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Lesson OneRomans: Paul's Theological Magnum Opus5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoPhilemon-Ephesians: Four Letters of Joy From an Imprisoned Apostle5 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeArchaeology and the New Testament5 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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In his letter to the Romans, how does Paul justify that the Jewish people should accept Christ?
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Paul explains in no uncertain terms that the law’s purpose was to bring people to a saving knowledge of Christ, not to do the actual saving through works. Thus, the Jews need a savior as does the rest of humanity, and that Savior is Jesus Himself!
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Paul says the Jews are in the same boat as everyone else , even though they claimed to have a special relationship with God, Paul explains that we have all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God.so Paul says we all need a redeemer, someone to buy us back from sin and death.
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In the Book of Romans (Romans 1:16) is the statement, “to the Jews first.” The Jewish people are God’s chosen people. Through the Jewish people, God demonstrated His love and holiness to the world. Through the Jewish people came the Prophets, God’s promises including the Christ.
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Although Jews are God’s chosen people, they were chosen not because of their own merit, but to show the world what a relationship with God looks like–and they failed miserably in doing so, even causing the name of God to be blasphemed or profaned among the Gentiles wherever the Jewish people went.
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Paul pointed out that the Jews were the same as all people even though they were the “chosen ones”, that no one is righteous and Christ is the one who sets every Christian free from sin through the price he paid on the cross. We need his help as we can’t please God on our own. The OT told of the coming of a Messiah.
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The written law in the Old Testament isn’t in conflict with the moral actions of all Christians. When we sin we are at odds with God and we are separated from Him. In lee of sacrificing an animal, Christ has already paid the price of our sins.
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What similarities and differences does Paul point out between Adam and Jesus Christ? (Recall Romans 5:12-21.) What is the significance of these observations?
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In the garden of Eden, Adam changed leaders from God Almighty to the god of this world, Satan. Consequently, Adam’s sin led to generations of sinful, condemned, rebellious children in desperate need of a savior. God in His Mercy sent Jesus who, through His blood shed on the cross, became the Expiation that removed our sins and the Propitiation that satisfied God’s wrath, redeemed us from Satan’s slavery, justified us our position with God, and sent the Holy Spirit to continually sanctify us and eventually glorify us. Praise be to God!
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The contract between Adam and Christ are broad ; Adam sinned but Jesus did not , Adam by one act of disobedience made many sinners, Jesus was obedient. Adam was a living soul, Christ was a spirit, Adam brought Death ,Christ brings life. Adam brought condemnation, Christ brought Justification. We have been bought with a price and set apart for God’s glory we have our sins nailed to the cross with Christ. We have been Sanctified Justified and with be Gloried.
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Thanks for your point-by-point description explaining the differences between Adam and Christ. The only similarity appears to be that they were both men who were confronted by Satan in a garden and given the opportunity to choose who they would follow. Adam chose Satan, while Jesus took the cup of God’s wrath and became our Expiation and Propitiation.
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The similarities between Jesus and Adam are both were individual men; both acted in ways that affected the entire human race.
The differences are that Adam’s action led to sin whereas Jesus’ actions lead to salvation.
Adam’s actions brought death; Jesus’ actions brought righteousness. The significance is that through Adam all have sinned and deserve to die; but Jesus through His finished works cleans us to His righteousness and brings eternal life.-
I liked the succinct way you summarized humanity’s path from Adam’s sinful rebellion and eventual condemnation to Jesus’s merciful deliverance. Paul’s masterful presentation of this process in Roman’s provides the perfect backdrop for dealing with a mostly pagan congregation.
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Our heritage through Adam is sin and death. Jesus paid the price to set us free from sin and death through is death on the cross. Our destiny is settled by Christ but our experience is controlled by evil. Adam is portrayed as head of the old creation and Christ is the head of all of those in the new creation. As a result of Adams’ actions human death and spiritual death entered the world. But with Christs’ intervention no one has to pay the penalty of sin unless he wants to (Free Will) as we have salvation through faith in Christ. The contrast of Adam and Jesus Christ includes that sin of Adam and the free gift of grace through Jesus. Through Adams’ disobedience many were made sinners but through Jesus Christ all can be righteous.
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Adam was a sinner and wasn’t Holy whereas Jesus is Holy and perfect.