Thank you, Susan Farnham, for this week’s discussion questions!
Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:20-21
According to this Scripture, it is the law that causes sin to abound. Why is that? (Page 58)
Does sin have a domino effect? What does that look like?
Just over 100 years ago, the church forsook the law in its capacity to bring the knowledge of sin and drive sinners to Christ. The contemporary church had to find another reason for sinners to respond to the gospel. The church and modern evangelism chose the methodology of ‘life enhancement’ [Ray Comfort, Pg. 60], or the prosperity gospel.
What has been the consequence of this? (Pages 60-62)
“For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.”
2 Cor. 7:10
Why does godly grief produce repentance, and worldly grief produce death, what is the difference between the two griefs? (Pages 62-64)
“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
John 1:17
Properly understood, there is no conflict between grace and law. Explain the harmony between grace and law (Pages 64-68)