Romans book two focuses primarily on chapters six-eight, whereas Romans book one is on chapters one-five. The tension in book two is whether we should continue in sin even when grace abounds more. This isn't about a moral lecture; it's about a burial.
 
You were baptized into Christ's death; you were raised with him in newness of life. The old self was crucified—not reformed, not improved—crucified. Sin's dominion ended the moment union with Christ began. You must thoroughly die; sin is the strength of the law.
 
Even if you know what's wrong and the flesh sinned, you must yield to the Holy Spirit and the holy calling of God. This means the law isn't the villain, but holy and good. Without dying, the believer can't attain it. Most people think of God as a judge, yet his holiness and mercy are equal strengths.
 
Is God Good? Romans explains how evil can exist if God is indeed good. Because God is good, just, and holy. Believers know that He can make you just, holy by the groans of the Holy Spirit deep within. He notices everything about you. Interceding for you, quickening you; too deep for words long before you even seek Him. 
 
Here's why you should read the book:
You'll understand what baptism reveals.
You'll learn the weapon of reckoning.
You'll see that you have changed masters.
You'll understand your relationship to the law.
You'll have an honest account of the inner war.
You'll discover what the law could never do—and what God did instead.
You'll understand the two minds of Romans 8.
You'll grasp what it means to be an adopted son or daughter.
You'll be given a theology of suffering that actually holds.
You'll stand inside the most undefeatable declaration in Scripture.
 
You will expect to grow in how you fight sin from shame-driven to identity-driven. It will take away pretenses and enlist honest prayer, honest confession, and honest wrestling. You will become oriented to the spirit. Suffering is the path to glory—shared with Christ. God's constancy will be evidenced in your soul.
 
Here's a step-by-step breakdown of what's in each chapter being transformed by Christ Jesus, the chief cornerstone:
Chapter six: The stone it lies: You have died, been raised, changed masters, and been made free.
Chapter seven: The stone it lies: The law cannot deliver you from what it diagnoses. Only Christ can.
Chapter eight: The stone it lies: You are indwelt, adopted, carried, interceded for, and permanently loved. 
 
This book has 463 pages, including a song written by one of the Norwegian pastors. A brief inlay of the spiritual father in the Swedish ministry of Carl Olof Rosenius. Its high-gloss pages make a handsome cover in your personal library.