The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome …

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Paul’s Letter To The Church In Rome Rom 1:17 The Just Shall Live By Faith

Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome Outline  Introduction 1:1-17  Indictment of & remedy for sin 1:18 – 5:21  Anticipated questions re: justification by grace through faith 6:1 – 11:36

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  The objective of Christ coming 8:4  Christ coming in the flesh to be an offering for sin was to accomplish something  “…that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us…  What “requirement?” RIGHTEOUSNESS Question #4 Body Of Death? 7:24 – 8:30 Who Will Free Me From This

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  The objective of Christ coming 8:4  A “righteousness” previously argued 4:1-24 [Abraham & faith]  Based on our obedience to God’s plan to redeem us 5:1, 16, 18 6:3-7, (justification) Question #4 Body Of Death? 7:24 – 8:30 Who Will Free Me From This

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Achieving this “requirement” 8:5-8  We cannot set our minds on the things of the flesh Eph 2:3 Gal 5:16-21  We must set our minds on the things of the Spirit Gal 5:16-17, Col 3:2 Question #4 Body Of Death? 7:24 – 8:30 Who Will Free Me From This

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Achieving this “requirement” 8:5-8  Fleshly minds vs. Spiritual minds  Fleshly minds are “hostile toward God”… cannot please Him  A familiar N.T. theme 1 Cor 2:10-15 Col 1:19-23 Gal 5:16-25 Question #4 Body Of Death? 7:24 – 8:30 Who Will Free Me From This

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Who is the “spiritual person?” 8:9-11  The one in whom the Holy Spirit and Christ dwells vv  If so, “…life is given to our mortal bodies” previously dead because of sin v. 11  As Christ was raised, so are we 6:4b-5 Question #4 Body Of Death? 7:24 – 8:30 Who Will Free Me From This

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome What is meant by “dwell?”  Some believe this refers to a personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit  In addition, others believe it is miraculous  Paul seems to be discussing a relationship or one’s standing based on how he is influenced  The issue is not “geographical positioning” (the Holy Spirit physically being in a believer)  The Scripture uses the term “dwell” in numerous ways to indicate a “relationship” or “influence”

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome What is meant by “dwell?”  God the Father “dwells in” the believer Jn 14:23 2 Cor 6:16  God the Son “dwells in” the believer Jn 14:23 Eph 3:17  God the Spirit “dwells in” the believer Acts 5:32 Rom 5:5 1 Cor 6:19 2 Cor 1:22  The saint “dwells in” God 1 Jn 4:16  Sin can “dwell in” a person Rom 7:17, 20

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome What is meant by “dwell?”  What is not addressed in these passages is how God “dwells in” a believer  When a passage discusses such a concept, the context (immediate & surrounding) must be the determining factor  There is no dispute that the Holy Spirit is to be “in” (dwell in) the Christian  The dispute is over how this occurs?

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome What is meant by “dwell?”  What would be accomplished by a personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Christian?  When the word of God richly dwells within us (Col 3:16a), is that not the medium by which the Spirit “dwells?”  The word is also the medium by which Christ “…dwells in our hearts by faith” Jn 15:1-7 Eph 3:17 Rom 10:17

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome What is meant by “dwell?”  Those who contend for a personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit normally cite Acts 2:38  The phrase “gift of the Holy Spirit” does not clearly indicate whether the Spirit is the “gift” or whether He is the “giver” of the “gift”  The context seems to indicate salvation is the topic…a “gift” given by the Spirit through the word He inspires Acts 2:14-40 Jas 1:21b

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome What is meant by “dwell?”  Re: Acts 2:38…  Those who would contend “gift of the Holy Spirit” refers to the Spirit Himself will need to harmonize that interpretation with Acts 8:14-16  If every believer personally receives the Holy Spirit upon his/her salvation, how will these texts be reconciled?

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome …