Study of Romans - Romans 3:27-31

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Lesson     6                                           Passage: Romans 3:27-31

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Law requires faith; we are justified by faith (Romans 3:27-28) a. No Boasting  - Law requires faith. (27) b. We are justified by faith (28a) c. Faith is apart from the works of the law (28b)

Only one God who justifies through faith (Romans 3:29-30) a. God is God of Jews and Gentiles (29) b. God justifies through common faith held by Jew and Gentile (30)

Faith upholds the Law (Romans 3:31) a. Faith does not nullify the law (31a) b. Faith upholds the law c. Current Purpose: Just action for those who have faith in Jesus (26)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Law requires faith; we are justified by faith	Romans 3:27-28
Only one God who justifies through faith	Romans 3:29-30
Faith upholds the Law	Romans 3:31

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Faith brings justification independent of our identification or law keeping.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that there is only one God for all mankind; God justifies through our faith in Jesus Christ.

Specific Application Questions

1.	What do your spiritual walk do you boast about?  Are you boasting about yourself or what God has done?
2.	How do you compare yourself to others?  How do you compare your accomplishments with others? If so, how does this bring glory to God?
3.	In what ways do you demonstrate your faithfulness to God’s truth?
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Principles to Remember

1.	Law requires faith
2.	There is only one God
3.	Faith upholds the Law.
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Characteristic of God

Justifying God

Theme

God requires faith in Jesus which upholds His truth