Romans Flashcards
(20 cards)
How were the epistles written
All of the epistles were written in the first century by men who knew Christ or his close associates personally
What was the book of Romans
Romans was the book that changed the course of the early church through Augustine, the medieval church through Luther, and the eighteenth century church in England through Wesley
When did Paul write Romans
Paul wrote Romans in A.D. 57-58 during a three month stay in Greece
What was one purpose of Paul’s letter
One of the purposes of Paul’s letter to the Romans was to prepare them for his visit before his projected journey to Spain
What is Romans about
Romans is about the Good News of Jesus Christ
What is salvation
Sinful people receive the salvation made possible by Christ by grace through faith alone
Sharing Abrahams faith in God does not require sharing his ______+
ethnicity
What is Paul’s prescription for Christian living
Paul provides a clear prescription for Christian living in his Epistle, which addresses worship, the use of gifts, acts of service and hospitality, the role of government, loving one’s neighbor, living in the day, and pursuing peace
Early Christians seemed to have arrange the Pauline letters roughly in the order of their _______
length
An impetus for the Protestant _______ was the Book of romans as interpreted by ______
Reformation, Luther
The early church leader who was influenced by Romans was ________
Augustine
Romans impressed Martin Luther because it taught justification by ________
Faith
Paul wrote Romans during a three month visit to ______
Greece
The introductory statement in Romans is called a _______
Salutation
The darnkness of the hyuman conditon is importnt to realize as we learn that romans is about the _______ of Jesus
Good news
When people accept Christ by faith, this makes possible a new _____
way of life
When Paul teaches tha leivers must be free to condut themselves as they feel is correct, he is not referring to matters of clear scripturalr teaching bur rather items of ______ and ______
diet, custom
According to ________ , understanding Romans opens an understanding of the entire Scripture.
John Calvin
How is the greeting of Romans different from the usual greetings in letters of that day?
p 278
Why do some people find Romans boring? Why do you think others do not?
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