Romans Flashcards
Purpose
Inform the Roman church of gospel
To preserve Pauls gospel
What are the main themes of Romans
God – 153x, more than any other word and Romans
Salvation
The righteousness of God – God is responsible for salvation from beginning to end
3 main sections
God’s righteousness and salvation
God’s righteousness and Israel’s unbelief
God’s righteousness displayed and believers lines
What is God’s righteousness and salvation
The problem is sin
The solution: justification
The result: sanctification
Where in the book of Romans is the theme
1:1-17
What’s the problem we all have
Sin
What kind of problem is sin
Legal
What does total depravity mean
A Calvinist doctrine:
That human nature is thoroughly corrupt and sinful as a result of the fall
What 4 groups does Paul apply Depravity too
Pagan
Moral person
Jew
Everyone
What is the solution and what does that mean
Jesus
His death on the cross saved us
What is the basis of receiving the cross
Salvation
What Old Testament figure does he used to argue this truth of salvation
Abraham
What is the result of salvation
Sanctification
What does sanctification mean
The process in which God makes us holy
What’s the important point of chapter 6
We are dead to sin = why should we continue to live in it?
What’s the important point to chapter 7
7:24-25
“I struggle with the want to send in this increases the older I get and the stronger I’ve become more of a Christian”
Importance of ch 8
We will still struggle with sin BUT We are NT doomed = Salvation Given the HS Declared Righteous
What is the main question in chapter 9 - 11
If we sin, do we go to hell
How does Paul answer the question do we go to hell if we sin
God still causes chosen, right, loved
God has not rejected his people
Nothing can make him not love us
What is a false statement for Christians
That we can do anything because we are forgiven
What does Paul do in chapters 12–15
Love everyone =
Bro/sis in Christ
Respect, submit to authority
Don’t sin and don’t cause others to sin
What’s the point of 12:1–2
To give back to him, all that we are