Which statement describes the scope of Romans as described in the opening line?

• A. The scope includes salvation and sanctification
• B. The scope includes salvation and sanctification and sovereignty over Israel
• C. The scope includes salvation and miracles
• D. The scope includes faith and works

Answer: (B)

The opening line centers on the gospel of God about Jesus Christ, which marks the broad scope of Romans as more than just a message of forgiveness. This gospel is presented as powerful for salvation, pointing to how God brings people into a right standing with Him through faith. But it doesn’t stop there: the same gospel calls believers into a transformed life, a process Romans treats as sanctification—being set apart and renewed by the Spirit as they live out their faith. At the same time, the letter is laying groundwork for God’s larger, sovereign plan that includes Israel—God’s dealings with Israel are part of the story as Paul explains how Gentiles are grafted in and how God remains faithful to His promises to Israel.

So the best choice captures salvation, the resulting sanctification, and the broader sovereignty over Israel that Romans unfolds. The other options don’t fit the opening emphasis: miracles aren’t the central focus of the gospel described here, and while Romans does emphasize faith, it’s not framed as faith-and-works as the opening scope.