A Review of Romans 1 6 Romans PopQuiz

A Review of Romans 1 -6

Romans Pop-Quiz… 1. What is Romans about? 2. What’s wrong with the world? Who’s at fault? 3. What is “justification”? 4. Is God’s grace free or costly? 5. Why shouldn’t justified people sin? (2 reasons from ch 6) 6. Why are we still here?

1. What is Romans about? God Father as Righteous King Son as Sacrificial Redeemer Spirit as Supernatural Enabler

1. What is Romans about? A: The Righteousness of God (1: 16 -17) Deuteronomy 32: 4 “The Rock! His work is perfect, for all His ways are just; a God of faithfulness and without injustice, righteous and upright is He. ”

1. What is Romans about? A: The Righteousness of God (1: 16 -17) RIGHTEOUS in judgment (1: 18 -3: 20) RIGHTEOUS in justification (3: 21 -ch 5) RIGHTEOUS in sanctification (ch 6 -8) RIGHTEOUS in history (ch 9 -11) RIGHTEOUS in my life (ch 12 -16)

2 a. What is wrong with the world? A: Sin To rebel against God’s authority Root of ALL other problems

2 b. Who’s at fault?

2 b. Who’s at fault? Us – all of us All have sinned (3: 10 -12, 23) Because all are sinners (5: 19) The consequence of sin is death (6: 23) • a life of death (1: 18) • physical death (5: 12) • eternal death (2: 5)

3. What is “justification”? A: To declare someone “in the right” Legal standing Instantaneous Irrevocable

4. Is God’s grace free or costly? A: Both! For us? Free • • “a gift by His grace” not a discount not a loan a gift received through faith “conviction that something is true and therefore worthy of one’s trust”

4. Is God’s grace free or costly? A: Both! For us? Free For God? Costly • • v 25: “propitiation” – took God’s wrath in our place v 26 – so God could be “just and justifier”

5. Why shouldn’t justified people sin? A 1: Jesus died to free us from sin A 2: Sin leads to slavery and death

6. Why are we here? A: To proclaim the gospel

6. Why are we here? A: To proclaim the gospel THE GOSPEL IS LIFE, THE REST IS JUST DETAILS

To do… • Read Romans 1 -7 • Identify 1 area of your life you want God to change