Revision of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-183) and indexes.

Introduction -- "The wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (Rom. 1:18-32) -- "God will repay each person according to their works" (Rom. 2:1-29) -- "Is the God who inflicts wrath unrighteous?" (Rom. 3:1-8) -- "No human being will be justified before God" (Rom. 3:9-20) -- "Each of us will give an account of ourselves to God" (Rom. 14:1-23) -- Judgment and justification in Romans -- Making sense of Romans 2 -- Conclusion.

"Giving careful exegetical attention to Paul's letter to the Romans, Kevin W. McFadden shows that Paul wrote the letter to remind Roman Christians of his gospel because of his vocation as apostle to the Gentiles. The letter simultaneously demonstrates the guilt of the world and calls Paul's audience to live out the implications of the gospel. The theme of judgment thus appears in two distinct ways. Paul opposes justification by works of law, but simultaneously affirms--as did most of the early Christian movement, McFadden argues--a final judgment according to works. These are not contradictory observations but belong together in a cohesive understanding of Paul's theology and of his purpose in the letter."--Page 4 of cover.