Fall 2010 Romans Class
Romans (September 26-November 7)
In his epistle to the Romans, Paul outlines many of the coredoctrines of the Christian faith. Understandably, many of thesedoctrines are difficult, but well worth the effort to analyze andunderstand. In fact, as Peter wrote concerning Paul’s letters: “somethings in them… are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstabletwist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures” [2Peter 3:16]. This class is designed to provide a broad survey of Paul’sepistle, in order to help orient a student towards future study andreflection on Romans as well as the Scriptures as a whole. This classwill also provide an excellent opportunity to identify and discusscertain Reformed doctrines through key biblical texts.
We will use Scripture to analyze itself, so we will examine passagesin Romans through the writings of various biblical authors. A moreliteral translation of the bible [RSV, ASV, or ESV] is recommended, butby no means required. The instructor will also post handouts here:
Class #3A (Atonement)Schedule: Sundays, September 26 through November 7 from 12:10PM to 1:30PM.
Location: Hunter College, West Building (Southwest Corner of 68 & Lexington).
Childcare: Childcare is provided by RSVP only forchildren 3 and under. To make arrangements for childcare, please emailBethany at bethany.griffith@redeemer.com at least 4 days prior to thestart of the class (Wednesday).
Registration is open. Limited enrollment. There is no fee for this course.
Please click here to register.
If you have any questions, please contact: foundations@redeemer.com
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| Date/Time | Class | Description |
| Sep 26 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Romans 1:1-7 Undeniable Proof | We will kick off this class with a broad survey of the many prophecies and messianic typologies found in the Old Testament concerning Jesus Christ. Paul incorporates some of these into his Roman epistle to provide overwhelming and incontrovertible proof of the Good News of Jesus Christ. This is the foundation by which any reasonable theology of Romans must be built. |
| Oct 3 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Romans 1:18-3:20 No One is Righteous | In this class, we will carefully examine Paul’s argument in Romans 1:18-3:19, deftly summarized as the doctrine of Total Depravity. This doctrine is often misunderstood because Depravity is total in Extent, but not Effect. We will discuss this liberating concept as the Truth works to set us free from the bondage of sin and death. |
| Oct 10 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Romans 3:21-5:11 Grace Alone | In God’s sovereign wisdom, He chose to save us through faith in Jesus Christ and nothing else. The reason He did this is so that we would be saved by His grace alone, not works. This is the essence of the Good News of Jesus Christ: while we were enemies of God, He reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is the center of the doctrine of salvation. |
| Oct 17 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Romans 6 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ | In this class, we will discuss the mysterious union we have with Jesus Christ through faith. Christians are dead to sin but alive in Christ. It is in Christ that we experience true freedom and cast off the bondage of sin and death. It is in Christ that we experience all the blessings of the freedom which God has given us. |
| Oct 24 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Romans 7:1-8:16 Law and Grace | In this class we will address the so-called contradiction between biblical law and grace in order to help Christians understand that through Christ they are no longer condemned. To understand this, we will explore the two legal codes that Paul mentions in his epistle: the Law at Sinai and the Law of Spirit. Both of these God given legal systems operate within a covenantal framework, and it is through this framework we can better understand how Christians should live under the Law of the Spirit. |
| Oct 31 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Romans 9-11 The Church Invisible | Sadly, many commentators have divorced Romans 9-11 from Paul’s argument in Romans 1-8 and synthesized completely unrelated and even false theologies. For example, dispensationalists have crafted complex eschatological theories to explain Romans 9-11 and in so doing have distorted the Gospel message itself in Romans 1-8. On the other extreme, some overly zealous self-proclaimed so-called Calvinists have ignored Romans 9-11 altogether to sustain an idolatrous and perverse sort of false election theology. The Confessors realized this danger and developed the Reformed doctrine of the Visible and Invisible Church. This crucial and helpful doctrine is an excellent summarization of Romans 9-11 to help God’s Elect not to presume upon their salvation in arrogance and conceit, but rather to work out their salvation in fear and trembling through faith in Jesus Christ. |
| Nov 7 12:10PM - 1:30PM | Romans 12-16 Living Sacrifices | Romans 12-16 is the logical result of the arguments outlined in Romans 1-11. If we believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ and rest on Jesus Christ alone, then we should offer ourselves up as living sacrifices, as we work out our salvation in fear and trembling. Herein, lies the center of the Church ethic: loving God and our neighbors as ourselves. |
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Location: Hunter College - West Building (directions) 5th Floor |
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Instructor: Marty Young |
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