Lesson 6 for November 11, 2017

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Romans 3:31

“Therefore being justified by faith, we

have peace with God through our Lord

Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access

by faith into this grace wherein we stand,

and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

1. Justification by faith.

Romans 5:1-5.

2. God’s love for sinners.

Romans 5:6-11.

3. Sin comes to Earth.

Romans 5:12.

4. The law and sin.

Romans 5:13-14, 20-21.

5. Adam’s transgression and God’s

gift. Romans 5:15-19.

In Romans chapter 5, Paul explains

the greatest problem of mankind—

sin—and its solution.

• How was sin introduced to the

Earth?

• What solution did God provide?

Why did He do so?

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by

faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the

glory of God.” (Romans 5:1-2)

What does “having been justified” mean?

We have been declared justified. That is,

sinless, men and women whose lives resound

in harmony with the Law of God.

How have we been justified?

We’ve been justified by our faith in Jesus, not

because any good work we might’ve done.

What is the legal procedure behind that?

Jesus paid the penalty of our sins by dying on

the cross. His perfect life is substituted for our

life of sin. We are justified because He is just.

JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have

peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through

whom also we have access by faith into this grace in

which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of

God.” (Romans 5:1-2)

According to verses 3-5,

how can we rejoice

in hope?

Tribulations generate patience

• Believers remain faithful amid suffering. Hope is never lost.

Patience generates trials

• When patiently going through tribulations, we develop a Christlikecharacter.

Trials generate hope

• The Spirit grows the patience in us so we may have a Christlikecharacter. That way we are encouraged in the hope of the salvation Jesus gives us.

GOD’S LOVE FOR SINNERS“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while

we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)

How does God show us His love?

He made the first move to

reconciliation. He died for use when

we were still sinners.

Romans 5:6-8

He hates sin and He will destroy it

forever. Nevertheless, He

offers a way out so we are not

destroyed for our sins.

Romans 5:9

Jesus reconciled us with God in His

death and resurrection. We

are saved because He lives.

Romans 5:10-11

SIN COMES TO EARTH“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the

world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to

all men, because all sinned.” (Romans 5:12 NIV)

God created mankind so we

could be happy in His presence

forever.

That was enough proof of God’s

love before sin brought death to

mankind.

Adam represented humanity. His fall

made the plan of redemption necessary.

God had already prepared that plan as

the solution for our possible fall.

Death is the consequence of sin in

humanity. We can’t do anything to solve

this issue because we all have sinned

(Romans 3:23).

THE LAW AND SIN“Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin

abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so

grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our

Lord.” (Romans 5:20-21)

Before the law

Romans 5:13-14

After the law

Romans 5:20

From Adam to Moses

There was sin, so

there was Law—

although it was not in

written form.

From Moses to the end

of sin

People had a greater

understanding of what

sin is. Therefore, sin

abounded.

By Jesus Christ

Romans 5:21

Grace abounded

much more.

SIN REIGNED GRACE REIGNS

The law of God is eternal. Sin is breaking His law. God explained His Law in

detail on Sinai so we could be aware of our sins. That way we would embrace

the grace that could free us from our condemnation; that is, Jesus the Messiah.

ADAM’S TRANSGRESSION AND GOD’S GIFT“But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much

more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to

many.” (Romans 5:15 NIV)TRANSGRESSION

Many died (v. 15)

The condemnation

judgment (v. 16)

Death reigned(v. 17)

Condemnationcame (v. 18)

Many were made sinners (v. 19)

THE GIFT

Grace abounded(v. 15)

Came in justification (v.

16)

We’ll reign in life (v. 17)

Justification of life came (v. 18)

Many will be made righteous

(v. 19)

As humans, we received

nothing from Adam but the

sentence of death. Christ,

however, stepped in and

passed over the ground

where Adam fell, enduring

every test in behalf of

humans. He redeemed

Adam’s disgraceful failure

and fall, and, thus, as our

Substitute, He placed us on

vantage ground with God.

Hence, Jesus is the “Gift

from God.”

Justification cannot be

earned. It’s a gift!

E.G.W. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, cp. 89, p. 739)