Week 4: Christ Frees Me from the Law and Saves Me from Sin

Week 4: Christ Frees Me from the Law and Saves Me from Sin

    • The Role of Baptism in Justification (Romans 6: 1-10)

      • Verse 3: "Baptized into His death" – This means that through baptism, a person dies with Christ when immersed in the water. This immersion symbolizes Christ’s death on the cross.

      • Verse 5: "We shall also be in His resurrection" – Baptism leads to a life of resurrection, victory over sin, and communion with Christ.

      • Verse 6: "Old man" – Refers to the corrupt nature inherited from Adam.

      • Verse 10: "Once for all" – Indicates that baptism is not repeated, just as Christ died once for all.

    • The Human role in Justification (Romans 6: 11-14)

      • After highlighting God's role in salvation and justification, St. Paul shifts to the human responsibility.

      • Our role is not to return to sin and to dedicate our bodies to righteousness and to the will of God.
      • Do not let your tongue be used for cursing, your hands for violence, or your body for impurity.
      • Instead, offer yourself—your mind, heart, and body to God.
      • St. Paul emphasizes that salvation is available to all, not just Jews, and is based on faith, not the law.

    • Slave to sin or slave to Christ (Romans 6: 15:23)

      • As Jesus said, " No one can serve two masters" Matthew 4:24. A person must choose between two paths:
        • A slave to sin:
          • Those who obey sin's desires become its slaves, leading to spiritual death.
        • A Slave to Christ:
          • Those who follow God's commandments become righteous and gain freedom and eternal life.
    • Freed from the law through Christ (Romans 7: 1-6):

      • St. Paul explains in this chapter that the law no longer has authority over us after Christ's resurrection.

      • After His death and resurrection, Christ fulfilled the Law and freed us from it and united us with him.
      • The purpose of the law was to show people what sin is, but it couldn't save them from sin.
    • The Law reveals sin but cannot save (Romans 7:7-13):

      • The Law itself is not sinful, but its role was to make people aware of sin, exposing all forms of sin, but it did not have the power to save anyone from it.

      • The Law is like a warning sin, it tells us the danger of sin but cannot save us. True salvation comes only through faith in Christ.
    • The struggle between good intentions and sin (Romans 7: 14-25)

      • St. Paul describes the inner conflict that we experience, the struggle between wanting to do good and being overcome by sin.

      • Paul acknowledges that he desires to do what is right, but he often finds himself doing the opposite, due to the weakness of human nature.
      • Christ is the only solution, "Who will rescue me from this body of death?"
      • Christ has come to free us from the power of sin and bring reconcile us with the Father.
  1. Review/recap questions

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    • What is the role of baptism in justification?

    • What is the human role in justification?
    • Can we be slave to sin and slave to Christ at the same time?
    • What is the purpose of the law?
    • What is the solution for the human between wanting to do good and being overcome by sin.?
  1. Homework

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Created 7 February 2025 12:13:03 by Ehab Khalil
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