SUNDAY-THURSDAY
(This lesson is based upon Romans 3:19-26)
Redemption
1. Read Rom. 3:19. What is the verdict of all men according to the law?
Rom. 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
ANSWER:
Guilty
2. How many sins do you have to commit before you become guilty?
James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
ANSWER:
One sin
3. What is the final consequence of sin?
Rom. 6:23 For the wages of sin is death
1Cor. 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
ANSWER:
Death
4. How many were stung by sin and death?
Rom. 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned
ANSWER:
All men
5. What does it mean to be “under the law” in Romans 3:19?
Rom. 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
ANSWER:
Under the condemnation of the law. The law says we are guilty because we have broken the law of God.
6. What is Jesus trying to do with those are “ under the law”?
Gal. 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Gal. 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
ANSWER:
“To redeem them that were under the law”
7. What did Jesus do in order to “redeem them that were under the law”?
Gal. 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Gal. 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
ANSWER:
Jesus was “made under the law”
8. In what way, Jesus was “made under the law”?
2Cor. 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
ANSWER:
He was made “sin” for us or He was made guilty for us
9. In what way Jesus was “made under the law” according to the book of Galatians?
Gal. 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree
NOTE: Cursed on the tree
Matt. 26:66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
Matt. 27:22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
ANSWER:
Jesus was made a curse for us
10. Who deserved to be hung on a tree?
Deut. 21:22 And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:
Deut. 21:23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
ANSWER:
Guilty
OBSERVATION:
Before the plan of redemption:
All men are guilty before God
All men are under the condemnation of the law
All men deserve to be punished by death and cursed by God
In order to redeem us:
Jesus became guilty for us
Jesus was made under the condemnation of the law
Jesus was punished by death and was cursed by God
CONCLUSION:
Redemption is possible for everyone because Jesus became guilty for all men.
Reconciliation
1. Could a guilty person be justified by the “deeds of the law”?
Rom. 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
ANSWER:
No, because justification and guilty are opposites. If you are convicted as guilty then it is impossible to be justified according to the court of the law.
2. What is the meaning of “justified” and “guilty”?
ANSWER:
Justified-in Greek- 1344. dikaioo, dik-ah-yo´-o; from 1342; to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent: — free, justify(-ier), be righteous.
Guilty-in Greek- 5267. hoop-od´-ee-kos; from 5259 and 1349; under sentence, i.e. (by implication) condemned: — guilty.
Justify means you are innocent.
Guilty means you are condemned.
OBSERVATION:
If someone is guilty then that person is guilty even if he or she obeys the law later. Obedience to the law cannot change your guilty verdict to justified.
Since obedience to the law cannot change your guilty status therefore there has to be another way to be justified.
3. What is the only way for a guilty person to be justified?
Rom. 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Rom. 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
NOTE:
“Righteousness” –in Greek- 1343. dik-ah-yos-oo´-nay; from 1342; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification: — righteousness.
ANSWER:
Righteousness (justification) by faith of Jesus Christ
Live by the faith of Jesus
ADDITIONAL TEXTS:
Gal. 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Gal. 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Phil. 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
4. What experience is needed in order to live by the faith of Jesus?
Gal. 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
ANSWER:
“I am crucified with Christ” “Yet not I, but Christ liveth in me”
5. How does the Book of Roman express the idea of being “crucified with Christ”
Rom. 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
ANSWER:
“Old man is crucified with him”
6. What happens next after the “old man” is crucified?
Eph. 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; Eph. 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; Eph. 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
2Cor. 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
ANSWER:
“Put on the new man”
Become a “new creature”
7. What truth is connected to the idea of becoming a new creature in Christ?
2Cor. 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
2Cor. 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2Cor. 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
ANSWER:
The work of reconciliation
CONCLUSION:
No man can be justified by obeying the law
The only way to be justified is to live by the faith of Jesus
The experience of the faith of Jesus is connected to crucify your “old man” experience.
The “new man” or “new creature” will take the place of the “old man”
Justification is possible not by obeying the law but having the faith in Jesus. That faith needs to be similar to the faith that Jesus exercised on earth. That’s what it mean to live by the faith of Jesus
Do you want to be justified? Do not begin by obeying the law but by surrendering your life to God by faith and then by faith obeying the law.
When we surrender to God by faith then we are being reconciled to God through Jesus Christ.
Justification
1. Read Romans 3:24. What is the key word in the text? (Hint: look for action word)
Rom. 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
ANSWER:
“Justified”
2. Read Romans 3:24. How was our justification given to us?
Rom. 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
ANSWER:
“Freely by His grace”
3. Read Romans 3:24. Through what plan of action was God able to graciously offer the gift of justification?
Rom. 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus
ANSWER:
The plan of redemption
Remember the basic plan of redemption is to help the guilty to be innocent
CONCLUSION:
There is the plan of redemption through Jesus Christ
God is trying to help the guilty to be innocent or the work of justification in the plan of redemption
This justification is freely offered to us by His grace
By His grace we can be justified because we cannot just obey the law to be justified
All this is possible in Christ Jesus.
Expiatory Sacrifice
1. How is the gift of justification possible in Christ Jesus?
Rom. 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God
ANSWER:
Jesus is our “propitiation”
2. What is the meaning of propitiation?
ANSWER:
Propitiation- in Greek-2435. hilasterion, hil-as-tay´-ree-on; neuter of a derivative of 2433; an expiatory (place or thing), i.e. (concretely) an atoning victim, or (specially) the lid of the Ark (in the Temple): — mercyseat, propitiation.
Expiatory- able to make atonement or expiation; offered by way of expiation: expiatory sacrifices.
Expiation-
The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
Guilt is said to be expiated when it is visited with punishment falling on a substitute. Expiation is made for our sins when they are punished not in ourselves but in another who consents to stand in our room. It is that by which reconciliation is effected. Sin is thus said to be "covered" by vicarious satisfaction.
CONCLUSION
Propitiation means the mercyseat
Propitiation means the punishment falling upon the substitute so that our sins can be eradicated and we can be declared just at the mercyseat
3. Read Romans 3:25. How do we experience Jesus as our propitiation?
Rom. 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God
ANSWER:
Having “faith in His blood”
4. Read Romans 3:25. What promise is given to us in the blood of Jesus?
Rom. 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God
ANSWER:
“The remission of sins that are past”
CONCLUSION:
Justification is freely available to us. But what is justification? It is the remission of sins that are past. This remission (forgiveness) is possible because the blood of Jesus as our propitiation on the mercyseat. Therefore the complete justification takes place in the most holy place in the heavenly sanctuary.
5. What other promises are included in the blood of Jesus?
Col. 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
ANSWER: Reconciliation
Eph. 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
ANSWER: Redemption and Forgiveness of sins
1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
ANSWER: Cleanse us from all sin
Rom. 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
ANSWER: Justification
Heb. 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
ANSWER: Sanctification
Heb. 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Heb. 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
ANSWER: Perfect in every good work
CONCLUSION: The blood of Jesus as our propitiation on the mercyseat reconciles us to God through forgiveness and cleansing of all our sins, both the justification and the sanctification by faith, that we may be perfect in every good work to do His will.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What keeps us from experiencing the gift of the blood of Jesus for our sin?
When was the last time you felt so grateful for the blood of Jesus?
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