Romans 4 "Abraham Justified by Faith"
- a good summarization of Romans 1-3 and a brief mentioning of the history of God's people
- "If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about--but not before God. What does the Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteuousness.'"
- "He is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised... and he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised."
- "It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless."
Romans 5:1-11 "Peace and Joy"
- "Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith ino this grace in which we now stand."
- "Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man... while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Romans 5:12-21 "Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ"
- "Sin is not taken into account when there is no law."
- "For if the many died by the trepass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!"
notes from NIV:
- Adam introduced sin and death into the world; Christ brought righteousness and life.
- Adam stands for humanity's condemnation; Christ stands for the believer's justification.
- Adam by his sin brought universal ruin on the human race; Christ brought universal blessing through one righteous act.
- Death: physical death is the penalty for sin; it is also the symbol of spiritual death--ultimate separation from God
Romans 6:1-14 "Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ" --> the concept of "born again Christian"
- "We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."
- "Our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin--because anyone who has died has been freed from sin."
- "Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus."
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