Read Romans 7:1-6. What illustration does Paul use here in order to show his readers their relationship to the law, and what point is he making with that illustration? Paul’s illustration in Romans 7:1-6 is somewhat involved, but a careful analysis of the passage will help us to follow his reasoning. In the overall context of the letter, … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Romans 7. Memory Text: “Now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter” (Romans 7:6). Few chapters in the Bible have created more controversy than has Romans 7. Concerning the issues involved, The SDA … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Victory Appropriated,” pages 105, 106, in Messages to Young People; “The True Motive in Service,” pages 93-95, in Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing; “Appeal to the Young,” p. 365, in Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3; pages 1074, 1075, in The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6. “He [Jesus] did not consent to sin. Not even by a thought … Continue reading –>
Keeping in mind what we have studied so far in Romans 6, read Romans 6:19-23. Summarize on the lines below the gist of what Paul is saying. Most important, ask yourself how you can make real in your life the crucial truths that Paul is addressing. Ask yourself what issues are at stake here? Paul’s words here … Continue reading –>
Read Romans 6:16. What point is Paul making? Why is his argument very black and white here? It is either one or the other, with no middle ground. What lesson should we draw from this very clear contrast? Paul comes back to the point again that the new life of faith does not grant liberty to … Continue reading –>
Read Romans 6:14. How are we to understand this text? Does it mean that the Ten Commandments are no longer binding on us? If not, why not? Romans 6:14 is one of the key statements in the book of Romans. And it’s one we often hear quoted in the context of someone telling us Adventists that the … Continue reading –>
What admonition is given to us in Romans 6:12? The word reign shows that “sin” is here represented as a king. The Greek word here translated as “reign” means literally “to be a king” or “to function as a king.” Sin is all too willing to assume the kingship of our mortal bodies and dictate our behavior. When Paul … Continue reading –>
In Romans 5:20, Paul makes a powerful statement: “But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” His point is that no matter how much sin there is or how terrible the results of sin are, God’s grace is sufficient to deal with it. What hope that should bring for each of us, especially when we’re … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Romans 6; 1 John 1:8-2:1. Memory Text: “Sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace” (Romans 6:14). If works can’t save us, why bother with them at all? Why not just keep on sinning? Chapter 6 is Paul’s answer to this important question. Paul here … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Help in Daily Living”, pp. 470-472, in The Ministry of Healing; “Christ the Center of the Message,” pp. 383, 384, in Selected Messages, book 1; “The Temptation and Fall”, pages 60-62, in Patriarchs and Prophets; “Justification,” pp. 712-714, in The SDA Encyclopedia. “Many are deceived concerning the condition of their hearts. They do not realize that the natural … Continue reading –>
