The author of the book of Romans is the apostle Paul, as traditionally believed by evangelical Christians. According to biblical scholarship and historical evidence, Paul wrote the letter to the Romans while he was in Corinth around 56-57 AD. Evangelical Christians believe that Paul was chosen by Jesus to be an apostle and that he played a key role in spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles.

Romans 3:23-24 says, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” This passage is central to the evangelical Christian understanding of salvation. Evangelicals believe that this passage emphasizes the universal need for salvation and the free gift of justification by faith in Jesus Christ, not by our own works.

They also believe that Paul, as the author of Romans, was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write these words, and that they are authoritative for Christian belief and practice. Therefore, evangelical Christians view Romans as a foundational book in the New Testament, and they turn to it as a source of theological understanding and guidance for Christian living.