Romans 9-11

Question 1

When your goal is to please God, you have faith in the

Answer 1

_consequences__.

Question 2

According to Romans 9:16 God’s justice “does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on

Answer 2

God’s mercy”

Question 3

What is the teaching in Romans 9 when referencing Pharaoh followed by Romans 9:20 “But who are you, O man, to talk back to God”?

Answer 3

That “you” do not have the wisdom or knowledge to comprehend the reasons why God hardens Pharaoh’s heart.

Question 4

What is the stumbling stone?

Answer 4

The belief we can please God or earn God’s praises through our efforts (or works)

Question 5

The Gentiles received righteousness through what?

Answer 5

Faith

Question 6

The people of Israel did not receive righteousness, why?

Answer 6

Because they tried to gain it by works

Question 7

What does Paul mean when he says that the people are “zealous” for God, but that their zeal is not based in knowledge?

Answer 7

Their zeal was based in following religious rules instead of seeking God

Question 8

How will an individual with an “I-centered” perspective view authority?

Answer 8

a. Authority will either
i. prevent them from doing what they want or
ii. be an avenue to get what they want

Question 9

How will an individual with a “God-centered” perspective view authority?

Answer 9

Authority is placed over us by God so that we can understand the purposes of our situation

Question 10

Why is authority at conflict with an “I-centered” philosophy?

Answer 10

Because the authority (and the world itself) wasn’t created to serve any one individual.

Question 11

Define sovereignty:

Answer 11

Freedom from external control

Question 12

Why do Christians have a unique understanding of sovereignty?

Answer 12

Because in order to be free from the external control of sin, they had to willingly give up the freedom of selfishness and follow God’s Authority

Question 13

What is the significance of Paul quoting Moses in Romans 10:5 “The man who does these things will live by them”?

Answer 13

Your actions will show where you are placing your values in life

Question 14

How is Romans 10:9-10 an example of worship? “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

Answer 14

You words are worship because they testify and give credit to God for all the good in one’s life

Question 15

Paul states that faith comes from hearing the message, and that hearing the message comes from where?

Answer 15

Word of Christ

Question 16

What does Paul state is the reason why the people did not “hear the message”?

Answer 16

They choose not to

Question 17

What does it mean to be disobedient?

Answer 17

Knowing what is right and choosing not to do it

Question 18

What does it mean to be obstinate?

Answer 18

Active refusal and promotion of wrong behavior

Question 19

What is the “remnant” described by Paul in Romans 11?

Answer 19

• Those who know the Word of God and are called to share it with everyone

Question 20

What is the false god of the Old Testament that Paul warns against worshipping?

Answer 20

Baal

Question 21

What are the two ways Paul describes those who find themselves in a “spirit of stupor”?

Answer 21

Blind and Deaf

Question 22

What does Paul use as a metaphor to describe how to stay connected to God through Jesus?

Answer 22

• Ingrafted Branches

Question 23

In light of this connection, what is considered to be the sternness of God described in Romans 11:22?

Answer 23

That there will be consistent consequences when choosing wrong behavior

Question 24

And what is the kindness of God in Romans 11:22?

Answer 24

A new opportunity each day to choose right behavior

Question 25

Can the gifts you are given from God can be taken away from you if you don’t use them for the glory of God?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

What is the Latin term meaning “let the buyer beware?”

Answer 26

Caveat Emptor

Question 27

Who is the “buyer” and what are they “wary” of?

Answer 27

You are the buyer and you are to be wary of the philosophies and ideas that others are promoting to you.

Question 28

The values of society are found in who

Answer 28

__society admires__

Question 29

What is thinking behind the music found in three of the top four artists followed on Twitter?

Answer 29

Primarily there is a goal to experience the “freedom” of doing whatever one pleases to do without having negative consequences.