Epistle to the Romans Final Review

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When Paul says "you have died to the law to belong to Christ," the professor suggested he means:

a.The law has no more claims on the believer so is now irrelevant.
b.You "die" to the law as a means of salvation as part of dying to sin in chapter 6.
c.Paul mixes up his metaphors here regarding marriage so we cannot be sure what he means
d.We die to our sense of guilt before God
e.Jews must die to their Jewishness by renouncing Mosaic ceremonial laws, though not the moral law

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b. You "die" to the law as a means of salvation as part of dying to sin in chapter 6.

In Romans 7:7-12, we find which of these?

a.Laws are effective at controlling Sin's power
b.There is a fundamental problem with the law since it enables sin
c.We should get rid of the law so sin cannot misuse and warp it
d.The fundamental nature of sin is to oppose established laws and structures
e.If you try hard enough you can out-power sin's power and keep the law as it should be kept

d. The fundamental nature of sin is to oppose established laws and structures.

In Romans 7, what view did Stott initially promote for the identity of "Ego"?

a.Stott appears not to take a firm position
b.Stott supports the Adam Position
c.Stott supports the Israel Position
d.Stott supports Ego as Paul (autobiographical position)
e.Stott argues Ego is the unconverted Jew

a. Stott appears not to take a firm position.

Dr. Bauer proposed that a key purpose of Romans 7:&-25 is:

a.To show that Jews must renounce their Jewishness to follow Christ
b.To address the unspoken question from Romans 3 on how Justification by faith upholds the law
c.To unpack how we all sinned in Adam
d.To show that sin is a bad choice, not an enslaving power
e.To show that since the Jews have the law, they are more impacted by sin's power than Gentiles
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b. To address the unspoken question from Romans 3 on how Justification by faith upholds the law.

Dr. Bauer proposed concerning "Ego" that:

a.It personifies the pronoun into the sense of oneself to help the reader identify with the concepts presented
b.There is no good way to know who or what "Ego" is
c."Ego" is insignificant in the passage so we need not worry about it
d."Ego" must be Paul pre-conversion
e."Ego" is only Paul after conversion

a. It personifies the pronoun into the sense of oneself to help the reader identify with the concepts presented.

The "Third use of the law" is a Reformation term for what function of God's law?

a.Means of salvation
b.Revealing Sin
c.Driving us to Christ ("schoolmaster")
d.Guide for Christian living
e.The law's role in saving Jews

d. Guide for Christian living

From the debate over Regeneration, for the Calvinist, "monergism":

a.Humans work alone and independent of God to find salvation
b.The human will cooperates with God's will to achieve one's personal salvation
c.God alone works and wills one's salvation
d.God will save everyone; another term for universalism
e.Christ is one of several ways to salvation

c. God alone works and wills one's salvation

In Romans 8, the professor argued that when Christ came in the "likeness" - "homoioma" - of sinful human flesh that this means:

a.Christ was a sinful man who was adopted by God to be the messianic son of God
b.Christ become fully sinful in his human nature
c.Christ only appeared to have a sinful human nature but never really become a human
d.Christ's humanity was similar to, but not identical with our sinful human nature
e.We cannot be certain what Paul is talking about

d. Christ's humanity was similar to, but not identical with our sinful human nature

Romans 8:7 is significant because:

a.It shows that it is the carnal mind that cannot and will not keep God's law.
b.It shows Paul is truly antinomian.
c.It shows that Christians cannot keep God's law.
d.Paul endorsed the Sabbath in it.
e.Paul endorsed circumcision in it.
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a. It shows that it is the carnal mind that cannot and will not keep God's law.

From the six New Testament verses on predestination, the professor proposed:

a.Believers become predestined when they enter the plan of salvation which was itself preplanned before the world was made
b.God predestines all to salvation but let's humans reject that predestination
c.All will be saved except those God predestined to be lost
d.Predestination is just God's personal desire but it does not actually determine future events and salvation
e.God himself does not have actual freedom - he is deterministically subject to the laws that define our reality

a. Believers become predestined when they enter the plan of salvation which was itself preplanned before the world was made

According to the test of Romans 8:29 ["those he foreknew, he predestined . . ."], this predestination is: a.A predestination to salvation for all human beings b.A predestination to salvation for a select group of humans c.A predestination for the believer to become more like Christ d.A predestination that believers will be persecuted for their faith e.A predestination that once one believes, their sinful nature is healed into a sinless onec. A predestination for the believer to become more like ChristThe main purpose for Romans 9 is to: a.Establish the doctrine of predestination b.Prove that God's election of Gentile to salvation means that Jews are no longer elected to salvation c.Prove that God saves Jews by keeping the law but Gentiles by faith d.Prove God in his sovereignty has the right to elect whomever he pleases for salvation e.Prove that God willed that Israel should reject the Gospeld. Prove God in his sovereignty has the right to elect whomever he pleases for salvationThe professor argued that in Paul's use of cases like Jacob/Esau or Pharaoh, that: a.Paul contends that God elected Jacob to salvation and Esau/Pharaoh to damnation, he can do the same for Jews and Gentiles b.Paul argues that since only Jacob had a positive predestination, this means only Jews can be elected to salvation c.Paul is using God's right to elect people to differing missions to support the idea God has the right to elect whomever he pleases to salvation d.Paul is asserting that God arbitrarily chooses some for salvation, others for damnation e.Paul is arguing Jews are now beyond reach for salvation just like Pharaoh and Esau Feedbackc. Paul is using God's right to elect people to differing mission s to support the idea that God has the right to elect whomever he pleases to salvationFor Stott, in Romans 9, Paul: a.Argues that the Old Testament is no longer relevant to the church b.Declares that Jews are excluded from Salvation c.Argues that Gentiles must convert to Judaism to d.Contends humans have no say in their salvation or damnation. Only God's will matters. e.Argues Gentiles are accepted due to the sovereign mercy of God while Jews were rejected due to their own rebelliousnesse. Argues Gentiles are accepted due to the sovereign mercy of God while Jews were rejected due to their own rebelliousnessIn Romans 10, the professor suggested that in context, the phrase, "Christ is the end of the law" should be understood as meaning: a.The 10 commandments are done away with b.Christ did away with the whole Mosaic system of law c.Christ brings an end to using law as the means to attain salvation d.Christians no longer had to obey the laws of the Roman Empire e.Christ has made the Old Testament obsolete for the Christian believerc. Christ brings and end to using the law as the means to attain salvationIn Romans 10, why is preaching the Gospel needed? a.A person needs to hear the gospel preached in order to hear it so they can call on the Lord and be saved b.A person needs to hear the gospel preached so they can respond according to God's predestination for them, whether by rejection or by acceptance c.We need to preach the Gospel or we forfeit our salvation d.We need to preach the Gospel since no one else can do it e.We preach the Gospel so those predestined to damnation have no excuse on which to complaina. A person needs to hear the gospel preached in order to hear it so they can call on the Lord and be savedAccording to Stott, in Romans 10, Paul presents the Jews as having what problem that interferes with their salvation? a.They have not heard b.They did not understand c.They misunderstood d.They are stubborn e.They are spiritually blindd. They are stubbornIn Romans 11, the Olive Tree parable, which was directed to the Gentiles, sought to teach: a.The Jewish Theocracy was soon to be restored b.Every Jew will eventually be saved c.The Gentiles should not get proud and think that their election means they (the Gentiles) cannot fall from grace d.God has two separate covenant "trees" - the Jews are grafted onto one, the Gentiles onto the other e.Gentiles remain spiritually inferior to Jews in spite of the Gospelc. The Gentiles should not get ground and think that their election means they (the Gentiles) cannot fall from graceA key argument of Romans 11 is that: a.God forcibly hardened the Jews similar to with Pharaoh b.God predicted Israel would experience spiritual stupor and "ears that will not hear" so we expect not all will accept the Gospel c.Gentile salvation has no relationship to Jewish salvation d.The Gentiles are being saved because they became jealous of Israel's privileges and wanted inclusion in the blessings e.The Gentiles are the first fruits of the Gospel, indicating a larger Jewish harvest in the futureb. God predicted Israel would experience spiritual stupor and "ears that will not hear" so we expect not all will accept the GospelIn Romans 13 - Love is the fulfilling of the law - the professor suggested this was an example of which use of the law by Paul? a.The law revealing sin b.The law as schoolmaster to push us to Christ c.The law as a guide for Christian living d.The law as a tool for earning salvation e.The law has no more valid use by Christiansc. The law as a guide for Christian livingIn Romans 13, what is the relationship between ethical living and final world-ending events? a.We must live perfectly ethical lives without sinning or God cannot end this evil world b.Since God is bringing the world to an end, we need to live ethical, upright lives c.Since I am saved, it does not matter to my salvation if the world is ending soon or not d.If the world is coming to an end, why should we care about ethical living? e.Since the world is ending soon we must strive to live ethically so as to finish earning the merits needed to secure our salvationb. Since God is bringing the world to an end, we need to live ethical, upright livesConcerning Romans 14's call not to judge our fellow believer over observing days, which of the following is that TRUE statement? a.Paul is only addressing Jewish ceremonial days being forced on the Gentiles b.Paul is only addressing Gentile Gnostics trying to get other believers to observe their special days c.Whatever these days are, they are not days God commands us to observe d.These "days" include the weekly Sabbath. Paul makes Sabbath observance voluntary and optional e.Paul is only addressing he weekly Sabbath as part of the Judaizer problemc. Whatever these days are, they are not days God commands us to observeConcerning the controversies in Romans 14, Luthers use the word, "adiaphora," which means: a.Something normative and obligatory b.Something Mystical and Spiritual c.Something not essential, which someone is wrongly claiming to be essential d.The same thing as circumcision but this is just the Latin term e.The euphoria one experiences when freed from obligation to keep God's lawc. Something not essential, which someone is wrongly claiming to be essentialWhat key ethical principles does Paul set forth in addressing the problem of eating food offered to idols? a.The Idols are not real God's so Christians should not be concerned about such food questions b.You should be willing to not enforce a personal freedom or right if doing so will cause your fellow believer to lose their faith c.Once sacrificed to idols, there is a spiritual influence that remains on that food which can injure the Christian d.We are now free of Jewish ritual regulations and thus do not need to be distressed as to whether there is a relationship between food and spirituality e.Jews must give up their Jewish practices to prove they are no longer trying to be saved by good worksb. You should be willing to not enforce a personal freedom or right if doing so will cause your fellow believer to lose their faith