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Q4. (Romans 5:9-11) What does "reconciliation" mean? Why is reconciliation with God necessary? We understand our having been saved by Jesus' death (5:10a, past tense). In what sense are we being saved (5:10b, present tense) by his life? What is Jesus doing for us in the present? Reconciliation is to put an end to hostility. This is neccessary for us to enter into Heaven. He continuously renews our minds and spirit. He develops our character and renews our hope.

Q3. (Romans 5:6, 8) Why is it so important to embrace the truth that "Christ died for the ungodly" (5:6), that "Christ died for sinners" (5:8)? According to 5:8, did Christ die for us at our best or at our worst? How does this give us assurance against the devil's lies about us being too bad to forgive? This is important because God's gift of salvation does not depend on anything we have done or can do. It is only a gift that He can freely give to us. Christ died for us when we were at our worst. This makes us sure that we can never be too bad for God to love us and forgive us. We can never be too bad for God to love us. He died for us at our worst moments.

Q2. (Romans 5:2-5) According to this passage why should we rejoice in our sufferings and tribulations? One by one, what is the importance to our lives of: perseverance, tried character, and hope? We should rejoice because God uses sufferings to build our character. If we are constantly on the mountaintop we will forget that God is our only hope in life. He must be all that we need at all times. Perseverance: This is what keeps us going. God gives us strength to push through the hard times toward our Eternal Reward. Character: This is who we really are. This is our innermost being. God works in us to make us more like Him. Hope: This is what we look forward to- the Eternal Reward of Heaven, which we know is to come!

Q1. (Romans 5:1-2) According to verses 1-2, faith is a key to salvation. For Abraham (4:3), what was the relationship between faith and justification? For us (5:1-2), what is the relationship between faith and justification? In your own words, just what does it mean to be justified? Abraham's Faith WAS his justification to God. We are Justified by our Faith. To be Justified is to be accepted by God. He makes us clean and welcomes us in His precense.