Connecting to the OT
What does Gentile mean?
Non-Jewish person
Who else is welcomed into Israel as a result of Christ's death and resurrection?
everyone, all people are welcome to join God's family
Who is righteous?
Only God is righteous, we as humans all fall short
What does grace mean?
A gift given that is not deserved
What verse is this?
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 3:16
How was Abraham justified (made righteous) before God?
Abraham was justified by faith (believing in God)
Who was Paul called by God to be an apostle to?
Paul was called to be an apostle to the Gentiles
What is the punishment for sin?
eternal death (Romans 6:23)
What does it mean to be righteous?
To be righteous means to be right in front of God. (without sin or fault)
"For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen."
Romans 11:36
Why does the ceremonial part of Law of the Old Testament not apply to us? What happened to change this?
Jesus Christ died on the cross as a sacrifice in place of the guilt from our sins.
a great number of descendants more than the sand (the Spiritual Israel)
Rebels also against God
What does remnant mean?
a small group/amount remaining of something that was once large
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
Isaiah 53:3-7
3 He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
4 Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
What is passage from the Old Testament describing?
The death and suffering of Christ
What is God's wrath? What is God's wrath against?
God's righteous anger, His wrath is against sinful humanity
How and why are we set free from sin?
God sent Jesus to die as a sacrifice for our sins. The punishment we deserved fell upon Him.
What is Grafting?
Grafting is a technique that joins two plants into one, combining characteristics of both plants.
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
Romans 3:23-24
Under the Old Covenant, the Law stated "eye for eye, and tooth for tooth". How did this change under the New Covenant that Christ established?
Turning the other cheek (showing others the grace God has shown towards us)
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. (Matthew 5:38-39)
How is the Church the Body of Christ?
The church can be the arms, eyes, legs, etc. of Christ by serving and leading people to God. Christ is the head of the church. We all make up a part of Christ's body and serve important roles.
How are those who were baptized into Christ baptized into His death?
We are to put to death the old self and rise to life as a new creation in Christ
What does it mean to be a stumbling block?
to be a stumbling block means to cause someone else to sin by your actions and/or behavior
"For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.”
Romans 1:20