EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS

The following are quoted from LECTURES ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS, by Harry A. Ironside
There is really nothing I could add to this, for this is the best outline and breakdown of this Epistle I have ever seen.

The epistles to the Romans may be readily divided into three divisions:
Chapters 1-8 DOCTRINAL--Gives THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of GOD REVEALED IN THE GOSPEL
Chapters 9-11 DISPENSATIONAL–Gives us THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD HARMONIZED WITH HIS DISPENSATIONAL WAYS
Chapters 12-16 PRACTINAL–Sets forth THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD PRODUCING PRACTICAL RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE BELIEVER.

I.      Chapters 1-8 DOCTRINAL
        The Riighteousness of God Revealed in the Gospel
         A.    The Need of the Gospel (Chapters 1:1-3:20)          
                 1.      Salutation (1:1-7)
                 2.         Introduction (1:8-17)
                 .           a.         The Apostle’s Stewardship (vv. 8-15)
                             b.         The Theme Stated (vv. 16-17)
`                3.         The Ungodliness and Unrighteousness of the Human Family Demonstrated  (1:18-3:20)
                             a.         The State of the Degraded Heathen (1:18-32)\
                             b.         The State of the Cultured Gentiles--the Moralists (2:1-16)
                             c.         The State of the Religious Jews–(2:17-29)
                             d.         The Indictment of the Entire World (3:1-20)
         B.            The Gospel in Relation to the Question of our SINS (3:21-5:11)
                         1.         Justification by Faith through faith (3:21-31)
                         2.         The Witness of the Law and the Prophets (Chapter 4)
                                     a.         Abraham’s Justification (4:1-6)
                                     b.         David’s Testimony (4:7-8)
                                     c.         For ALL Mankind on the Same Principle (4:9-25
                         3.         Peace with God:  Its Basis and (5:1-5)
                         4.         The Summing Up (5:6-11)
         C.            The Gospel in Relation to Indwelling SIN (5:12-8:39)
                         1.         Two Races and Two Heads (5:12-21)
                         2.         Two Masters–Sin and Righteousness (Chapter 6)
                         3.         Two Husbands, Two Natures, and Two Laws (Chapter 7)
                          4.         The Triumph of Grace (Chapter 8)
                                      a.         No Condemnation in Christ (8:1-4)
                                      b.         The Spirit of Christ in the Believer (8:5-27)
                                      c.         God for Us (8:28-34)
                                      d.         No Separation (8:35-39)

II.     Chapters 9-11 DISPENSATIONAL
         The Riighteousness of God Harmonized with His Dispensational Ways.
         A.            God’s Past Dealings with Israel in Electing Grace (Chapter 9)
         B.            God’s Present dealings with Israel in Governmental Discipline (Chapter 10)
         C.            God’s Future Dealings with Israel in Fulfillment of the Prophetic Scriptures (Chapter 11)

III.   Chapters 12-16 PRACTICAL
         Divine Righteousness Producing Practical Righteousness in the Believer
         A.            God’s Good, Acceptable and Perfect Will Revealed (12:1-15:7)
                        1.         The Walk of the Christin in Relation to his Fellow Believers and to Men of the World (Chapter 12)
                        2.         The Christian’s Relation to World Governments (Chapter 13)
                        3.         Christian Liberty and Consideration for Others (Chapter 14)
                        4.         Christ, the Believer’s Pattern (Chapter 15-1-7)
         B.            Conclusion (15:8-33)
         C.            Salutations (16:1-24)
         D.            Appendix (16:25-27)

"The Epistle to the Romans is undoubtedly the most scientific statement of the Divine plan for the Redemption of Mankind that God has been pleased to give us.  Apart altogether from the question of inspiraiton we may thnink of it as a treatise of transcendent, intellectual power, putting to shame the most brilliant philosophies ever conceived by the minds of men."–H.A. Ironside.