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Church-wide Bible Study (Book of Romans) will resume on January 8 th at 6:30 pm by Zoom and Conference Call. Dial 346-428-7799. ID 951 7916 9014 and Passcode 906461.

Bible Study on the book of Romans Study / Discussion Questions below:

Here we dive into how the accounts of Paul, giving new meaning

to the wonders and works of Jesus.

Both Wednesday studies meet on phone and video conference.

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Study guides are in the church foyer or below:

Saint Andrews United Methodist Church

2025 Fall Bible Study – The Book of Romans

Study / Discussion Questions

Chapter 1

1 – What does the Resurrection prove? (1:4)

2 – What is the Spirit of Holiness? (1:4)

3 – Are all Christians considered holy people? (1:7)

4 – What spiritual gifts can a human being give? (1:11)

5 – Why is salvation first to the Jew, then to the Gentile? (1:16)

6 – What kinds of righteousness are there besides a righteousness that is by faith? (1:17)

7 – How is God clearly seen in this world? (1:19-20)

8 – Why would people worship carved images? (1:23)

9 – What does it mean that God gave them over? (1:24, 26, 28)

10 – Are all homosexual tendencies the result of sin? (1:26-27)

11 – Who was Paul talking about in 1:29-32?

12 – How are people aware of the penalty for sin? (1:32)

Chapter 2

1 – Why is doing good necessary to gain eternal life? (2:7)

2 – If God doesn’t show favoritism, why were the Jews the chosen people? (2:10-11)

3 – What happens to good people who have never had a change to hear the Gospel? (2:14-16)

4 – What was Paul’s argument in 2:17-18?

5 – What was the significance of circumcision? (2:25)

6 – What value did circumcision have? (2:25-27)

7 – How does the Spirit circumcise a heart? (2:28-29)

Chapter 3

1 – What was the advantage of being a Jew? (3:1-2)

2 – Why did some accuse Paul of promoting evil? (3:8)

3 – Why did Paul string Old Testament quotes together as if they were one quotation? (3:10-18)

4 – What does it mean to be justified? (3:24)

5 – What does atonement mean? (3:25)

6 – How did Jesus’ death show God’s justice? (3:25-26)

7 – If people are saved by faith, then why did God give the law? (3:30-31)

Chapter 4

1 – Why did Paul bring Abraham into the argument in 4:1-3?

2 – What value did circumcision have in 4:9-12?

3 – Does this mean that people who aren’t familiar with God’s laws cannot commit sin? (4:15)

4 – How can God call into being things that were not? (4:17)

Chapter 5

1 – If suffering is beneficial, should we seek to suffer more? (5:3-4)

2 – Why should someone die for a good person and not a righteous person? (5:7)

3 – Why was Christ’s blood necessary to justify us? (5:9)

4 – How are we reconciled to God? (5:10)

5 – Do some people get off the hook? (5:13-14)

6 – What is a trespass? (5:15)

7 – How does justification bring life for all? (5:18-19)

8 – If everyone died because of Adam’s sinfulness, is everyone saved because of Christ’s sinlessness? (5:18-19)

9 – Why did God want the trespass to increase? (5:20)

Chapter 6

1 – What’s wrong with sinning and expecting God to forgive? (6:1-2)

2 – In what sense have we died to sin? (6:2-12)

3 – What does baptism have to do with death? (6:3-5)

4 – How does grace – more than law – free us from sin? (6:14)

5 – Who wants to be a slave? (6:18)

Chapter 7

1 – What is the fruit we are to bear for God? (7:4)

2 – How does the law around sinful passions? (7:5-8)

3 – Were God’s intentions for the law overturned? (7:10)

4 – Was Paul saying he was not ultimately responsible for his sin? (7:17, 20)

5 – If we’re slaves to God’s law, why don’t we always obey it? (7:21-25)

Chapter 8

1 – If there is no condemnation for Christians, why do we still face consequences for our sins? (8:1)

2 – How can we know if the Spirit of God lives in (us)? (8:9)

3 – Must we suffer to be heirs? (8:17)

4 – Why was creation subjected to frustration? (8:20-21)

5 – God’s plan to redeem only people or all of creation? (8:21)

6 – When will our adoption be complete? (8:23)

7 – Why would God intercede with himself? (8:21)

8 – Do all bad events have a good purpose? (8:28)

9 – In what sense if Christ the firstborn? (8:29)

10 – Does God handpick whom to redeem? (8:29-30)

11 – In what way are Christians more than conquerors? (8:37)

Chapter 9

1 – Did someone say Paul was lying? (9:1)

2 – Was Paul really willing to be cut off from Christ? (9:3)

3 – How can descendants of Israel not be Israel? (:6)

4 – Are we responsible for choosing God, or does he choose us? (9:16)

5 – What question was Paul really asking here? (9:22-24)

6 – Has Israel been replaced as God’s chosen people? (9:25-33)

Chapter 10

1 – What will happen to those who believe in God but not in Christ? (10:3-4)

2 – Are the Ten Commandments obsolete? (10:4)

3 – How is Christ brought up and down? (10:6-7)

4 – What does it take to be saved? (10:9-10)

5 – What does it mean to call on the name of the Lord? (10:13)

6 – What about those who have never heard the Gospel? (10:14-15)

7 – Are envy and anger evangelistic techniques? (10:19)

Chapter 11

1 – What was this remnant? (11:5)

2 – Did Israel – God’s chosen people – lose their salvation? (11:7)

3 – Why would God spiritually anesthetize his people? (11:8)

4 – Will some get a second chance at salvation? (11:13-21)

5 – Can we lose our salvation? (11:21-22)

6 – Are Jews still the chosen people? (11:22-32)

7 – How will all Israel be saved some day? (11:26)

Chapter 12

1 – How are our bodies a living sacrifice (12:1)

2 – How can we know God’s will? (12:2)

3 – How important is it for Christians to be part of a community of believers? (12:4-8)

4 – What are these gifts in 12:6?

5 – How can we know what gifts God has given us? (12:6)

6 – How much should we give up to live at peace? 12:18)

7 – Should we show kindness as a backhanded way of hurting people? (12:20)

Chapter 13

1– Is it wrong to have financial debt? (13:6-8)

2 – How is love the only rule? (13:10)

3 – How close is Christ’s return? (13:11-12)

Chapter 14

1 – What things does God consider nonessential? (14:1)

2 – Are vegetarians weak in faith? (14:1-2)

3 – Can we ever criticize? (14:4)

4 – Will believers face judgment? (14:10)

5 – What is a stumbling block? (14:13)

6 – Are certain foods off-limits? (14:15)

7 – Should we allow the weak in faith to dictate what the mature in faith may do? (14:15)

8 – What does condemn mean here? (14:22-23)

Chapter 15

1 – Who were the strong and the weak in faith here? (15:1)

2 – Should we read the Old Testament as though it was written for us? (15:4)

3 – Must Christians agree on everything? (15:5-7)

4 - Where was Illyricum? (15:19)

5- Are believers obligated to give to the poor? (15:26-27)

6 – Why did Paul need prayer? (15:31)

7 – Why did unbelievers in Judea have it in for Paul? (15:31)

Chapter 16

1 – Did the early church have women leaders? (16:1-3, 6-7, 12-13, 15)

2 – What’s important about all these personal greetings? (16:1-16)

3 – How had Apelle’s fidelity to Christ stood the test? (16:10)

4 – What was a holy kiss? (16:16)

5 – When will Satan be crushed? (16:20)

6 – Why did Paul say God’s victory was coming soon when 2, 000 years have passed? (16:20)

7 – Why was salvation a secret for so long? (16:25-26)

Study / Discussion Questions