Daily Readings (Page 164)

What are Paul’s teachings about Christ that serve as correctives to a bad understanding of grace?

What are believers tempted to do out of a bad understanding of grace? Why is that so?

In the light of this passage, what does the sufficiency of Christ’s death on the Cross mean with reference to the forgiveness of sin?  

What is grace? Why is grace so central to the message of the Gospel? What is a religion without grace like?  

Since the naming of sins comes only with the giving of the Law of Moses, how is it that death reigns from the time of Adam?

What is so special and significant about Christ’s death on the cross and Christ’s life in the resurrection?

How does standing in the right relationship with God help us to cope with sufferings better? What is the role of the Holy Spirit?

What is so wonderful about standing in the right relationship with God? How does it affect our lives practically?

What is the relationship between faith and grace? What encouragement can we draw from Abraham’s experience with God?  

Why is it that keeping the law is necessary and important, but cannot make us children of God? How then do we know if we have sinned?