Study Questions for Romans Chapter 7:
4 – Chapter 8: 4
4 – Chapter 8: 4
This is at one
and the same time one of the most difficult to understand and, once understood,
liberating passages in the whole of the New Testament. Paul is here explaining
why those who struggle with Christianity without God’s help find it so
difficult and even, at times, depressing. To the predominantly Jewish
recipients of his letter he is explaining why the Law of Moses cannot by itself
instil the obedience God requires to enable them to serve him faithfully. The
law can be a guide or schoolmaster but more is needed. Yet more is freely on
offer through Christ and through their appropriating
the gift of His Spirit.
and the same time one of the most difficult to understand and, once understood,
liberating passages in the whole of the New Testament. Paul is here explaining
why those who struggle with Christianity without God’s help find it so
difficult and even, at times, depressing. To the predominantly Jewish
recipients of his letter he is explaining why the Law of Moses cannot by itself
instil the obedience God requires to enable them to serve him faithfully. The
law can be a guide or schoolmaster but more is needed. Yet more is freely on
offer through Christ and through their appropriating
the gift of His Spirit.
1. In what
way have we ‘died to the law’ v4 and
for what purpose?
way have we ‘died to the law’ v4 and
for what purpose?
2. How do
you understand and explain Paul’s contrasts: flesh and spirit?
you understand and explain Paul’s contrasts: flesh and spirit?
3. Do these
help you understand the realities of human nature as you experience it? Are
they helpful in understanding our calling as Christians?
help you understand the realities of human nature as you experience it? Are
they helpful in understanding our calling as Christians?
4. Does Paul
think that the Law is a good thing or a bad thing?
think that the Law is a good thing or a bad thing?
5. What is
the new relationship between the Spirit and the Law once a person has been born
again and is ‘walking according to the Spirit’?
the new relationship between the Spirit and the Law once a person has been born
again and is ‘walking according to the Spirit’?
6. What do
verses 25 – 8:4 tell us about God’s
love, justice, and mercy?
verses 25 – 8:4 tell us about God’s
love, justice, and mercy?
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