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  Struggling to serve God vv  This is one of the more debated sections  There are 2 thoughts re: its nature 1)A Christian’s struggle re: temptation & sin 2)A man’s struggle re: trying to be justified under a law that demands perfection Question #3 Is The Law Sin? 7:7-23

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Struggling to serve God vv  Contextual statements indicating Paul is not describing a Christian  “I am of flesh, sold into bondage of sin” v. 14  “…sin dwells within me” v. 17  “…nothing good dwells in me” v. 18 Question #3 Is The Law Sin? 7:7-23

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Struggling to serve God vv  Contextual statements indicating Paul is not describing a Christian  Such statements cannot be discussing one who is in Christ…they do not harmonize with earlier statements 6:7, 18, 22 Question #3 Is The Law Sin? 7:7-23

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Struggling to serve God vv  Even though Paul is not describing a Christian’s struggle under the gospel, the N.T. does teach of such a “struggle” Gal 5:16-25 Question #3 Is The Law Sin? 7:7-23

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Struggling to serve God vv  Why can’t law help the “frustrated man?” 1)It demands perfection Gal 3:10-14 – The one who attempts to be justified by a law that only condemns will not find what he longs for or needs Question #3 Is The Law Sin? 7:7-23

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Struggling to serve God vv  Why can’t law help the “frustrated man?” 2)It is dead Rom 7:2-4 – It is no longer able to point out the sin that condemns as God designed it to do Col 2:14 Gal 3:19-25 Question #3 Is The Law Sin? 7:7-23

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Struggling to serve God vv  This is another strong argument to show the superiority of the gospel of Christ over the Law of Moses…it has mercy & pardon Rom 8:1-4 Heb 10:1-4 Question #3 Is The Law Sin? 7:7-23

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  Paul’s statement in 7:24a provides the “bridge” from Question #3 to Question #4  “Wretched man that I am!”  Another indicator he was not discussing one who lives under the gospel…there is no wretchedness in Christ 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  Paul’s statement in 7:24a provides the “bridge” from Question #3 to Question #4  “Wretched” = to bear a callus  Its original meaning described the exhaustion experienced from hard labor  Calamity, misery, hardship, distress Question #4 Body Of Death? 7:24 – 8:30 Who Will Free Me From This A compound word

The Just Shall Live By Faith Studying Paul’s Letter To Rome  The “body of death” = a life that results from a law system that could not justify  When attempted to be used for such a purpose, it demanded perfection 7:24b  It only condemns, brings death 7:5, 10 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  Paul is stressing the need to be separated from such a law  Not because the law is “sinful” 7:7-13  But because one who lives under such a law will inevitably be captive to sin 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  In the next breath, Paul proclaims the triumphant answer 7:25a  No more frustration…now, joy  Why the change?  “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!!” 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  Paul continues to acknowledge the afore-mentioned struggle between the “mind” and the “flesh” 7:25b  “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” 8:1 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  No condemnation for those in Christ 8:1  Does Paul mean such won’t experience the inner struggle of trying to do right?  No…but it does mean we won’t be frustrated in trying to “win a losing battle” (a law that demands perfection) 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 law of the Spirit of life (gospel) has set us free from the law of sin & death (Law of Moses) 8:2  The Law could not give freedom because it was “weak” 8:3 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 “weak” Law… 8:3  A statement that can be misinterpreted  Paul has already proclaimed the Law to be “holy, righteous, good” 7:12  “Weak” in the sense of no provisions for mercy, forgiveness Heb 7:18-19 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 “weak” Law… 8:3  This “inferior” covenant had to give way to the “superior” covenant for lost man to achieve his justification by faith Eph 2: Jn 3:8 Heb 2:14-15 Heb 8:6-7, 12 10:1-4, 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 “weak” Law… 8:3  “What the Law could not do…God did…”  Christ had to come & die for God to be able to grant the mercy and forgiveness lost man needed Heb 2:17 1 Jn 2:2 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 …