Editing Epistle to the Romans (section)

==== Assurance of salvation (5–11) ====
{{main|Romans 11}}

In chapters five through eight, Paul argues that believers can be [[Assurance (theology)|assured]] of their [[hope]] in [[salvation]], having been freed from the bondage of sin. Paul teaches that through [[faith]],<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|3:28|KJV}}, {{bibleverse|Rom|4:3|KJV|4:3}}</ref> the faithful have been joined with [[Jesus]]<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|5:1|KJV|5:1}}</ref> and freed from sin.<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|6:1–2|KJV}}, {{bibleverse|Rom|6:18|KJV|6:18}}</ref> Believers should celebrate in the assurance of salvation<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|12:12|KJV|12:12}}</ref> and be certain that no external force or party can take their salvation away from them.<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|8:38–39|KJV|8:38–39}}</ref>{{efn|These verses are commonly quoted to provide evidence of [[eternal security]]; however, groups who oppose eternal security state that this does not take into account the individual believer choosing voluntarily to leave Christianity.}} This promise is open to everyone since everyone has sinned,<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|3:23|KJV|3:23}}</ref> save the one who paid for all of them.<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|3:24|KJV|3:24}}</ref>

In {{Bibleref2|Romans|7:1|KJV}}, Paul says that humans are under the law while they live: "Know ye not [...] that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?" However, Jesus' death on the cross makes believers dead to the law ({{Bibleref2-nb|Rom|7:4|KJV}}, "Wherefore, my brethren, ye are also become dead to the law by the [[body of Christ]]"), according to [[Antinomianism#Pauline passages supporting antinomianism|an antinomistic interpretation]].

In {{Bibleref2|Romans|9–11||chapters 9–11}} Paul addresses the faithfulness of [[God]] to the [[Israelites]], where he says that God has been faithful to his promise. Paul hopes that all Israelites will come to realize the truth,<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|9:1–5|KJV|9:1–5}}</ref> stating that "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In [[Isaac]] shall thy seed be called."<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|9:6–7|KJV|9:6–7}}</ref> Paul affirms that he himself is also an Israelite,<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|11:1|KJV|11:1}}</ref> and had in the past been a persecutor of [[Early Christians]]. In {{Bibleref2|Romans|9–11}} Paul talks about how the nation of Israel has not been cast away, and the conditions under which [[Jews as the chosen people|Israel will be God's chosen nation again]]: when Israel returns to its faith, sets aside its unbelief.<ref>{{bibleverse|Rom|11:19–24|KJV|11:19–24}}</ref>