Romans 1 - The Wise Become Fools | The Reprobate Mind

Who are the believers at Rome?  Jews, Gentiles or both?How did the wise become fools?What is a reprobate mind and can that person still be saved?Greetings, I'm Dr. Paul Felter.  Welcome to Primal Bible where we expose church fallacies and flawed Christian traditions with Bible truth. We let the Bible speak for itself.  If you appreciate the video podcasts, please consider subscribing.  Also, please visit my website Breadoflife.media for additional resources including my free pdf chart of your Bible rightly divided.The book of Romans was written by the apostle Paul from Corinth, Greece while on his third missionary journey around 58 A.D. When Paul wrote this epistle, he had yet to visit Rome, but was planning a stop there on his way to Spain, a journey he never made.The founder of the assembly of believers at Rome is unknown.  Tradition has it that Peter started the church at Rome, but history and the scriptures prove that to be a myth.  There is no evidence that the apostle Peter was ever in Rome.Paul states in Romans 15:20 that he would never build on another man’s work.  "Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:"In 33 A.D. a number of Jews and proselytes lived in Rome. Many traveled to the feast of Pentecost in Jerusalem described in Acts chapter 2:10 where Peter states that some of those present were strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes.Since three thousand Jews believed and were baptized at Pentecost that day, it’s safe to assume some were from Rome.  When they returned home, they told other Jews and proselytes of their experience at Jerusalem and that Jesus Christ was the long-awaited Messiah of Israel.  Obviously, many Jews and proselytes believed in Jesus as Messiah of Israel because that is the group to which Paul is writing.Chapters 1 through 8 of the book of Romans are a transition from the basic view of God as creator in chapter 1, then to the law given to Moses, finally to the doctrines of grace given to Paul beginning in chapter 3.  Paul wants to move the believers in Rome, who believe they are under the law of Moses, hence proselytes, to being under grace without the works of the law.  So, knowing this is critical to your understanding the first eight chapters of Romans.  The transition is from simple obedience to God, then the law of Moses, and finally to grace given to the apostle Paul.  Today, we do not live via simple obedience to God as He is not speaking directly to anyone like He spoke to Noah or Abraham.  We also do not live today by keeping the law of Moses as we are not under the law but under grace...BreadofLife.media