Lord Jesus Christ? (w . 1-6.) 2. What is the divine purpose in thus marrying the believer to Jesus? (v. 4.) 3. If all that Paul has taught con cerning the law of God is true — and it is — does this mean that the law is sin? (w . 7-14.) 4. What three things does the law accomplish? (w . 7-14.) 5. WTiat is the real character of the law? (v. 12.) (Continued) 1. WThat mighty conflict raged for a time in the apostle’s soul? (7:15- 24.) 2. How do we know that Paul was a saved man at this time — the time he was going through this conflict of soul? (v. 22.) 3. How did he finally find victory over the power of the flesh? (v. 25.) 4. Was it the fault of the law that it could not produce holiness in the life of a man? (8:3.) 5. How did God overcome the sin ner’s weakness? (v. 3.) Study Questions on Chapter 8 (Continued) 1. What two kinds of life does the apostle contrast in versés 5-13? 2. What is it that enables the be liever to dominate the spirit of the flesh? (v. 9.) 3. Because the Holy Spirit dwells in every believer what is the hope even for the body? (v. 11.) 4. What does the believer owe the flesh? (v. 12.) What does he owe the Spirit? 5. What is the destiny of the man who is dominated by the flesh? By the Spirit? (v. 13.) Study Questions on Chapter 8 (Continued) 1. What is further proof of sonship with God? (v. 14.) 2. How does the believer have as surance of sonship? (w . 15, 16.) 3. What are the privileges of son- ship? (v. 17.) 4. In the light of this what view does the believer take of the suffer ings of this present time? (v. 18.) 5. What is the glorious hope, not only for the believer, but also for the entire creation? (w . 19-24.) (To be continued next month.) Study Questions on Chapters 7 and 8
ti What further reason is given for showing that justification by faith is God’s historic method of saving sin ners? (4:16.) 2. What is the special significance of the phrase “that quickeneth the dead” in connection with Abraham? (v. 17; see Gen. 22.) 3. Observe the character of Abra ham’s faith (w . 17-22). 4. Note the similarity between Abraham’s faith and the faith of a Christian (vv. 23-25). 5. List the various blessings that come to the believer who is justified by faith (5:1-5). (Continued) 1. How does Paul show us that we may have perfect confidence of the love of God? (5:5-11.) 2. Study carefully verses 12-21. What is the central truth of this sec tion? How does it prove beyond all doubt the security of the believer? 3. What dangerous doctrine is likely to spring out of the Bible doc trine of the security of the believer? ( 6 : 1 .) 4. How does Paul show that the be liever cannot live in sin and that the doctrine of justification by faith and of eternal security are not invitations to willful sin? (w . 2-10.) 5. With what three experiences of Christ in His redemptive work is every believer identified? (w . 3-6.) Study Questions on Chapter 6 ( Continued) 1. Since every believer actually died with Christ and was raised with Him, what attitude should he take toward sin? (w . 11-13.) 2. What deliberate action should every believer take with regard to his body? (w . 12, 13.) 3. What second argument will the professed believer who wants to sin base on the doctrine of justification by faith? (v. 15.) 4. How does Paul answer this argu ment? (w . 16-23.) What is the cen tral truth of this paragraph? 5. What kind of obedience does the true believer demonstrate? (v. 17.) Study Questions on Chapter 7 1. How does Paul demonstrate from the marriage law the freedom of the believer to be joined to the Study Questions on Chapters 5 and 6
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