Romans Final Exam Study Set | FLBC Philosophy Terms & Definitions

The past, present, and future benefits of justification (Romans 5)

Past: Peace

Present: Access

Future: Hope

The purpose of suffering for the Christian (Romans 5)

Endurance, character, hope

Subjective vs. Objective experience of faith (Romans 5)

Objective - universality of Christ's sacrifice. It is for everyone.

Subjective - what you experience; it specifically for you

Different terms of describing salvation from different perspectives (Romans 5)

Baptism saves (means of faith)

Faith saves (subjective gospel)

Jesus saves (objective gospel)

Why water baptism in Romans 6

No other kind of baptism mentioned; a picture of Christ's death

Why infants are baptized

It is God who gives faith

What it means to be set free from sin

Sin no longer controls you; you can walk free from it; free from the consequences of sin

Paul's use of the word "present" in Rom. 6*

Present = active, give yourself

Old vs. New natures speaking in Rom. 7

The battle between the new natures; which I is speaking

Foreknowledge

Suppose to find comfort in the fact that nothing can take us out of God's hand

Predestination

God predestines us to be saved; not necessarily to hell

**Sin being used for good (Rom. 8:28)

- Drive us to the cross

- Reminds us to be vigilant

- Make the word (gospel) + prayer more precious

- Makes us faithful to pursue means of grace

- Helps us empathize with sinners

The questions Paul answers in chs. 9-11

Has God rejected Israel?

Has God word failed?

Who is Israel?

**"End of the law for righteousness"(Romans 10:4)

Fulfilled in Christ, not ignored

**True Israel

Believers rom 9:8

Vessels of wrath vs. Vessels of mercy

Vessels of wrath-Unbelievers, Marked by law/judgment, End is wrath, damnation; Prepared for destruction v22

Vessels of mercy, Believers, Marked by grace/gospel, End is glory, heaven; Prepared beforehand for glory v23

Confessing & Believing in Rom. 10

We are called to hear/obey the word; to hear and believe the gospel is to obey it

"Living Sacrifices"(Rom 12:1)

Not a payment; we give ourselves to God for his use; He doesn't want our leftovers; this is a death to self

"Do not be 'conformed'"(Rom 12:2)

Transformed - passive = done to you; you can conform yourself, but you cannot transform yourself

Gospel Motivation

Romans 12:1-2 Natural causality vs moral compulsion