Romans Worksheet - Chapter 5

 

Review Of Justification by Faith:
 

The word justify, which Paul uses so frequently, should be clearly apprehended. To be justified is to be counted righteous, or guiltless, before God. He who has one sin recorded against him is not justified. He whose sins are all blotted out is justified. The sinner who believes upon Jesus Christ, clings to the mercy seat by an obedient, trusting faith, and finds mercy through Christ's redeeming blood, is justified. As no man could keep the law perfectly, no man could be justified by the works of the law. As we obtain God's mercy, the righteousness God bestows in Christ, by faith in Christ Jesus, so we are justified by a faith that leads us to Christ. In Romans 5, Paul begins to share the benefits of being "justified" before God:

Romans Chapter 5

Therefore, having been justified by faith.....

1.  What do we have with God through our Lord Jesus Christ? vs. 1 -

2.  Why do we need to have 'peace' with God? 

• What state were we in before we believed in Jesus as our justifier by faith? vs. 10 -

Also comment on these passages:

• Ephesians 2:13-18 -
• Colossians 1:19-22 -  

3.  Through our faith in Jesus Christ, we have obtained our introduction into this "grace" in which we stand. 

• What do we rejoice in because of this? vs. 2 -

We seem to have an easy time understanding that as sinners, we were saved by grace.  Where do we learn this truth?

• Ephesians 2:8,9 -

Note:  Do we realize what grace means?  In the Greek, it is the word "charis" and it means "undeserved, unearned mercy of God". When we are introduced by faith into this grace, we are introduced into a lifetime of access to God when we "don't deserve it and we can never be good enough to earn it" - we are "justified", declared "righteous", "not guilty" - and through the blood of Christ we have access to the throne of God.  It is the "grace" in which we now stand.  (amen)

4.  When we approach God's throne through the Lord Jesus, our High Priest ... what kind of throne is it?

• Hebrews 4:16 -

5.  Because of God's grace and the hope of the glory of God, we are told what we can also exult or rejoice in and the reasons why. 

List the reason by the item given:

• We can rejoice in our tribulation, knowing - vs. 3 -
• Perseverance brings about - vs. 4 -
• Proven character brings us - vs. 4 -

6.  Hope does not disappoint us. 

• Why do we not have to fear being disappointed in our hope in the Lord? vs. 5 -

Note:  The believer's hope is the blessed assurance of our future's destiny and is based on God's love for us which is revealed to us by His Holy Spirit and demonstrated for us in the death of the Lord Jesus for our sins.   We do not have to worry that we will be disappointed in our hope. Because we are justified, we have assurance of being with our Lord in the resurrection. (amen) This causes every trial or tribulation to have a blessed purpose for our faith to mature and finally be complete in Him.

7.  While we were still helpless and ungodly, Christ died for us.  It was at the right time in God's redemptive plan for mankind that Christ came into the world to die for sinners. (vs. 6)  One will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. (vs 7)....

• What state were was mankind in when Christ died for us? 
• What did this demonstrate to us? vs. 7-8 -

8.  If that is what the Lord did for us when we were enemies of the cross, ungodly, and helpless - how much more will He do for us now that we are "justified" (declared not guilty) through Jesus? vs. 9 - 

9.  We were reconciled to God when we were enemies by the death of Jesus.  Now we shall be saved from God's wrath by the life of Jesus within us. 

• What will we exult or rejoice in? vs. 11 -

Note:  In verses 12-21, Paul shows a contrast between the first man, Adam, and the one Man, Jesus the Christ.  Adam introduced sin and death into the world; Christ brought righteousness and life.  The result of Adam's action brought condemnation, but the result of Christ's death and resurrection brought justification to those who believe in Him by faith.

10. In verse 13, it saws that until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed (charged against man) where there is no law.  In other words, God did not hold their sins against them when they did not have a clearly defined law to break and yet they inherited the nature and condemnation of Adam.

What condition are we born as?

• Genesis 5:3 -
• Psalm 51:5 -
• Ephesians 2:1-3 -

This is why it is necessary to have a second birth as Jesus told Nicodemus in John Chapter 3.  When we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are no longer condemned under the sin of Adam, but we are justified by the righteousness of the blood of Christ.  We are born again.

11.  What happened to the human race when the law of Moses was given? vs. 20 -

12.  What gift does God offer to take care of the law and condemnation brought upon us after the law has clearly defined our sin? vs. 20,21 -

Application:

13.  Have you received this gift?  Are you justified before God today?  Based on the following verses, have you been saved?

• Romans 10:8-10 -

Remember From The Lesson Today:

We stand (live) in the grace we were saved in.  The law brings the knowledge of the need for salvation through Jesus. We are justified (declared not guilty) and made righteous by our faith in Christ, not by any work we can do. We can rejoice in our tribulations knowing they produce perseverance in our lives and bring about proven character.  As we mature in our faith, we have the hope of our redemption and we know we will not be disappointed because God loves us and will save us from wrath.

Your summary and prayer today:

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