Old Llantrisant Hill
- Introductory comments
- In a more straightforward portion (v1-13)
- Romans is a gospel book (1:16)
- Chapter 1 - our need (sin)
- Chapter 2 - religion won't work
- Chapter 3 - the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ
- Chapter 4 - justification by faith
- Chapter 5 - the certainty of heaven
- Chapter 6 - objection 1 (6:1): we can live as we like [by no means]
- Chapter 7 - objection 2 (7:7): is the law sin
- Why did God give the law?
- That sin might increase - 5:20, 6:14, 7:6
- We might conclude that the law is a bad thing
- No (v7)
- The law is holy (v12)
- What is the purpose of the law?
- The law cannot save us - Rom 3:20, Gal 2:16, 3:11
- The Ten Commandments is the law
- Rom 2:14-15 - if not written down, the law is on our heart
- To define sin - 7:7, 4:15
- To provoke sin - 7:7, 5:20, 7:5
- Example of Augustine
- Example of covetousness (v7)
- To 'kill' us - 7:8-9
- To show sin (for what it is) - 7:13, Jer 17:9, Gen 6:5
- To lead us to Christ
- There is one cure for the sinner - Jesus Christ
- Closing Remarks