Background
This is who wrote the book of Romans.
Who is "Paul"?
FILL IN THE BLANK: "For the _____ of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
What is "wages"?
TRUE/FALSE According to Romans, the Church is part of Israel.
What is "grace"?
This is the kind of tree Paul uses as a metaphor for Israel in Romans 11.
What is a "olive tree"?
This is how many times the author had visited Rome before writing the letter to the Romans.
What is "zero" times?
FILL IN THE BLANK: "for all have sinned and fall short of the _____ of God"
(BONUS 200 if you can cite the passage)
What is "glory"?
BONUS: Romans 3:23
This is who "believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
Who is "Abraham"?
This is the theological term in Romans that means "God's chosen people."
What is "the elect"?
This is the Aramaic word for "father"?
What is "Abba"?
The Roman church was made up of these two kinds of believers.
What is "jews" and "gentiles" (or "greeks")?
FILL IN THE BLANK: "Abraham believed God, and it was _______ to him as righteousness."
(BONUS 300 if you can cite the passage, SECOND BONUS 300 if you can cite the original passage!)
What is "counted"?
BONUS: Romans 4:3; Genesis 15:6
Paul quotes "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!" from this prophet.
Who is "Isaiah"?
DAILY DOUBLE
Paul says that all of us are slaves to one of these two things.
What is "slaves of obedience (or righteousness)" or "slaves of sin"?
DAILY DOUBLE
FILL IN THE BLANK: "For those who live according to the _____ set their minds on the things of the _____, but those who live according to the ______ set their minds on the things of the ______"
What is "flesh (x2)" and "spirit (x2)"?
Paul refers to himself as a "servant" of Christ Jesus, this is what the word "servant" literally means.
What is "slave"?
FILL IN THE BLANK: "
What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? __ __ _____!"
What is "by no means!"
According to Romans, this is the purpose of the law.
What is to increase sin (or similar, such as teach us what sin is, etc). (Romans 5:20; 7:7)
DAILY DOUBLE
"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your ______ as a living _________, holy and acceptable to God, which is your ________ _______."
What is "bodies" "sacrifice" "spiritual" and "worship"?
Paul says that Israel has a zeal for God, but not according to _________.
What is "knowledge"?
This is main theme in Romans.
What is "justification by faith" (or similar)?
FILL IN THE BLANK: "For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, and not all are children of Abraham because they are his ________, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."
What is "offspring" or "seed"?
DAILY DOUBLE
According to John Calvin, this is the primary axiom of all Christian religion, found in Romans 3:4.
What is "Let God be true though every one were a liar"?
What is "the mold and the molder" or the "potter and the clay"?
DAILY DOUBLE
In Romans 10, Paul declares that Christ is the end of this, to everyone who believes.What is the "law for righteousness"?