Gospel
Come enjoy the Gospel sounds of Akiko Nishimura live at the church on October 18th and 19th.
Suita Bible Gospel Church
A non-denominational Christian Bible-based Church in Osaka, Japan!
Studying Romans
Come worship with us and study the book of Romans.
Author: Romans 1:1Romans 1:1
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Paul’s Letter to the Romans
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1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Gospel of God, identifies the author of the Book of Romans as the Apostle Paul. Romans 16:22Romans 16:22
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22 I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord. indicates that Paul used a man name Tertius to transcribe his words.
Date of Writing: The Book of Romans was likely written between 56-58 A.D.
Purpose of Writing: Paul was excited about being able to at last minister in this church, everyone was well aware of that fact (Romans 1:8-15Romans 1:8-15
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8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other’s faith, both yours and mine.
13 Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15 So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Gospel to you also who are in Rome.). It was written from Corinth just prior to Paul’s trip to Jerusalem to deliver the alms that had been given for the poor there. He had intended to go to Rome and then on to Spain (Romans 15:24Romans 15:24
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24 whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.). His plans were interrupted when he was arrested in Jerusalem. He would eventually get to Rome as a prisoner. Phoebe who was a member of the church at Cenchrea near Corinth (Romans 16:1Romans 16:1
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1 I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a deacon or, servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,) most likely carried the letter to Rome.