Title: Chapter 11
Course: Encountering Romans 2e

Q: In which of the following ways can Christians apply the principles of Romans 7?
- Israel’s experience is typical for all human encounters with God’s will. (Refer P.110)
- Gentiles are no better able to keep their own moral codes than Israel is able to keep God’s law. (Refer P.110)
- Christians should not look to laws or rules as the source of holiness. (Refer P.110)
- All of the above (Refer P.110)
A: All of the above

Q: The primary focus in Romans 7 is
- Death to sin (Refer P.104–5)
- The Christian’s struggle against sin (Refer P.104–5)
- The Mosaic law (Refer P.104–5)
- Union with Christ (Refer P.104–5)
A: The Mosaic law

Q: The point of Paul’s marriage analogy in Romans 7:2–4 is that
- We used to be married to sin. (Refer P.106)
- We used to be married to the law. (Refer P.106)
- It is impossible to serve both Christ and sin. (Refer P.106)
- A death is necessary to release one from the law’s authority. (Refer P.106)
A: A death is necessary to release one from the law’s authority.

Q: Which of the following describes the relationship between the law and sin?
- Sin uses the law to bring death. (Refer P.107)
- The law serves to restrain sinful passions. (Refer P.107)
- There can be no relationship between a holy law and the powers of sin. (Refer P.107)
- Paul views the two as virtually synonymous. (Refer P.107)
A: Sin uses the law to bring death.

Q: According to Moo, the “I” in Romans 7:7–12 most likely refers to
- Israel (Refer P.108)
- Adam, as representative of humanity (Refer P.108)
- Paul, as a Jew under the law (Refer P.108)
- Paul, at the point of his conversion (Refer P.108)
A: Israel

Q: According to Moo, the “I” in Romans 7:14–25 most likely refers to
- Paul as an unconverted Jew under the law (Refer P.109)
- Paul as a new believer struggling with sin (Refer P.109)
- Paul as a mature Christian struggling with sin (Refer P.109)
- Adam, as representative of humanity (Refer P.109)
A: Paul as an unconverted Jew under the law

Q: Which of the following is an argument for the view that the “I” in Romans 7:14–25 refers to Paul before his conversion?
- The verbs in this section are past tense. (Refer P.110)
- The descriptions of being enslaved to sin are incompatible with the descriptions of a believer in chapter 6. (Refer P.110)
- After mentioning deliverance in Christ in verse 25, the conflict is resolved. (Refer P.110)
- All of the above (Refer P.110)
A: The descriptions of being enslaved to sin are incompatible with the descriptions of a believer in chapter 6.

Q: The “law of sin” mentioned in Romans 6:23 probably refers to
- The Mosaic law (Refer P.113)
- Specific laws regarding sin (e.g., “Do not covet”) (Refer P.113)
- The principle that sin uses the law to bring death (Refer P.113)
- The claim that sin exerts another “law” over fallen humanity (Refer P.113)
A: The claim that sin exerts another “law” over fallen humanity

Q: Since Paul addresses Romans 7 to “those who know the law,” he probably has only Jewish Christians in view for this passage.
- True (Refer P.106)
- False (Refer P.106)
A: False

Q: According to Moo, Paul’s doxology in Romans 6:25a is an interruption in the narrative, skipping ahead to the victory.
- True (Refer P.113)
- False (Refer P.113)
A: True

Q: The English word “flesh” communicates exactly what Paul means by the Greek word sarx.
- True (Refer P.111)
- False (Refer P.111)
A: False

Q: Paul sees the law, not as merely an instrument of sin, but as itself a cause of sin and death.
- True (Refer P.107)
- False (Refer P.107)
A: False