Week 7
Who wrote the book of Romans?
Paul
How old is God?
Infinite - he has no beginning
What book are we in?
Romans
What are the three members of the Trinity?
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
What day is Christmas?
December 25
What's the wages of sin?
Death
What is The Gospel?
The good news that Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
True or False: The Roman church was all Jewish-Christians
False - there were many different ethnicities and peoples in the church.
Why does the Bible call us "adopted" when we accept Jesus into our lives?
What chapter of Romans did this lesson cover?
Chapter 8
Why is the original sin called, "Adam's sin" when it was Eve that sinned first?
Because especially in the Bible, men are considered leaders. It also said that Adam was with her and yet he did nothing.
Why do we dunk people under water for Baptism?
It symbolizes our death or "burial" of the old self.
Why do we still battle sin and temptations if Jesus has "set us free"?
We still live in a fallen world, and within the same bodies that lean towards anything that can make us happy in the moment.
Fill in the blank: "There is therefore now no _________ for those who are in Christ Jesus."
Condemnation
Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
What's the most common wrong way this passage is used?
Where did "fallen human nature" come from?
The sin of Adam and Eve
As Christians (according to the Bible), we should present ourselves as "instruments of _________."
Righteousness
Why couldn't the Old Testament law save people, even if it was from God?
A rulebook can't change who a person is. Only Jesus can do that.
What did Riley do to his dad's truck once? (which he used as an example of God the father's patience)
Used sandpaper on it to smooth it out
What does it mean that the Spirit "intercedes" for us (or "on our behalf")?
The Spirit is like our messenger to God. Even if we don't know how to pray well, He's like the editor that knows exactly what we need.
Finish the verse: "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: ______."
"While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
"Slaves to sin" and "slaves to God"
In the image Riley used on the whiteboard, he talked about us growing in deeper knowledge of two things. What were they?
God's holiness & our sinfulness
There are four things mentioned in the passage that the Spirit does for us when we know Jesus. Name at least 3.
1. New mindset.
2. New life.
3. New way of living.
4. New identity.
What kind of image/analogy does Paul give to describe creation right now? Why does he use that image?
Creation is within the pains of childbirth.
Because - even though the pain is excruciating for women, they do it because of the beautiful result afterwards.