Lesson 5 Romans 3

Journey Church: Basic Training 2015

Lesson 5 - Basic Training / Boot Camp

Primary Texts: Romans 3

Oct 18, 2015

This high mountain pass reminds us of the continual struggle and ups and downs we ALL face throughout our times here. Traveling up, overcoming challenges and reaching new height's gives testimony to the experiences and successes we each endure.

A blog for this class:  http://jcbootcamp101.blogspot.com/

1. Who is willing to share an elevator version or living room version of your testimony?

Working Definitions

Tolerate - Put up with.. in love, for a sinner not knowing otherwise (See Rom 2:4)

Discern - Decide if believer’s actions/behaviors are aligned with God’s word - (often used to understand God’s will or purpose) - often an internal or personal understanding.

Judge - Deciding the fate of another, (condemnation) tending to be a public action or decision

*Investigation may be required to answer and sources / citations are suggested if not included in the text.

1. Introduction
1. We have begun a journey or investigation into the Bible.  Homework has been offered but not graded.  Assignments are for those wanting to go deeper and NOT to force guilt on anyone. One of our goals is to introduce Jesus to our friends and each of us have various levels of involvement surrounding that understanding. For instance, where have we been so far?  List or describe 1-2 noteworthy features or benefits of being in this class so far.
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2. Do you have any comments about this course?
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2. Romans 3:1-4
1. Who is Paul writing to in this book?*
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2. How do you know?
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3. What is the big deal about being a “Jew?”
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4. Do we have anything similar in our culture today, where one group esteems or sees itself as better than others?
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5. Would this passage read any differently if we exchanged the word “CHURCH MEMBER” for the word “Jew?”  How so?
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6. Do you have any questions about this passage?
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3. Romans 3:5-8
1. How can sinning or doing wrong be rationalized or explained away as OK?
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2. Why or why doesn’t this argument hold up?
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3. What would cause Paul to respond in this way?  What might be causing this type of rebuttal?  Why would he include this paragraph? (Challenge question)
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4. Do you have any questions about this passage?
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4. Romans 3:9-21
1. *Where in the Old Testament did this passage originate?
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2. Does the scripture read differently if we exchange Church Member for Jews again?”
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3. According to this passage, what category of people have earned God’s favor?
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4. Where else have we discussed anything like “no fear of God” in this course?  
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5. He closes with a brief explanation of the purposes and goals of the law.  List two characteristics of the law here:
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6. Do you have any questions about this passage?
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5. Romans 3:21-26  
1. Please define the terms in i, then use in a culturally relevant sentence in ii.
2. Manifested?
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3. Justified
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4. Grace
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5. Redemption
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6. Propitiation
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7. Faith
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8. Forbearance
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9. Do you have any questions about this passage?
1. _____________________________________________

6. Romans 3:27-31
1. “Justified by faith, apart from the works of the law…”  Is justified enough for us or do we need more?
1. _____________________________________________
2. How does the phrase “overthrow the law” connect with “uphold the law?”
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3. Do you have any questions about this passage?
1. _____________________________________________

7. Next steps:
1. What would make this a better class?  Answer silently to yourself and consider sharing it with a leader before next week.