If Paul is talking about the whole law system at Sinai, what about Romans 7:7, in which he specifically mentions one of the Ten Commandments? Doesn’t that refute the position taken yesterday that Paul was not talking about the abolition of the Ten Commandments? The answer is “No.” We must keep in mind, again, that the word law for … Continue reading –>
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 –>
I have talked to more than one single Christian, who told me, “When I promised God I would wait until I was married, I figured I would be married by now.” Other singles, even in the church, seem to think no sex before marriage just means no sex while you are a teenager. Age isn’t … Continue reading –>
What a timely lesson this week. Each day the headlines report the despicable news of another person of influence or power indulging in deviant behavior. We read stories of men who risk everything to satisfy their lusts and passions. We wonder how such things can be. The answer is really quite simple – they are … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Christians have the privilege of rejoicing not only in forgiveness of their sins but also in liberation from sin’s dominion in their lives. Lesson 7, November 18, 2017 1. Have a volunteer read Romans 6:6-11 a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. … 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 –>
Overcoming sin. Have you succeeded in overcoming sin? If you don’t think you have, why worry? Aren’t we saved by grace and not by our works? Did Paul reject the doctrine of sanctification in favor of salvation by grace? What is the difference between being dedicated to God and being sanctified? Where sin abounded… Have … Continue reading –>
Our memory text shows us our first hymn: Hymn 109, “Marvellous Grace”. This hymn may be used for most of the days’ studies and is a theme throughout the week. The end of our Sabbath Afternoon study gives us our hope in the last words ‘saved by Jesus” : Hymn 340, “Jesus Saves”. Are your … 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 –>
