Chapter Summary

Abraham justified by faith, not works. Justifying faith defined.

Discussion Questions for Romans, Chapter 4

1. What are the dangers of trusting the flesh? What are the dangers of a works based righteousness?
2. How do works and faith work together? How do they work independently of one another?
3. Explain the difference between something being a gift and something be owed to you? How does this apply to Paul's teaching of justification?
4. Why is a person blessed when they are forgiven? How does one obtain the blessing of forgiveness?
5. Why did the blessing from God to Abraham come before Abraham's circumcision? Is there a difference between circumcision in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
6. What is the purpose of the law? How does the law expose our need for a Savior?
7. Explain how believers are united to Abraham in faith. How does our faith makes us heirs to promise given to Abraham?
8. What does Paul mean when he says the Abraham believed in hope against hope? What was Abraham's hope in?
9. How have you seen or experienced God making dead things new? What dead things in your life has God made alive?
10. Explain how you, like Abraham, have been fully convinced that God could do what He has promised?

Key Words/Phrase

Justifying faith, v. 5.

Characters

God, Jesus, Abraham, David, Sarah.

Strong Verse(s)

5, 7, 8, 16, 25.