The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
BIBLE STUDY XIX.

Text-Romans. Chapters Is.
4 What distinct name does Paul
give to the Gospel? 1:
2. Give three proofs that Jesus was
the Son OF God. 1:
3. What two things are revealed in
the Gospel? /:
4. What seven steps marked the
fall of heathendom from the know
ledge of the true God?
O.. what four steps Of degradation
in ido1atry in verse 23?
.. Underline the word God in
ihed? =. nat Two national sins are spec
8. What is the effect of the law? 8:
vation? g.:
Definition:-''Ther righteousness of
COO Is the sum total of all that God
commands, demands, approves, and
himself ovides.''-Moorehead
10. Who are justified? 8:
II. Notice some Old Testament
quotations in chapter three.
II, What kind of faith is counted
for Righteousness? 4:
13. Who is 'the man unto whom
the Lord will not impute sin?'' A.:
IA. Name some of the results of JUS
tif1cation by faith. Sill
Is. How did sin enter the world?
16. Why did the claw enter?" 5:
H. What does sin "reign unto 2"
Grace? 5.
Is. Note the contrasts in Chap. 5.
19. What can set us free from sin ?
20. What effect has our death with
Christ upon our relation to the law? Z
Fl. Who experiences the conflict to
be holy as illustrated in 7:15-23?
%: To whom is there no condemna-
ton? 8:
%. What ''1aw" makes free?
"a. What difference between walk
ing after the spirit and after the flesh
rs. What is the difference between
the natural mind and the spiritual
mind?
26. How can we know our own
mind?
27. How should the spiritually
.2s. What is the privilege of those
led by the Spirit?
29. To what does the spirit witness? =?
80 How does the experiences of life
81. What had God already done for
them?
go. OF what. then, may they be
certain?
33. How are they assured freedom
from all condemnation?
"a. In what spirit can they meet
trial?
GENERAL VIEW OF ROMANS.
Romans is Pau1's leading letter. It is
the most quoted Epistle.
Godet says, "It is the cathedral of
Christian faith
Coleridge-'The profoundest book
In existence"
Luther--"RomanS is the master
piece of the New Testament and the
purest gospel 1t can never be too
much read or too much studied, and
the more it is handled, the more pre-
cious and the better it tastes"
L. Author? Paul of Tarsus. Convert
ed SO, A. D.
2. Place and date ? Corinth, So. A
D. Third tour. Just before going to
Jerusalem the last time.
8. To whom written? Rom. II. "To
all that are in Rome" Several groups
probably.
A. Purpose? Ill; 15:242S:
Cd To prepare for his visit to Rome.
(2) To show the gospel is the only
ground of acceptance with God.
5. Character of the people address
ed? "Obedient.'
6. Key word or thought? Justifca-
ton; its need, nature and effects.
"Sin, Law, Righteousness, Obedience,
Faith and Spirit
Goods way of saving people"
Z. Key verse? 1916, H.; 5:1; ST..
8. Prominent word or phrases ?
righteousness of God.'' ''F'aith'
(35).
fifty in direct answer to the question
of Job, "How shall a man be just with
God %
9. Leading thought about Christ?
"In Christ the blessing is justified"
"Christ. the Salvation of God" Christ,
our righteousness
10. a personal verse? 1872.
II. Special teaching? All men are
sinners.
IL. Outline of contents.
Introduction. 1:1-17.
Necessity. 1888: 20.
Method. 3:21-4: 26.
Results. 5:1-16: 81.
Goodward.
Self-ward.
Jew-ward.
Neighborward.
State-ward.
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