Question

Which of the following statements best describes why Paul writes his epistle to the Romans? He writes a letter instead of being able to visit them as soon as he had desired. He writes to enlist the church in Rome as a base for further missionary activity to Spain. He writes a pastoral letter to address some issues in the Roman church, such as the proper relationship of a Christian to the government, or of meat sacrificed to idols. He writes to Rome but is subconsciously writing to the Jerusalem church about the place of Jews and Gentiles before a righteous God. All of the above

Answer 1

E: All of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

The Apostle Paul writes the epistle to the Romans to deal with all these issues mentioned: he wanted to visit them, but was hindered (1:13 - "...oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, but was let hitherto." he intended to get support from Rome for missionary program (Chapter 15). Relationship to the goverment (Chapter 13). he stresses the universality of man's sins. (Chapter 3)