1-- Pfhl 200-- Suggested Answers

Basic Christianity– A Study Guide of Romans 8-- Suggested Answers Etc. Suggested and implied answers and further study recommendations-1. Romans 7:1-Romans 8:39 2. (a) The Christian’s new wonderful relationship with God’s laws because of New Covenant Salvation. (b) Living the urges of the Holy Spirit is much better than living according to the flesh and selfishness. 3. Answers will vary but should include the following concepts: (a) The promise gives a true Christian proper confidence no matter what is said against him or her. (b) It also gives good reason to live as Jesus Christ did on Earth. 4. Answers will vary about not living according to natural desires and selfishness. 5. Answers will vary but should include the following concepts: The condition is that being in Christ Jesus. The two requirements of the promise are to (a) not “walk according to the flesh” and (b) “walk according to the Spirit”. 6. “in conformity with” and “depending on” 7. Answers will vary but should include the following concepts: totally committed to being His disciple, living according to God’s laws and compassionately as He did when in human form. 8. Answers will vary but should include the following concepts: by avoiding living selfishly and for physical feelings and ambitions. 9. Answers will vary but should include the following concepts: live heeding to the Holy Spirit and the Bible. 10. God’s Law, especially the Ten Commandments. 11. Accepting the Gospel completely allows one to be spiritually alive and have Holy Spirit guidance to become Christ-like. 12. Answers will vary in the essay. 13. The Gospel. Jesus Christ died for paying the penalty of mankind sinning against God and conquered physical death via the Resurrection. 14. Answers will vary about temptations in our world. 15. Answers will vary about “good” thoughts and deeds that are definitely God-pleasing. 16. Answers will vary about living sinfully and living righteously. 17. Answers will vary about peace which results from confession and righteousness. 18. Answers will vary about believing and heeding Holy Spirit urges of conviction, teaching, comforting, and other guidance. 19. To frequently have thoughts of Jesus Christ in one’s mind after conversion to being an adopted son or daughter of God. 20. When he or she is purposively living Christ-likeness. 21. Each physical body is sentenced to death because of sin, but a Christian’s spirit is alive because of the righteousness that Jesus Christ imputes on him or her. 22. God the Father and the Holy Spirit 23. lives in me 24. Answers will vary about the “good works which God predestined ”. 25. Jesus Christ because He died for their sins. 26. (a) to “put to death the deeds of the body” (b) As the Bible and the Holy Spirit urge, one should change his or her habits of thinking, talking, and doing to be more Christ-like. Good habits need to replace bad habits [“put off” and “put on” as the Apostle Paul emphasized] . True Christians should not be controlled by sins or temptations. Romans 14:17 says the Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 27. Answers will vary about personally relating to God the Father. 1

28. Answers will vary but should be like: “I will trust in God as much as possible, not leaning on my own understanding and past experience, but be frequently thankful to Him by acknowledging Him, and He via the Holy Spirit and the Bible will direct my life choices.” “Think before I say and do anything, would I want that said or done to me?” 29. Answers will vary mentioning about not being a slave to sin anymore, God’s love casts out all fears, being adopted children of God (ambassadors for Him too), and humble and thankful to Him. 30. Answers will vary about Salvation assurance and looking forward to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. 31. Answers may vary about the Holy Spirit being a believer’s helper and intercessor. 32. “Yes” or “no”. Description about a praying experience in which there aren’t words to pray for the extreme need(s). 33. Representing someone in helping their praying. When we pray properly (Biblically) for others, we are doing intercessory praying. It usually is when prayer warfare is needed. It usually is completely unselfish. 34. Answers will vary about God helping believers in challenging situations. 35. God is not limited by time; our thinking is. This is part of what Jesus meant when He said just before He died on the Cross, “It is finished!” 36. Answers will vary about Christian faith and courage while living with the Holy Spirit. 37. Answers will vary about Christians increasing in divine faith and courage.

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