Chapter 25.
Righteousness and Life
1. WHAT is assured to the believer in Christ?
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have ___________________." John 3:16.
2. What is revealed in the gospel?
"For therein is ___________________ revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." Rom 1:17.
3. What has Christ brought to light through the gospel?
"Who hath abolished death, and hath brought __________________ to light through the gospel." 2 Tim. 1:10.
4. How closely are righteousness and life thus united?
"In the way of _____________________; and in the pathway thereof there is no death." Prov. 12:28.
5. What does he find who follows after righteousness?
"He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth _________, righteousness, and honor." Prov. 21:1.
6. Through what does grace reign unto eternal life?
"That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might _________________________ _________________________________." Rom. 5:21.
7. What is the very life of the Spirit?
"And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because _____________________." Rom. 8:10.
8. What are the commandments of God declared to be?
"All Thy commandments are ____________________." Ps. 119:172.
9. What did Jesus declare God's commandment to be?
"And I know that His commandment is ____________________." John 12:50.
NOTE.-Life and righteousness are thus shown to be inseparable.
10. What does the prophet Jeremiah declare Christ to be?
"And this is His name whereby He shall be called, ________________________." Jer. 23:6.
11. What does Christ declare Himself to be?
"I am the way, the truth, and the ____________." John 14:6.
12. How is righteousness received?
"For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of ____________________ shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ." Rom. 5:17.
13. How is eternal life bestowed?
"For the wages of sin is death; but the ___________ of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom. 6:23.
14. What did Moses set forth as the basis of righteousness?
"And ________________________________ before the Lord our God, as He hath commanded us." Deut. 6:25.
15. What did Christ indicate as essential to eternal life?
"And He said unto him, Why callest thou Me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but _____________________________________________." Matt. 19:17.
NOTE.-The righteousness of God, which is obtained by faith in Christ, brings with it the life of God, which is inseparably connected with righteousness; and the life of God, which is bestowed upon man as a gift through his faith in Christ, is a life of righteousness,- the righteousness, or right-doing, of Christ.
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Monday, August 11, 2008
BIBLE STUDY -- CHAP.24 -- JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH
Chapter 24.
Justification by Faith
1. WHAT is the ground of justification on God's part?
"That being justified _______________________, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Titus 3:7.
2. What is the means through which this justifying grace is made available to the sinner?
"Much more then, being now justified __________________________, we shall be saved from wrath through Him." Rom. 5:9.
3. How is justification laid hold upon?
"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified ______________________ without the deeds of the law." Rom. 3:28.
4. What is the only way sinners may be justified, or made righteous?
"Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but ________________ _____________, 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. 2:16.
5. What concrete example makes clear the meaning of this doctrine?
"And He brought him [Abraham] forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and He said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And _____________________________________________________." Gen. 15:5,6.
6. How is the righteousness thus obtained described?
"And be found in Him, not having thine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, ________________________________." Phil. 3:9.
7. Upon what basis is justification granted?
"And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the _________: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but ____________________ is of many offenses unto justification." Rom. 5:16.
8. Upon what basis does the reward come to one who works?
"Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of __________." Rom. 4:4.
9. Upon what condition is faith reckoned for righteousness?
"But to him that worketh not, but ___________________________________, his faith is counted for righteousness." Verse 5.
10. How does grace, as the ground of justification, exclude righteousness by works?
"And ________________________________________. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work." Rom. 11:6.
11. In what way are both Jews and Gentiles to be justified?
"Is He the God of the Jews only? is He not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision ______________, and uncircumcision _________________." Rom. 3:29,30.
12. What statement testifies to Abraham's faith in God?
"He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and ______________________________________________ _________________________." Rom. 4:20,21.
13. What did this bring to him?
"And therefore ______________________________." Verse 22.
14. How may we receive this same imputed righteousness?
"Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, ____________________________________________ _______________." Verses 23,24.
15. Why must justifying faith lay hold upon both the death and the resurrection of Christ?
"Who was ________________________________, and was ____________________ ____________________." Verse 25. See 1 Cor. 15:17.
NOTE.-The resurrection of Christ, the promised Seed (Gal. 3:16), was necessary in order to fulfill to Abraham the promise of an innumerable seed; and therefore Abraham's faith in the promise of God, which included the resurrection, was reckoned to him for righteousness. His faith laid hold upon that which made imputed righteousness possible. See Heb. 11:17-19.
16. What is inseparable from the experience of justification by faith?
"Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you ______________________: and by Him all that believe are ____________, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses." Acts 13:38,39.
17. How has Christ made it possible for righteousness to be imputed to the believer?
"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so _________________ _____ shall many be made righteous." Rom. 5:19.
18. What prophetic declaration foretold this truth?
"_______________ shall all the seed of Israel be _____________ and shall glory." Isa. 45:25.
19. What other prediction asserts the same great truth?
"______________________________________; for He shall bear their iniquities." Isa. 53:11.
20. What does the imputed righteousness of Christ enable God to do, and still be just?
"To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: ___________________________ __________________________________---." Rom. 3:26.
21. By what name is Christ appropriately called?
"Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, __________________________________." Jer. 23:5,6.
22. What blessed experience follows upon the acceptance of Christ as our righteousness?
"Therefore being justified by faith, ________________________through our Lord Jesus Christ." Rom. 5:1.
23. What does Christ thus become to the believer?
"For _______________, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us." Eph. 2:14.
24. On what basis is there no possibility of justification for the sinner?
"Therefore ________________________________: for by the law is the knowledge of sin." Rom. 3:20.
25. How does the death of Christ bear testimony to this?
"I do not frustrate the grace of God: for ________________________________ is ____________________." Gal. 2:21.
26. What is proved by any attempt to be justified by the law?
"________________________________, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ________________________." Gal. 5:4.
27. Why did Israel fail to attain unto righteousness?
"But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? ____________________________________________. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone." Rom. 9:31,32.
28. What is revealed by the law?
"By the law is ___________________." Rom. 3:20.
29. What bears witness to the genuineness of the righteousness obtained by faith, apart from the deeds of the law?
"But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, ______________ ___________________." Verse 21.
30. Does faith set aside the law of God?
"Do we then make void the law through faith? __________________: yea, we ______________ the law." Verse 31.
31. What scripture shows that the righteousness which is received by grace through faith must not be made an excuse for continuing in sin?
"What shall we say then ? __________________________? ______________. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" Rom. 6:1,2.
32. Does faith exclude works?
"But wilt thou know, O vain man, _______________________?" James 2:20.
33. What is the evidence of genuine, living faith?
"Show me thy faith without thy works, and ____________________________." Verse 18.
34. What, then, are the visible proofs of genuine justification by faith?
"Ye see then how that by ____________ a man is justified, and not by faith only." Verse 24. See also verse 22.
35. What great exchange has been wrought for us in Christ?
"For He hath ______________________, who knew no sin; that _________________ _______________________________________ in Him." 2 Cor. 5:21.
NOTE.-Said Luther: "Learn to know Christ and Him crucified. Learn to sing a new song - to despair of your own works, and to cry unto Him, Lord Jesus, Thou art my righteousness, and I am Thy sin. Thou hast taken upon Thee what was mine, and given to me what was Thine; what Thou wast not Thou becamest, that I might become what I was not." -D'Aubigne's "History of the Reformation," book 2, chap. 8.
________________________________________
Look upon Jesus, sinless is He;
Father, impute His life unto me.
My life of scarlet, my sin and woe,
Cover with His life, whiter than snow.
Deep are the wounds transgression has made:
Red are the stains; my soul is afraid.
O to be covered, Jesus, with Thee,
Safe from the law that now judgeth me!
Longing the joy of pardon to know;
Jesus holds out a robe white as snow:
"Lord, I accept it! leaving my own,
Gladly I wear Thy pure life alone."
Reconciled by His death for my sin,
Justified by His life pure and clean,
Sanctified by obeying His word,
Glorified when returneth my Lord,
F. E. BELDEN.
Copyright © 2003-2008
www.preparingforeternity.com
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Justification by Faith
1. WHAT is the ground of justification on God's part?
"That being justified _______________________, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Titus 3:7.
2. What is the means through which this justifying grace is made available to the sinner?
"Much more then, being now justified __________________________, we shall be saved from wrath through Him." Rom. 5:9.
3. How is justification laid hold upon?
"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified ______________________ without the deeds of the law." Rom. 3:28.
4. What is the only way sinners may be justified, or made righteous?
"Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but ________________ _____________, 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. 2:16.
5. What concrete example makes clear the meaning of this doctrine?
"And He brought him [Abraham] forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and He said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And _____________________________________________________." Gen. 15:5,6.
6. How is the righteousness thus obtained described?
"And be found in Him, not having thine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, ________________________________." Phil. 3:9.
7. Upon what basis is justification granted?
"And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the _________: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but ____________________ is of many offenses unto justification." Rom. 5:16.
8. Upon what basis does the reward come to one who works?
"Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of __________." Rom. 4:4.
9. Upon what condition is faith reckoned for righteousness?
"But to him that worketh not, but ___________________________________, his faith is counted for righteousness." Verse 5.
10. How does grace, as the ground of justification, exclude righteousness by works?
"And ________________________________________. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work." Rom. 11:6.
11. In what way are both Jews and Gentiles to be justified?
"Is He the God of the Jews only? is He not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision ______________, and uncircumcision _________________." Rom. 3:29,30.
12. What statement testifies to Abraham's faith in God?
"He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and ______________________________________________ _________________________." Rom. 4:20,21.
13. What did this bring to him?
"And therefore ______________________________." Verse 22.
14. How may we receive this same imputed righteousness?
"Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, ____________________________________________ _______________." Verses 23,24.
15. Why must justifying faith lay hold upon both the death and the resurrection of Christ?
"Who was ________________________________, and was ____________________ ____________________." Verse 25. See 1 Cor. 15:17.
NOTE.-The resurrection of Christ, the promised Seed (Gal. 3:16), was necessary in order to fulfill to Abraham the promise of an innumerable seed; and therefore Abraham's faith in the promise of God, which included the resurrection, was reckoned to him for righteousness. His faith laid hold upon that which made imputed righteousness possible. See Heb. 11:17-19.
16. What is inseparable from the experience of justification by faith?
"Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you ______________________: and by Him all that believe are ____________, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses." Acts 13:38,39.
17. How has Christ made it possible for righteousness to be imputed to the believer?
"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so _________________ _____ shall many be made righteous." Rom. 5:19.
18. What prophetic declaration foretold this truth?
"_______________ shall all the seed of Israel be _____________ and shall glory." Isa. 45:25.
19. What other prediction asserts the same great truth?
"______________________________________; for He shall bear their iniquities." Isa. 53:11.
20. What does the imputed righteousness of Christ enable God to do, and still be just?
"To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: ___________________________ __________________________________---." Rom. 3:26.
21. By what name is Christ appropriately called?
"Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, __________________________________." Jer. 23:5,6.
22. What blessed experience follows upon the acceptance of Christ as our righteousness?
"Therefore being justified by faith, ________________________through our Lord Jesus Christ." Rom. 5:1.
23. What does Christ thus become to the believer?
"For _______________, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us." Eph. 2:14.
24. On what basis is there no possibility of justification for the sinner?
"Therefore ________________________________: for by the law is the knowledge of sin." Rom. 3:20.
25. How does the death of Christ bear testimony to this?
"I do not frustrate the grace of God: for ________________________________ is ____________________." Gal. 2:21.
26. What is proved by any attempt to be justified by the law?
"________________________________, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ________________________." Gal. 5:4.
27. Why did Israel fail to attain unto righteousness?
"But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? ____________________________________________. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone." Rom. 9:31,32.
28. What is revealed by the law?
"By the law is ___________________." Rom. 3:20.
29. What bears witness to the genuineness of the righteousness obtained by faith, apart from the deeds of the law?
"But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, ______________ ___________________." Verse 21.
30. Does faith set aside the law of God?
"Do we then make void the law through faith? __________________: yea, we ______________ the law." Verse 31.
31. What scripture shows that the righteousness which is received by grace through faith must not be made an excuse for continuing in sin?
"What shall we say then ? __________________________? ______________. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" Rom. 6:1,2.
32. Does faith exclude works?
"But wilt thou know, O vain man, _______________________?" James 2:20.
33. What is the evidence of genuine, living faith?
"Show me thy faith without thy works, and ____________________________." Verse 18.
34. What, then, are the visible proofs of genuine justification by faith?
"Ye see then how that by ____________ a man is justified, and not by faith only." Verse 24. See also verse 22.
35. What great exchange has been wrought for us in Christ?
"For He hath ______________________, who knew no sin; that _________________ _______________________________________ in Him." 2 Cor. 5:21.
NOTE.-Said Luther: "Learn to know Christ and Him crucified. Learn to sing a new song - to despair of your own works, and to cry unto Him, Lord Jesus, Thou art my righteousness, and I am Thy sin. Thou hast taken upon Thee what was mine, and given to me what was Thine; what Thou wast not Thou becamest, that I might become what I was not." -D'Aubigne's "History of the Reformation," book 2, chap. 8.
________________________________________
Look upon Jesus, sinless is He;
Father, impute His life unto me.
My life of scarlet, my sin and woe,
Cover with His life, whiter than snow.
Deep are the wounds transgression has made:
Red are the stains; my soul is afraid.
O to be covered, Jesus, with Thee,
Safe from the law that now judgeth me!
Longing the joy of pardon to know;
Jesus holds out a robe white as snow:
"Lord, I accept it! leaving my own,
Gladly I wear Thy pure life alone."
Reconciled by His death for my sin,
Justified by His life pure and clean,
Sanctified by obeying His word,
Glorified when returneth my Lord,
F. E. BELDEN.
Copyright © 2003-2008
www.preparingforeternity.com
All rights reserved.
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