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Be Right : How to be Right with God, Yourself, and Others (An Expository Study of Romans)

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This book starts in chapter 1 going over man's condition, how that man has gotten away from God, and needs to come back to Him. Chapter 1 also tells how depraved man is and has a need for the Savior. Chapter 2 continues in the same vain as Chapter 1. Chapter 3, 4, 5, show man is a sinner, there are none that seek after God, but God seeks them. Chapter 5 mentions that Adam fell in the garden of Eden, but that Jesus as the new Adam did not fall and that Jesus has paid our sin debt. Chapter 6 tells how that those who have accepted Christ are no longer are the Law of Moses but are free from the penatly of sin. Chapter 7 teaches about man's desire to do things that are sinful, and that it is easy to do things that are sinful, but hard to do things that are right. Chapter 8 mentions that those who are in the Spirit with Jesus and are joint heirs with Him. Chapter 9 tells about Abraham and Elijah, as well as the fact that Sarah would have a child is told about. Chapter 10 tells about man's need for Christ and how that man can accept Christ. Chapter 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 cover the Old Testament people, the fact that Christians should offer up themselves as a living sacrifice to Christ. The obeying of laws of the land, and to higher powers. That after accepting Jesus, He will be our comforter, our help in time of trouble. Chapter 15 talks about Paul's ministry, and Chapter 16 is a personal greeting to those he knows who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior.

The book is an excellent resource and I strongly suggest this to any one and all please take the time to purchase the book and read the Bible Book of Romans at the same time as this book and this should really help out in many ways

Warren WiersbeBe Right (Romans): How to Be Right with God, Yourself, and Others (The BE Series Commentary) is very thorough and writes in such a way that anyone--new to the faith or veteran can understand. Romans is Christianity & grace in a nutshell. If you think you can lose your salvation, this is a must read, because you CAN NOT. Like my brother said when I vascillated between can and can't so many years. "Can a baby in the natural be unborn. Once it is out of the womb, can it go back? Why did Jesus use this as an example of spiritual birth?" Now the baby spirit can die from lack of food (ie: the Word, prayer, mentors) but it is born and will go to heaven if it dies!

Years ago, when I was just starting my Christian journey, I discovered Dr. Wiersbe's "Be" series and they provided me with a healthy start in learning to study scripture. My first encounter was this commentary on Romans. Dr. Wiersbe's commentaries are solid evangelical works that do not shrink back from tackling some of the sticky theological questions. I owe a great debt to these commentaries.

But, I would now also have to suggest the reader supplement their study with either The Navarre Bible: Romans and Galatians (The Navarre Bible: New Testament) or The Letter of St. Paul to the Romans: Revised Standard Version/2nd Catholic Edition (Ignatius Catholic Study Bible). It is important for the careful student to be aware of the historical context of the Church's teaching and not be limited to only one side of the question. Pope Benedict XVI has declared 2008 the year of St. Paul and so it is especially fitting to study Paul's epistles with a careful eye.

I am using this to provide much of the basic framework for teaching through Romans with our middle schoolers at church. Wiersbe provides an excellent basic survey of the book, putting the content into an easily digested framework. This is of course by no means an exhaustive commentary, and I would definitely consult others to zoom in on details. But for a great general summary of Paul's most doctrinal letter, it would be very hard to beat this book.

I found this commentary to be what I expected, but not much more. There are a lot of commentaries out there on each book of the new testament, but not much new information. You just kind of put them together and present the best you can. I'm not sorry I bought it, but will probably donate it to the church library.