UNITED WITH CHRIST FOR NEW LIFE
Romans 6:1-14
Key verse 4 “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”
I. What is the Gospel? (1Co 15:1-4)
1. How does Paul describe what he preaches (3a)? What is the first main part of the gospel of Christ (3b)? What does it mean that Christ died for our sins (Lk 23:32-34, 1Pe2:24; 3:18; Is 53:4-6,12, Jn 1:29)?
2. What is the second main part of the gospel of Christ (4)? What does his resurrection mean to us (Ro 6:4–5; 1Pe:1:3–4)? What does the repeated phrase “in accordance with the Scriptures” tell us (3b,4b)?
3. What does “the gospel” mean? How and why does Paul stress that he preached it (1–2)? What does it mean that they received it? That they “stand in” it? That they “are being saved” by it? What does “hold fast to the word” mean, and why should we?
II. United with Christ for New Life (Ro 6:1-14)
4. What question did Paul ask and why (1; 5:20-21)? How did he answer and on what basis (2-4)? Read verse 4. What does baptism symbolize? When are we united with Christ, what happens? What is our sure hope (5)?
5. What impact does Jesus’ death and resurrection have on those who believe (6-9)? How did Paul summarize the meaning of Jesus’ death and resurrection (10)?
6. In light of Jesus’ death and resurrection, how should we count ourselves (11)? What attitude should we have toward sin (12-13a)? What should we do positively and what enables us to do so (13b-14)?