Romans Definitions by Lesson

Lesson 1

Circumcision – a ceremony to identify Israelite males as chosen by God

Greek – Gentile, non-Jewish person

Established – strengthened or set on a firm basis

Lesson 2

Heathen – uncivilized person who doesn’t know God

The Law – rules and regulations given to Moses by God and recorded in the first five books of the Old Testament

Righteousness – God’s perfect goodness

Debased – rejected, worthless

Lesson 3

Justification – God declaring me not guilty and declaring me righteous in His sight when I place my faith in Christ’s death and resurrection as payment for my sins.

Propitiation – the blood of Christ satisfying the requirements of the law. (Christ became our sacrifice by shedding His blood on the cross. He took upon Himself all the filthy, disgusting burden of sin, so that, by faith, we could receive His righteousness.)

Lesson 4

Condemnation – a guilty verdict, judgment

Access – admittance

Lesson 5

Reckon – count, compute, take inventory, consider

Abound – to increase, to be the best it can be

Baptism of the Holy Spirit – When someone trusts Christ as Savior, the Holy Spirit places that person into the body of Christ.

Lesson 6

Wretched – miserable, distressed

Carnal – acting like an unsaved person; following the urges of the sinful human nature. Carnal is the opposite of spiritual or mature.

Lesson 7

Bears witness – gives supporting evidence

Elect – chosen

Intercession – going between, petitioning in favor of another

Lesson 8

Grafted – to place into

Remnant – that which is left, remainder

Sovereignty – supreme authority

Lesson 9

Beseech – invite, beg

Present – place near or beside, give

Exhortation – encouragement, comfort

Lesson 10

Lagging in diligence – slow, lazy, hesitating, delaying, “don’t care” attitude

Repay – to give back, deliver, restore, reward, get even

Fervent – zeal for what is good, boiling with heat, hot

Lesson 11

Esteem – to distinguish, determine, approve, choose

Scruples – convictions that are self-made rather than based on Scripture

Edifying – building up, strengthening, encouraging another believer

Offend – to entrap, to entice to sin, to hurt or harm