Romans - May 26, 2008

Section -- Three: Justification -- Romans 3:21-5:21 continued

IX. {Rom 5:18-21} Conclusion of Justification Section (3:21-5:21)
A. Introduction
1. Review — Paul has addressed justification is not by our personal efforts, not by our obedience to any law granting justification based on how well we follow, thus, earned justification. Paul has shown the graciousness and, beyond any question, the reliability of justification by faith based on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
2. Preview — Paul now draws a conclusion on Justification as he prepares to move to Sanctification. Must not allow Paul’s conclusion to Justification Section( 3:21-5:21) mean any more or any less then what is supported by the section’s context. Any conclusion we draw must have been addressed between 3:21 and 5:21. If Paul has not discussed the conclusion drawn it is not Paul’s conclusion but a conclusion drawn from “church” or personal doctrine.
3. Question For Discussion: What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
B. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
1. NOTE: The flow 5:18f goes back to 5:12, i.e. without interruption of the parenthetical statement of 5:13-17
a. (5:12) is the beginning of showing contrast between Adam and Christ with 5:18 being the continuation of the thought.
b. (5:18) “so then” [“therefore”] = ara G.686; = a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive, that follows; conclusion of an argument.
(1) (5:12) “Therefore” = G.1223 dia = denoting the channel of an act;
2. (5:18) What contrast between Adam and Christ is stressed?
a. In 5:12 Paul has shown the channel of an act, in 5:18 he is stating the consequences of the act — Contrast of the results.
3. (5:18) What is contrasted with “justification of life”?
a. Issue is not physical life or physical death, thus, the issue is spiritual death or spiritual life — that lost by Adam’s disobedience.
b. Condemnation by the way of one act is spiritual death and Justification by the way of one act is spiritual life
4. (5:19) What contrast between Adam and Christ is stressed?
a. “for” = gar G.1063; assigning a reason; explaining the reason for the contrast just noted.
b. One man’s disobedience made many sinners; one obedience made many righteous — Contrast of the acts
5. (5:19) Why is this not establishing doctrine of TULIP or Universalism?
a. Paul is stressing the contrast between what Adam created (example and environment for sin) because of his disobedience; and what Christ created ( example and environment for righteousness) because of His obedience....
(1) More than Jesus’s death on the cross but the totality of Jesus’ life of obedience [cf. Phi 2:8]
b. Context: Paul is showing it is not possible for one to earn righteous by any law of merit. He is has shown each person has sinned (3:21, 5:14) and all laws of merit did not make one righteous — one is righteous because of Christ’s obedience, thus, allowing God to make one righteous by grace.
(1) No reason to think Paul would bring in a new thought in his conclusion regarding TULIP or Universalism doctrine.
OBSERVATION: In this letter to Christians Paul does not elaborate what one must do to be saved by grace — he just treats what one must do as a fact, thus, mentions what they have done as an accepted fact (cf. Rom 6:3-4) and builds on what they have done.
6. (5:20) What contrast is addressed?
a. Laws of merit and grace — Contrast of sources
7. (5:21) What contrast is addressed?
a. Adam’s act reigned in eternal death; Christ’s act reigned in eternal life — Contrast of reigns (to rule)
b. {1CO 15:55-57} Fear of physical death is removed because fear of spiritual death has been removed.
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A LOOK AHEAD
C. Evidence Applied: What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
1.

Section -- 4: Sanctification (Romans 6:1-8:39)

1. To this point Paul’s argument or defense of the gospel has been...
a. All (Jew and Gentile) stand guilty before God of sin for all have broken whatever law they had [Rom 1:18-3:20]
b. All are justified, not because they kept any law with perfection, but by having faith as Abraham’s faith [Rom 4].
c. Paul also shows what was lost because of Adam’s sin is gain back in Christ [Rom 5]
Section Preview
1. [6:1-8:39] Paul now addresses a logical question: “How should one saved by grace through faith live?” or “Without Law to keep one in line why should one not sin — if they are saved by grace.”
a. In this section Paul is discussing the validity of the contention his gospel logically leads to a life of continuance of sin — c.f. his statement of Rom 3:31.
2. Paul is teaching (chapters 6,7,8) when you have been justified by your relationship with Christ, you are obligated to live differently.
a. He is teaching the kind of life you will life — you have a choice.
3. Paul is not teaching when you have been justified by your relationship with Christ, you now received the better “felt that told power” to break the hold of sin, i.e., you cannot lose you salvation
a. He is not teaching method or how you will life, i.e., not teaching you do not have a choice or control of how you will live for it is in the hands of the Holy Spirit (TULIP).
4. Sanctification defined — {ROM 6:19, 22} G38. hagiasmos; n. the effect of being separate from profane things and dedicate to God
a. KJV translates 5 times and holiness and five times as sanctification.
5. Paul has established Sanctification follows Justification; his readers are working under the concept Justification follows Sanctification —, i.e. when you have done enough or are good enough (Sanctified) you are then saved (Justified).
OBSERVATIONS:
1) The Pharisee did not began as bad guys but in the effort to keep people pure they added to the Law until what they added became more important than God’s word in keeping people pure.
2) Many writers see in chapters 6-8 Paul teaching one justified now lives with the power of Christ physically preventing them from living a life contrary to God's will (cannot sin) — for example...
Kenneth Wuest (paraphrased) “In chapters 6-8 Paul is not teaching the kind of life one will live, but the method or how he will live. God has so worked on the believer that it is a mechanical impossibility for a Christian to habitually sustain the same relationship to the evil nature that he sustained before God saved him [6:2].”

I. {Rom 6:1-7} Why saints are not controlled by sin
A. Introduction
1. Review — Those raise under a law of merit would not see the logic of Paul’s argument that salvation by grace is the only way one can please God, for grace offers, in their mind and experience, nothing to keep one on the straight and narrow.
a. A carnal mind sees a carnal law as the only means to control the desires of the flesh — as was the Law of Moses (e.g., a child needs a list of do and don’t’s).
2. Preview — A logical argument showing why a Christians does not need a system of do’s and do not’s.
3. Question For Discussion? Why does the Christian not just sin all he wants and count on the grace of God to “pull him through”?
B. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
1. (6:1) In the previous section (3:21-5:21) Paul has shown how one is justified, why would this be a logical question for one rejecting salvation by faith?
a.
2. (6:2) What is required for Paul response to be an effective restraint to sin?
a.
3. (6:2) At what point in time did the Christians in Roman die to sin?
a. (6:3)
4. (6:4) In this verse, what does Paul say is the significance, purpose, or result of being baptized?
a.
5. (6:5) What do those united with Christ in baptism now have because of Jesus’ resurrection [see 6:9]
a.
6. (6:6) What is the body of sin that was done away?
a.
7. (6:6) What is the old man that was crucified enabling them no longer be slaves to the body of sin?
a.
8. (6:7) Based on Paul’s arguments of 3:21 -5:21 does “freed from sin” mean one cannot sin for they have been set free from Satan? If not why not?
a.
C. Evidence Applied: Why does the Christian not just sin all he wants and count on the grace of God to “pull him through”?
1.
D. Conclusion

II. {Rom 6: 8-11} The Christian’s purpose or immediate goal

Romans - May 18, 2008

Section -- Three: Justification -- Romans 3:21-5:21 continued

VIII. {{Rom 5:12-17} Adam’s actions compared with Christ’s actions
A. Introduction
1. Review
2. Preview
B. Question For Discussion?
1. Why can those justified by faith rejoice, in this life, with confidence?
C. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
(continued from previous Blogs)

7. (5:13) Considering this passage, along with Rom 4:15, what is Paul saying?
a. Before any law of merit was given sin was around but the one “sinning” did not receive God’s judicial wrath because he was not breaking any law, likewise, he could not earn righteousness by not breaking what he did not know he must not break...
(1) Issue is not if there was no law but the issue is people are only held accountable for the law given to them.
8. (5:14) Why did Paul pick the time frame from Adam to Moses to address the reigning (to rule) of death?
a. Was not the Law of Moses that brought about spiritual death, thus, it was not the Law of Moses preventing spiritual death, i.e., appeasing God’s judicial wrath (cf. Rom 3:25)...
(1) Keeping or not keeping the Law of Moses by those not given the Law of Moses was not important in being righteous before God.
9. (5:14) What was the nature of Adam’s sin?
a. Adam received God’s judicial wrath because he violated God’s law (covenant) — he ate and gained knowledge of good and evil [cf Hos 6:7).
(1) Issue is not if Adam (not knowing good and evil for he had not eaten the fruit) did or did not do evil.
10. (5:14) What is the nature of the sins of others?
a. Others receive God’s judicial wrath because they gain knowledge of good and evil then violate God’s law (covenant) of good and evil.
b. They are sinners because they sinned (5:12), not because Adam sinned...
(1) As our sins may have consequences on family members, my sins are not imputed to family members anymore than were Adam’s..
OBSERVATION: (5:14) While God had not given a standard or law with the promise of judicial wrath, God has given commands to be followed. (When Paul uses the word law in Romans, unless there is contextual modification, he is referring to laws carrying the promise of judicial wrath when not obeyed; laws that when obeyed earn one credit from God.) When God told Abraham to leave to another country (Gen 12:1-3) if Abraham did not do as he was told he would not receive the blessing promised, however, he would not receive God’s judicial wrath for such was not promised. All have sinned for no one has kept all of God’s commands, this includes the commands that did not carry the promise of judicial wrath and commands that, as did Adam’s, promised judicial wrath if not obeyed. None, including Abraham, are worthy of righteousness and fellowship with God as Paul has shown in this section (3:21-5:21).
11. (5:14) In what way is Adam a type of Jesus?
a. Adam is a type of Christ in the sense that by the actions of one many are effected
12. (5:15) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s gift is not like Adam’s sin?
a. The difference between the two is the one transgression of one brings spiritual death, the one gift of the other spiritual life, one brings to God the other separates from God.
13. (5:16) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s actions is not like Adam’s?
a. The difference between the two is the action of one earned unrighteousness (spiritual separation) for all from God, while the one action of the other brought righteousness (spiritual uniting, right relationship with God) for many transgressors.
14. (5:17) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s impact is not like Adam’s?
a. If the impact of what Adam did (violation of God’s covenant or law) caused spiritual separation to reign, the impact of Christ’s actions (gift of un-separation) will be greater.
D. Evidence Applied [Discussion Question Answered] — What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
1. Adam brought spiritual death, Christ brought spiritual life.
2. Adam’s actions earned spiritual separation for all, Christ action earned all the free gift of spiritual uniting with God.
3. Adam cause spiritual death to reign and grace through Christ causes spiritual life to reign.
E. Conclusion — In this section Paul is discussion the need for Justification of the Condemned. He is not discussion the “how” one obtains the “gift of righteousness”. Paul will not address the “how” in the next section (Sanctification) he will just treat it as a fact as he mentions what they have done to become recipients of the “gift of righteousness”.

IX. {Rom 5:18-21} Conclusion of Justification Section (3:21-5:21)
A. Introduction
1. Review — Paul has addressed justification is not by our personal efforts, not by our obedience to any law granting justification based on how well we follow, thus, earned justification. Paul has shown the graciousness and, beyond any question, the reliability of justification by faith based on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
2. Preview — Paul now draws a conclusion on Justification as he prepares to move to Sanctification. Must not allow Paul’s conclusion to Justification Section( 3:21-5:21) mean any more or any less then what is supported by the section’s context. Any conclusion we draw must have been addressed between 3:21 and 5:21. If Paul has not discussed the conclusion drawn it is not Paul’s conclusion but a conclusion drawn from “church” or personal doctrine.
3. Question For Discussion: What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
B. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
1. NOTE: The flow 5:18f goes back to 5:12, i.e. without interruption of the parenthetical statement of 5:13-17
a. (5:12) is the beginning of showing contrast between Adam and Christ with 5:18 being the continuation of the thought.
b. (5:18) “so then” [“therefore”] = ara G.686; = a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive, that follows; conclusion of an argument.
(1) (5:12) “Therefore” = G.1223 dia = denoting the channel of an act;
2. (5:18) What contrast between Adam and Christ is stressed?
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A LOOK AHEAD
a.
3. (5:18) What is contrasted with “justification of life”?
a.
4. (5:19) What contrast between Adam and Christ is stressed?
a.
5. (5:19) Why is this not establishing doctrine of TULIP or Universalism?
a.
6. (5:20) What contrast is addressed?
a.
7. (5:21) What contrast is addressed?
a.
C. Evidence Applied: What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
1.
D. Conclusion —

Romans - May11, 2008

Section -- Three: Justification -- Romans 3:21-5:21 continued

VIII. {{Rom 5:12-17} Adam’s actions compared with Christ’s actions
A. Introduction
1. Review
2. Preview
B. Question For Discussion?
1. Why can those justified by faith rejoice, in this life, with confidence?
C. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
(continued from previous Blogs)

For comment on Adam's death, be it physical, spiritual, or physical and spiritual see comments on last weeks blog

5. (5:12) Why did death spread?
a. Because all sin — not because all are born sinners (Rom 1:18f)
NOTE: Rom 5:13-17 are parenthetical [ cf, : — () thus, thought of 5:12 is picked up at 5:18.
6. (5:13) The Greek word translated as “imputed” is use in the KJV four times. The other three times are Philemon 1:18. What is the meaning of “imputed”?
a. Laid to ones charge.
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A LOOK AHEAD
7. (5:13) Considering this passage, along with Rom 4:15, what is Paul saying?
a.
8. (5:14) Why did Paul pick the time frame from Adam to Moses to address the reigning (to rule) of death?
a.
9. (5:14) What was the nature of Adam’s sin?
a.
10. (5:14) What is the nature of the sins of others?
a.
11. (5:14) In what way is Adam a type of Jesus?
a.
12. (5:15) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s gift is not like Adam’s sin?
a.
13. (5:16) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s actions is not like Adam’s?
a.
14. (5:17) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s impact is not like Adam’s?
a.
D. Evidence Applied [Discussion Question Answered] — What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
1.
E. Conclusion —

IX. {Rom 5:18-21} Conclusion of Justification Section (3:21-5:21)
A. Introduction
1. Review — Paul has addressed justification is not by our personal efforts, not by our obedience to any law granting justification based on how well we follow, thus, earned justification. Paul has shown the graciousness and, beyond any question, the reliability of justification by faith based on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
2. Preview — Paul now draws a conclusion on Justification as he prepares to move to Sanctification. Must not allow Paul’s conclusion to Justification Section( 3:21-5:21) mean any more on any less then what is supported by the section’s context. Any conclusion we draw must have been addressed between 3:21 and 5:21. If Paul has not discussed the conclusion drawn it is not Paul’s conclusion but a conclusion drawn from “church” or personal doctrine.
3. Question For Discussion: What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
B. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
1. NOTE: The flow 5:18f goes back to 5:12, i.e. without interruption of the parenthetical statement of 5:13-17
a. (5:12) is the beginning of showing contrast between Adam and Christ with 5:18 being the continuation of the thought.
b. (5:18) “so then” [“therefore”] = ara G.686; = a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive, that follows; conclusion of an argument.
(1) (5:12) “Therefore” = G.1223 dia = denoting the channel of an act;
2. (5:18) What contrast between Adam and Christ is stressed?
a.
3. (5:18) What is contrasted with “justification of life”?
a.
4. (5:19) What contrast between Adam and Christ is stressed?
a.
5. (5:19) Why is this not establishing doctrine of TULIP or Universalism?
a.
6. (5:20) What contrast is addressed?
a.
7. (5:21) What contrast is addressed?
a.
C. Evidence Applied: What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
1.
D. Conclusion —

Romans - May 5, 2008

Section -- Three: Justification -- Romans 3:21-5:21 continued

VII. {Rom 5:1-11} Assurance of Justification
A. Introduction
1. Review
2. Preview
B. Question For Discussion?
1. Why can those justified by faith rejoice, in this life, with confidence?
C. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
(continued from previous Blogs)


14. (5:10) Paul has proven Christ’s death reconciled the readers to God, in what way are the readers saved by Christ’s life? (cf. 1Jo 1:7-9; 2:1)
a. Reconciled with God by Christ death from our old sins, and saved from new sins by being able to go to Christ who has been resurrected — i.e., is alive (1Jo 1:7-9; 2:1)
(1) Paul will develop this in the next section, “Sanctification”.
OBSERVATION: (5:11) Some versions have, “we have now received the atonement”, others have, “we have now received the reconciliation”?
“reconciliation” = katallage; noun; used four times [Rom 11:15; 2Co 5:18-19] only here does some versions translate the word as atonement. Atonement means the sacrificial death uniting God and man. Paul, in this context, is discussing the results or consequences of Jesus’ death — man is “reconciled” with God because God’s judicial wrath is appeased [3:25].
D. Evidence Applied: Why can those justified by faith rejoice, in this life, with confidence?
1. God knew what had to be done so mankind could once again walk with Him and He did what had to be done — at the right time God allow His Son to die for all the ungodly — not just a limited number.
E. Conclusion — Because the readers are justified by faith they must rejoice because of their peace with God, because while under going tribulations they can hold on to hope, and because they have the confidence they are reconciled with God.
1. This concept of peace with God by faith is considered at Rom 6:1-2

VIII. {Rom 5:12-17} Adam’s actions compared with Christ’s actions
A. Introduction
1. Review — Paul has shown being justified by merit cannot be accomplished, he now summarize his argument before he discussed the consequences of justification — Sanctification.
2. Preview — We move into an area (from here to the end of the chapter) causing many, because of the way Paul presents his Justification Conclusion, to think Paul supports Calvinistic views (everyone is born totally depraved) and Universalism views (no one will be lost). Such an understanding is not the fault of the Holy Spirit but the fault of the reader.
B. Question For Discussion?
1. What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
C. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
1. (5:12) “Wherefore” (the channel of an act G.1223) refers to three major blessing received through Christ of verse 5:1-11, what are they?
a. (5:2) Hope of the glory of God.
b. (5:3) Tribulations.
c. (5:11) Reconciliation.
2. (5:12) Who is the “one man” and what was the result?
a. (Gen 2:17; 3:4,17,22-24) Adam disobeyed God by eating of what he was not to eat and was removed from the garden.
3. (5:12) What is the death Paul is addressing?
a. (Rom 5:14; 6:23) Not physical death but spiritual death for physical death is still a fact.
b. Consider the contrast of 5:17.
4. PONDER: Did Adam bring physical death to the world?
a. (Gen 2:15-17) The law or covenant and judicial punishment (cf. 5:5)
b. (Gen 3:16-19) Nothing said about physical death being the result of the eating of fruit.
c. (Gen 3:22-24) The tree of life does not give physical life but spiritual life (cf. Rev 22:2,14).
OBSERVATION: Physical death is still with us, thus, the death brought by Adam was not physical death (which was going to happen even if Adam did not eat the fruit of knowledge) but spiritual death. If Adam had access to the “Tree of Life” he would have physically died spiritually separated from God, thus, separated from God for eternity. It was an act of mercy by God to prevent Adam from having access to the Tree of Life (Gen 3:22). The Tree of Life is not physical life put spiritual life — i.e., eternal life with God is now available to baptized believers [Rev 22:14]
5. (5:12) Why did death spread?
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A LOOK AHEAD

a.
6. (5:13) The Greek word translated as “imputed” is use in the KJV four times. The other three times are Philemon 1:18. What is the meaning of “imputed”?
a. .
7. (5:13) Considering this passage, along with Rom 4:15, what is Paul saying?
a.
8. (5:14) Why did Paul pick the time frame from Adam to Moses to address the reigning (to rule) of death?
a.
9. (5:14) What was the nature of Adam’s sin?
a.
10. (5:14) What is the nature of the sins of others?
a.
11. (5:14) In what way is Adam a type of Jesus?
a.
12. (5:15) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s gift is not like Adam’s sin?
a.
13. (5:16) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s actions is not like Adam’s?
a.
14. (5:17) In what way does Paul say Jesus the Christ’s impact is not like Adam’s?
a.
D. Evidence Applied [Discussion Question Answered] — What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
1.
E. Conclusion —

IX. {Rom 5:18-21} Conclusion of Justification Section (3:21-5:21)
A. Introduction
1. Review — Paul has addressed justification is not by our personal efforts, not by our obedience to any law granting justification based on how well we follow, thus, earned justification. Paul has shown the graciousness and, beyond any question, the reliability of justification by faith based on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
2. Preview — Paul now draws a conclusion on Justification as he prepares to move to Sanctification. Must not allow Paul’s conclusion to Justification Section( 3:21-5:21) mean any more on any less then what is supported by the section’s context. Any conclusion we draw must have been addressed between 3:21 and 5:21. If Paul has not discussed the conclusion drawn it is not Paul’s conclusion but a conclusion drawn from “church” or personal doctrine.
3. Question For Discussion: What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
B. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
1. NOTE: The flow 5:18f goes back to 5:12, i.e. without interruption of the parenthetical statement of 5:13-17
a. (5:12) is the beginning of showing contrast between Adam and Christ with 5:18 being the continuation of the thought.
b. (5:18) “so then” [“therefore”] = ara G.686; = a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive, that follows; conclusion of an argument.
(1) (5:12) “Therefore” = G.1223 dia = denoting the channel of an act;
2. (5:18) What contrast between Adam and Christ is stressed?
a.
3. (5:18) What is contrasted with “justification of life”?
a.
4. (5:19) What contrast between Adam and Christ is stressed?
a.
5. (5:19) Why is this not establishing doctrine of TULIP or Universalism?
a.
6. (5:20) What contrast is addressed?
a.
7. (5:21) What contrast is addressed?
a.
C. Evidence Applied: What is the primary difference between what Adam did and what Christ did?
1.
D. Conclusion —