Romans 1-5 discuss which topic?

• A. End times prophecy
• B. Christian ethics
• C. The geography of the Roman world
• D. Salvation (Condemnation and Justification)

Answer: (D)

Romans 1–5 centers on salvation—how people are condemned because of sin and how they are justified by faith in Christ. In these chapters, Paul starts with universal guilt before God (all humanity is under sin), then shows that justification is not earned by works but received by faith. He uses Abraham as a primary example to illustrate that righteousness comes through trusting God, not by keeping the law. The passage culminates in the fruitful results of this justification: peace with God and access to His grace, shaping the believer’s relationship with God and the hope that follows. This focus contrasts with end-times prophecy, geography, or ethical instruction as the main topic, which appear more prominently in other parts of the letter.