Recall your past (and present) sufferings. In what way(s) have these produced endurance, character, and hope? How is God at work in the midst of your suffering? How do you respond to Paul’s suggestion that we “boast in our sufferings”?
What meaning does Paul attribute to Christian suffering? What do you think he might have meant when he talked about suffering in this way?
Read again 5:6-10. What do we / have we done to earn God’s salvation? Contrast this to an understanding of “accepting Jesus” into one’s life?
What does the term “original sin” mean to you? Read Genesis 1-3. What does Paul mean when he says that sin came into the world through one man? How (if at all) are we inheritors of Adam’s sinfulness?
Read again 5:18. According to Paul, who is saved on account of Christ’s righteousness?
How does God show his great love for you? Take some time alone to contemplate God’s love for you and for all of humanity. If you take this love seriously, how might it change the way you live – change your life?
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