of Romans begins with the introduction of Paul and how he is a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. He writes a letter to Rome and tells them that he plans to come visit them to have a fruitful ministry with them (1:13). Paul begins to explain the need to be righteous and how people have sinned against God while knowing the truth. They worship ideals, murder, sexual rituals with members of their own sex, and much more, and God lets them do it, even though Paul declares that they deserve to die (1:32). Paul explains that we are not allowed to judge them because we are all guilty of sin. It doesn't matter if you are Jewish or Gentile, God sees you through your heart and whether you follow His commandments. In chapters three through five, Paul talks about being justified by faith. God reveals his righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ and explains that not all who have sinned have attained his glory (3:16), but we can be redeemed through our faith in Jesus. Paul uses Abraham as a great example of someone who had faith in God, and God used him before circumcision (the example of the Gentiles) and after the circumcision (the example of the Jews). Paul explains that we are all sinners and that Christ died for us all (5:8). It began with Adam in the beginning and spread over time, and through our faith in Christ and the grace of God we are saved. In chapters six through eight he talks about our new life in Christ and how our old self dies, as we are renewed in Christ with the Holy Spirit. He explains that we are no longer slaves to sin, but we are slaves to God's righteousness and must produce good fruit. In chapters nine through eleven, Paul talks about how some people in Israel sought the righteousness of the law. .. middle of paper ...... all the way through and I was able to connect so many things. Paul presents the whole gospel so well, and you can easily lead Christ sometimes using this book. I liked how Paul explained that everyone is sinners because in the past I never really understood the divide between Jews and Gentiles. Paul was able to show that no matter who you are, you are still a sinner and you desperately need Christ. Additionally, I understood chapter fourteen much better and realized that if I cause those around me to sin, I am also at fault. It's a lot to do to look out for yourself, but we need to stop being so selfish and think about how our actions can affect those around us. Reading this book gave me a lot of new ideas to think about, and I really enjoyed digging deeper into understanding these commandments of God that are easier to hear, but harder to follow..