I'm starting a Bible study with the Book of Romans, will this book help me get closer to God?

I started Monday night and I will be attending every Monday night from 6pm-9pm. This will last untill end of May. I was told that this study of the book of Romans is life changing. Are there experience Christians that know this wonderful book in the bible and can tell me what I can expect to learn and get from the study. People tell me, I will get closer to God. That is my greatest desire to love God more and get closer to Him. Please keep your answeres involved with your Christian experience with what Romans did for you. Thank you and God Bless all. with love.%26lt;3

I'm starting a Bible study with the Book of Romans, will this book help me get closer to God?
Romans is deep, and it answers alot of questions. It's good you are going to a study, because you will have lots of questions. And a study for that long is great, because it sounds like the leader really wants you to get into it.





A good thing to do also, is start on the Psalms. Take one a day, and read it, dissect it, and put yourself in David's shoes. David went through so much: joy, depression, betrayal, worship, tears, fear, shame, repentance. Psalm 22 is a favorite of mine, because it is about Jesus, and you get a good idea what went on when He died, what was in His heart.





But, don't just read a chapter once and go on. Take that chapter, and really pick it apart. The Word is alive.





God Bless you. You're in for an incredible journey!
Reply:Knucklehead,Only if your not a Knucklehead about it! lol





It sounds like you've been there before. And it also sounds like you are testing to see what's out there, thinking that you might get some interesting material to bring up at the Bible Study.


I could be wrong.





And if you caould EVER get them to see the truth, I could never do it to where they would admit it, that the mesage of Paul such as these verses below, in no way can reconciled with the verses of James that follow:


Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.





Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:


25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;


26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.


27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.


28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.





And here's James:


James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?


22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?


23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.


24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.





The works come by faith. All the works done for the sake of works is not eternal, that no man should glory. It is God that brings the works of faith, no wonder He would get the glory. So many Christians fail to trust God for their works. They don't like to wait for God to use them. So what you get is a lot of movement, with no guidance from the Lord.
Reply:I've found that studing the bible by subjects instead of by "books" is a better way to go.





Each book teaches something about a lot of different subjects, and you get only that slant on the subject.





When you study what the entire bible says on a subject, I've found the bible will interpet itself.





example, if you look up a subject and 20 different verses teach one thing, and then you find 1 verse that doesn't agree with the other 20 you do extra research to find out why. (usually it's the context of the conficting verse)





On the other hand if all you read is the 1 verse, and you shape your belief on it, you find your belief will be out of harmony with the rest of the bible.





Example Romans talks alot about faith and salvation. which is true,


but 1 Cor 13:1:1-3 shows that faith without love is valueless.


James 2:14-17 says faith without actions is dead


Hebrews 10:26 says if we continue to practice sin after coming to know God, we can lose forgiveness.
Reply:I think Romans is the best book in the Bible. It covers so much.


It can change your way of thinking on some things.


Read Romans 8:5-14 and Romans 9:11-24 and see if it seems different from the way you had been thinking.
Reply:Sure, Paul's a fine writer. I think you'll like it. Many tenets of the Christian faith are based on the letters to the Romans and Corinthians.
Reply:Yes, Romans is an EXCELLENT place to start!!!





It's the chapter that reminds us we are nothing , without God.


It talks of His righteousness, and how He deserves our worship.





You know, the Bible is a great place to start, but Joyce Meyer helps me , daily, at 7 a and 7:30, central time, ON TV to help me UNDERSTAND it more. check listings


She has practical ways, humorous ways --to look at and handle life. Through the Bible. She backs everything up, with scripture.


I have taken soooo many notes from her, I could write my own book.


Also, if you miss her, you can go to joycemeyer dot org and see her tv program ANY time of the day.
Reply:Sweetie, there are 66 books of the Bible!-- Genesis to Revelation!- to get close to God, takes a little more than just reading the book of Romans. If u have/ had accepted God as your personal savior, u already making that step. Praying, fasting, reading the Bible, goin to church ( that is a good Bible base church)- that is about God's business, and not mans!!- Sunday school, and Bible study which u r/ or were doin every helps alot-- Be Blessed!!
Reply:It's a beautiful book. I'm sure you will enjoy it and grow. I wish I could go to that study too.


God bless you!%26lt;%26gt;%26lt;
Reply:just get yourself a copy of a bible and read it for yourself. it won't take you months to read, but probably one sitting. romans is a good book, but so are the other 65 books of the bible. enjoy.
Reply:If you believe, if you can unmask your eyes and open your heart.
Reply:Yes Romans is a very informative chapter.