Romans Flashcards
(20 cards)
Atonement
Refers to God’s act of dealing with the primary human problem sin.
Romans 3:25
God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished
Adoption
God’s act of making otherwise estranged human beings part of God’s spiritual family by including them as inheritors of the riches of divine glory.
Romans 8:15
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
Romans 8:23
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.
Romans 9:4
The people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises.
Expiation
The belief that sin is canceled out by being covered over.
Romans 3:25
The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the Ark of the Covenant.
Glorification
The last stage in the process of salvation, namely, the resurrection of the body at the second coming of Jesus Christ and the entrance into the eternal kingdom of God.
Romans 3:20:21
Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
Romans 8:30
And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
Justification
A forensic (legal) term related to the idea of acquittal, justification refers to the divine act whereby God humans, who are sinful and therefore worthy of condemnation, acceptable before a God who is holy and righteous.
Romans 4:25
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Romans 5:16
Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.
Romans 5:18
Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.
Propitiation
An offering that turns away the wrath of God directed against sin.
Romans 3:25
The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the Ark of the Covenant.
Reconciliation
A change in relationship or attitude from enmity to peace; the cessation of hostility in attitude or action
Romans 5:11
Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Romans 11:15
For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
Redemption
The process by which sinful humans are bought back from the bondage of sin into relationship with God through grace by the payment of Jesus death
Romans 3:24
And all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:23
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.
Righteousness
An attribute of God’s being, God’s right and just character, actions and judgments.
Romans 1:17
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)
Sanctification
From the Hebrew and Greek , to be set apart from common use, to be made holy.
Romans 6:2-3
By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
Theology
A religious belief system about God or ultimate reality
Systematic Theology
The attempt to summarize religious truth or the belief system of a religious group (such as Christianity) through an organized system of thought carried out within a particular cultural and intellectual context
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.
Roman 8:28
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT)
Romans 12:1-2
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12:1, 2 NLT)
Apostolos
Apostle, messenger
dikaioo
Justified
Four keys to Abraham Faith
- Abraham ignored human impossibilities and trusted God to keep His promises
- Abraham did not stagger at the promises of God
- Abraham praised God before the evidence was there
- Abraham believed God was able to do what He had said He would.
Entugchano
Intercession
Logikos
Reasonable, logical
