Romans 3-4 Flashcards
Being pure and innocent in the eyes of God
Righteous
Bring restored back to our original created state
Reconciliation
When we are pure in the eyes of God through our faith, what are we declaring?
We are justified
The action of breaking through the separation of sin and reuniting with God
Redemption
Has anyone been declared righteous by following the law of God?
No
How does an “I-centered” philosophy try to argue that they should be declared righteous?
Self-justification
Why are we unable to boast about being justified through Christ?
Because we didn’t do anything to deserve it.
Abraham’s wife
Sarah
Abraham’s wife’s maidservant
Hagar
Sarah’s son
Isaac
Son born to the maidservant
Ishmael
Which son became the forefather of the Islamic nation?
Ishmael
Which son became the forefather to the Jewish nation?
Isaac
What does Abraham’s story teach us about hope?
Even when situations seem hopeless, we still have hope in God for we have faith He can do what we cannot see as possible
Who wrote the fable the Tortoise and the Hare?
Aesop
How does the Hare in the fable illustrate a self-righteous behavior?
He boasts about his speed and finds value in it; he didn’t do anything to deserve the talent.
How does the Hare in the fable illustrate use of talent?
He slept on his talent instead of having it benefit others
How does the Tortoise illustrate faith?
He has faith and hope in persevering even though the situation seems hopeless.
How does the fable reinforce the teaching in Romans about boasting?
We didn’t do anything to deserve our talents
What is the way to peace as described in Romans 3?
Fearing God
What does it mean to have fear of God before your eyes?
An attitude of humility
When you live by the vertical model, your value and faith is found where?
Comparison and competition with others
When you live by the horizontal model, your value and faith is found where?
God
What does it mean to be justified by faith?
That you believe in God’s ways even though you can’t always see why
What does it mean to be justified by works?
You believe in yourself and the accomplishments you can see
Sin entered the world through ______
Adam
Grace entered the world through ______ ______
Jesus Christ
What increases as our sin increases?
Grace
What is our “old self” that is described as dying with Christ in Romans 6?
Our selfish ways
What does it mean to have a mortal body?
To have a physical beginning and end
What are the 6 declarations we make in Romans 6 that illustrate our desire to live for God?
1) Don’t let sin reign in your mortal body
2) Don’t obey the desires of sin
3) Do not offer the parts of your body to sin
4) Offer the parts of your body to God
5) Sin will not be your master
6) God will be your master
Gift of God
Eternal life
Wages of sin is
Death
Romans 3:23
“All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.”
Who provided a great example of knowing when to lead others and when to support others?
Jon the Baptist
The “wretched condition” that Jesus saves humans from.
Sin
