STUDY QUESTIONS FOR Romans lesson 7 (Chapters 13-14)

1. According to Paul’s comments in Romans 13:1, what is a Christian’s responsibility when it comes to civil governments?

2. According to Paul’s comments in Romans 13:1, from whom is a civil government’s power to govern derived?

3. What lesson did Christ teach people in Matthew 22:19-21 that had to do with civil gov­ernments?

4. What instructions for Christians are given in 1 Peter 2:13?

5. What instructions for Christians are given in 1 Timothy 4:12?

6. What important point did Peter make in Acts 5:29?

7. What important point is found in Daniel 5:21?

8. What important point is found in Romans 13:2?

9. What important point is found in 2 Corinthians 5:1?

 10. What was Paul’s point in Romans 13:3 when he said, “He does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister”?

 11. What point was Paul making in Romans 13:9-10?

 12. Is Romans 14 dealing with matters of doctrine or matters of opinion?

 13. What did Paul mean when he said in Romans 14:23, “Whatever is not from faith is sin.”

 14. According to Paul’s comments in Romans 14:9-12, who will be the final judge on mat­ters related to how we have acted toward others?

 15. According to Christ’s comments in John 12:48, what will be the standard by which we one day will be judged?

 16. What important point was Paul making in Romans 14:13-15?

 17. What important point is found in Hebrews 9:27?

 18. What, according to Paul’s comments in Philippians 2:5, are we to possess while here on Earth?

 19. According to 1 Timothy 2:4, what does God want for all humankind?

 20. For whom, according to Hebrews 5:9, is Jesus the author of eternal salvation?

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