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## [Romans - Always Being Reformed:](/sermons?series=95) How Can We Be Right with God?

Romans 1:16 - 1:17

October 1, 2017   
 Rev. Jason Harris

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## Discussion Questions

1. How would you describe Martin Luther's "breakthrough" regarding Romans 1.17? Why was this such an important insight and, in his mind, "the central hinge upon which the whole gospel turns"?
2. "The righteousness of God" is a rich biblical concept. How is it helpful to understand it as 1) a _divine attribute _that God possesses, 2) a _divine action _that God performs, and 3) a _divine gift _that God bestows?    
3. How does Luther's analogy of a bride and groom help explain "the great exchange" that Paul describes in 2 Corinthians 5.21? In what ways is justification far greater than mere forgiveness?  
4. How does justification change the way you relate to God, to others, and even to yourself? How might my life be different if I fully believed this? Why do we need to keep hearing this again and again?