Doctrine Analysis

Romans — Full-Book Doctrine Matrix (Hmong Language Package, Baseline v1.0)

This is the Phase 1 doctrine analysis for the entire book of Romans, chapters 1–16. It is consistent with assets/doctrine_risk_registry.json: same 10 doctrines, same IDs, same risk tiers. The core passage (Romans 1:1–17) is confirmed as the theological anchor — it is where Doctrine 9 (Gospel as Power of God) and Doctrine 1 (Justification by Faith, seed form in 1:17) are first announced — but it is not treated as the boundary of analysis. Every chapter of Romans is logged below, including chapters that mainly reinforce rather than introduce doctrinal/terminological material.

Part A — Doctrine Matrix (cross-referenced to registry)

ID	Doctrine	Supporting Passages (Romans)	Chapters Spanned	Risk	Translation Risk Summary	Key Glossary Terms Involved	Review Routing
1	Justification by Faith	1:17; 3:21-26; 3:28; 4:1-8; 4:22-25; 5:1; 5:18-19; 9:30-32; 10:4-10	1,3,4,5,9,10	Critical	”Vajtswv txoj kev ncaj ncees” and “raug suav tias ncaj ncees” rest on a Hmong adjective (ncaj ncees) that ordinarily denotes earned moral character. Dropping the “suav tias” (reckoned) qualifier collapses forensic imputation into moralism.	#22 Righteousness, #23 Justify/Reckon, #30 Impute, #13 Faith	Human theologian
2	Original Sin and Universal Guilt	1:18-32; 3:9-20; 3:23; 5:12-19	1,2,3,5	Critical	Hmong txhaum customarily = reparable social/ritual fault against elders/spirits, not inherited federal guilt before God. Adam-Christ headship (5:12-19) risks being heard as arbitrary blame-transfer.	#24 Sin, #32 Adam-Christ typology	Human theologian
3	Grace and Salvation by Faith Alone	1:5; 3:24; 4:4-5; 4:16; 5:15-21; 11:6	1,3,4,5,11	Critical	Natural alternative koob hmoov denotes fate/fortune earned through ritual correctness. Substituting it for txiaj ntsim would turn sola gratia into a merit-fate system.	#11 Grace, #21 Salvation	Human theologian
4	Union with Christ	6:1-11; 6:23; 8:1; 8:9-11; 8:38-39; 12:5	6,8,12	High	Baptismal identification language shares the kevcai root with ritual purification from spirit-contamination; must be taught as a one-time identification with Christ’s death/resurrection, not a repeatable purity rite.	#34 Baptism, #53 Body of Christ	Human theologian
5	The Law and Its Purpose	2:12-29; 3:19-20; 4:15; 5:13; 7:1-13; 7:22-25; 8:3-4; 10:4-5; 13:8-10	2,3,4,5,7,8,10,13	Critical	”Txoj Kevcai” shares its root with kev cai dab qhuas (“religion,” lit. spirit-worship customs) and ancestral ritual custom generally. Without the mandatory qualifier “(ntawm Vajtswv / Mauxes),” the Law’s unique sin-exposing, covenantal function collapses into generic ancestor-custom-keeping.	#25 Law, #26 Circumcision, #27 Conscience	Human theologian
6	Election and the Sovereignty of God	8:28-30; 9:6-24; 9:30-33; 11:5-7; 11:28-29	8,9,11	Critical	Impersonal fate/fortune (hmoov) vocabulary must never substitute for God’s personal, purposeful choosing, or election collapses into fatalism and erases human moral responsibility (9:19-23).	#43 Election, #44 Foreknow/Predestine, #45 Vessel	Human theologian
7	Sanctification and Life in the Spirit	6:19-22; 8:1-17; 8:26-27; 12:1-2; 12:9-21	6,8,12	High	”Kev raug ua kom dawb huv” shares dawb huv vocabulary with ritual purity from spirit-contamination (risking a cleansing-ritual reading); the Spirit’s work depends on “Vaj Ntsuj Plig” never losing its “Vaj” prefix, or it is confused with an animistic wandering human soul.	#35 Sanctification, #5 Holy Spirit, #6 human spirit	Human theologian
8	The Future of Israel	9:1-5; 9:6-8; 10:1; 11:1-10; 11:11-24; 11:25-32	9,10,11	High	”Tag nrho cov Yixalayees yuav dim” inherits the kev cawm dim (shamanic soul-rescue) collision, compounded by the unfamiliar olive-tree grafting metaphor and the doctrinal weight of God’s irrevocable covenant call (11:29).	#21 Salvation, #46 Remnant, #49 Grafted/Olive Tree, #50 All Israel	Human theologian
9	The Gospel as the Power of God for Salvation	1:1-4; 1:16-17; 15:19	1,15	Critical	Thesis clause (1:16) stacks two flagged collision terms: “hwjchim” (shaman’s ritual power) and “kev cawm dim” (shamanic soul-rescue). Unqualified, the gospel is heard as “a spiritual power performing a rescue ritual,” not God’s unique saving act in Christ.	#20 Power, #21 Salvation, #8 Gospel	Human theologian
10	Christian Living and Unity in the Church	12:1-21; 13:1-14; 14:1-23; 15:1-13; 16:1-27	12,13,14,15,16	High	”Khoom fij” (living sacrifice, 12:1) reuses the sacrificial-offering domain also used for shamanic appeasement and Christ’s atonement; “cov muaj hwjchim kav teb chaws” (governing authorities, 13:1) reuses the hwjchim term. Both need explicit teaching to prevent doctrinal blending.	#51 Living Sacrifice, #54 Governing Authority, #58 Deacon, #59 Divisions	Human theologian

Part B — Full Chapter-by-Chapter Coverage Log

Every chapter of Romans is logged, per PRD full-book-coverage mandate. Chapters that mainly reinforce rather than introduce doctrine/terminology are marked “reinforcement only — reviewed.”

Ch.	Core Content	Doctrines Present (ID)	New Terms/Notes	Status
1	Core passage (1:1-17): Paul’s apostleship, the Gospel, “righteous by faith” thesis (1:17); 1:18-32 universal idolatry/sin	9 (anchor), 1 (seed, 1:17), 2 (1:18-32), 5 (implicit, Gentiles without Law)	Introduces #8 Gospel, #20 Power, #21 Salvation, #22 Righteousness, #13 Faith, #24 Sin, #5/#6 Spirit distinction, #7 Son of God	Reviewed — theological anchor
2	Impartial judgment; Jew and Gentile both under Law; true circumcision of heart	5, 2	Introduces #25 Law (first full development), #26 Circumcision, #27 Conscience	Reviewed — new terms introduced
3	Universal guilt (3:9-20,23); righteousness of God revealed apart from Law (3:21-26); justification by faith (3:28); propitiation	1, 2, 5	Introduces #23 Justify, #28 Propitiation (Critical)	Reviewed — new terms introduced
4	Abraham justified by faith, not works; grace vs. debt; imputation	1, 3	Introduces #30 Impute, #31 Promise	Reviewed — new terms introduced
5	Justification yields peace; Adam-Christ typology; grace abounding; reconciliation	1, 2, 3	Introduces #32 Adam typology, #33 Reconciliation, #36 Eternal life	Reviewed — new terms introduced
6	Union with Christ in baptism; dead to sin, alive to God; sanctification introduced; slavery-to-righteousness metaphor	4, 7	Introduces #34 Baptism, #35 Sanctification, #10 Servant/Slave (reused)	Reviewed — new terms introduced
7	Law’s role in exposing sin; indwelling sin; flesh vs. mind conflict	5	Introduces #37 Indwelling sin, #19 Flesh (moral sense)	Reviewed — new terms introduced
8	No condemnation; life in the Spirit; adoption; Abba Father; foreknowledge/predestination; glory; nothing separates from Christ’s love	4, 6, 7	Introduces #38 No condemnation, #39 Adoption, #40 Abba, #41 Heir, #42 Glory, #44 Foreknow/Predestine	Reviewed — new terms introduced (dense chapter)
9	God’s sovereign election; Jacob/Esau, Pharaoh; vessels of mercy/wrath; Israel’s stumbling; remnant	6, 8	Introduces #43 Election, #45 Vessel, #46 Remnant	Reviewed — new terms introduced
10	Christ as end/fulfillment of Law; righteousness by faith vs. by works; “everyone who calls”	1, 5, 8	Reuses #23, #25; no major new terms	Reinforcement only — reviewed
11	Remnant preserved; hardening of Israel in part; olive tree grafting; “all Israel will be saved”; irrevocable calling	6, 8	Introduces #47 Hardening, #48 Mystery, #49 Grafted/Olive Tree, #50 All Israel	Reviewed — new terms introduced
12	Living sacrifice; renewed mind; body of Christ; gifts; practical love ethics	7, 10	Introduces #51 Living Sacrifice, #52 Renewal of mind, #53 Body of Christ	Reviewed — new terms introduced
13	Submission to governing authorities; Law summarized in love; eschatological urgency	5, 10	Introduces #54 Governing Authority	Reviewed — new terms introduced
14	Disputes over food/days; not judging weaker brother; Kingdom of God; stumbling block	10	Introduces #55 Kingdom of God, #56 Stumbling block (also relevant to ch.9)	Reviewed — new terms introduced
15	Christ as servant of Jew and Gentile fulfilling promises (echoes doctrine 8); Paul’s priestly ministry; travel plans; unity appeal	8 (echo), 9 (1:16 echoed at 15:19), 10	Introduces #57 Priestly Minister	Reviewed — new terms introduced
16	Greetings; commendation of Phoebe (deacon); warning against divisions; closing doxology citing Scripture/mystery	10	Introduces #58 Deacon/Servant, #59 Divisions, reuses #60 Scripture	Reviewed — new terms introduced

Coverage confirmation: All 16 chapters of Romans have been reviewed. No chapter was silently omitted. Chapter 10 is the only chapter classified as reinforcement-only (it reuses previously introduced Critical terms — righteousness, Law — without introducing new glossary entries), and is explicitly logged as such per the full-book-coverage mandate.