Romans 3-4

Question 1

Being pure and innocent in the eyes of God

Answer 1

Righteous

Question 2

Bring restored back to our original created state

Answer 2

Reconciliation

Question 3

When we are pure in the eyes of God through our faith, what are we declaring?

Answer 3

We are justified

Question 4

The action of breaking through the separation of sin and reuniting with God

Answer 4

Redemption

Question 5

Has anyone been declared righteous by following the law of God?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

How does an “I-centered” philosophy try to argue that they should be declared righteous?

Answer 6

Self-justification

Question 7

Why are we unable to boast about being justified through Christ?

Answer 7

Because we didn’t do anything to deserve it.

Question 8

Abraham’s wife

Answer 8

Sarah

Question 9

Abraham’s wife’s maidservant

Answer 9

Hagar

Question 10

Sarah’s son

Answer 10

Isaac

Question 11

Son born to the maidservant

Answer 11

Ishmael

Question 12

Which son became the forefather of the Islamic nation?

Answer 12

Ishmael

Question 13

Which son became the forefather to the Jewish nation?

Answer 13

Isaac

Question 14

What does Abraham’s story teach us about hope?

Answer 14

Even when situations seem hopeless, we still have hope in God for we have faith He can do what we cannot see as possible

Question 15

Who wrote the fable the Tortoise and the Hare?

Answer 15

Aesop

Question 16

How does the Hare in the fable illustrate a self-righteous behavior?

Answer 16

He boasts about his speed and finds value in it; he didn’t do anything to deserve the talent.

Question 17

How does the Hare in the fable illustrate use of talent?

Answer 17

He slept on his talent instead of having it benefit others

Question 18

How does the Tortoise illustrate faith?

Answer 18

He has faith and hope in persevering even though the situation seems hopeless.

Question 19

How does the fable reinforce the teaching in Romans about boasting?

Answer 19

We didn’t do anything to deserve our talents

Question 20

What is the way to peace as described in Romans 3?

Answer 20

Fearing God

Question 21

What does it mean to have fear of God before your eyes?

Answer 21

An attitude of humility

Question 22

When you live by the vertical model, your value and faith is found where?

Answer 22

Comparison and competition with others

Question 23

When you live by the horizontal model, your value and faith is found where?

Answer 23

God

Question 24

What does it mean to be justified by faith?

Answer 24

That you believe in God’s ways even though you can’t always see why

Question 25

What does it mean to be justified by works?

Answer 25

You believe in yourself and the accomplishments you can see

Question 26

Sin entered the world through ______

Answer 26

Adam

Question 27

Grace entered the world through ______ ______

Answer 27

Jesus Christ

Question 28

What increases as our sin increases?

Answer 28

Grace

Question 29

What is our “old self” that is described as dying with Christ in Romans 6?

Answer 29

Our selfish ways

Question 30

What does it mean to have a mortal body?

Answer 30

To have a physical beginning and end

Question 31

What are the 6 declarations we make in Romans 6 that illustrate our desire to live for God?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Gift of God

Answer 32

Eternal life

Question 33

Wages of sin is

Answer 33

Death

Question 34

Romans 3:23

Answer 34

“All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.”

Question 35

Who provided a great example of knowing when to lead others and when to support others?

Answer 35

Jon the Baptist

Question 36

The “wretched condition” that Jesus saves humans from.

Answer 36

Sin