Romans: Assurance : Esposition of Chapter 5

by Lloyd-Jones, Martyn

• ISBN13: 9780851510507
• ISBN10: 0851510507
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: Banner of Truth

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Analysis of chapters 5--8, showing that the main theme is not sanctification but the certainty of final salvation -- chapter 5: 1--11: the consequences of justification -- through our Lord Jesus Christ -- `peace with God' before `the peace of God'	1	(13)
The manward and Godward sides of `peace with God' -- six tests of our justification -- peace and assurance -- the characteristics of true and false peace	14	(16)
Access to God -- our once-for-ever introduction into the state of grace -- its privileges and blessings -- the security of our standing -- boldness and assurance	30	(14)
Boasting and exulting in hope -- `the glory of God' -- glorification and physical resurrection -- `glory begun below' -- the sense of glory	44	(15)
The Christian's reaction to trials contrasted with that of the cults -- not resignation but glorying -- understanding God's purpose in trials -- the final result	59	(15)
Hope leads not to shame but to overcoming -- the direct, experimental assurance of God's love -- supporting testimonies -- exhortation to seek this knowledge of God's love	74	(15)
The Holy Spirit and assurance -- the proof of God's working within us -- the guarantee of our perseverance in faith -- the evidence of the Spirit's presence by his work in us	89	(13)
Verses 6--8 an exposition of the Father's love -- no conflict with his justice -- God's love commended in relation to the time, the sending and death of Christ and the character of those saved	102	(14)
God's love for sinners -- the meaning of ungodliness -- the righteous man and the good man -- the death of Christ -- God's love the ground of our assurance	116	(12)
`Much more then' -- salvation past, present and future -- Christ's blood the ground of our justification -- the finality of God's pronouncement of justification	128	(12)
Further argument from the greater to the lesser -- objective and subjective aspects of enmity -- the necessity of Christ's death for reconciliation -- the security of those who have been grafted into Christ	140	(14)
Glorying in God and causes of not doing so -- inadequate understanding of justification by faith -- lack of meditation -- failure to reason from the Scriptures -- self-examination and rejoicing	154	(15)
New section -- connection with preceding verses -- linked especially with `in his life' -- passage seen as an introduction to chapters 6--8 -- the two heads of the human race -- the importance of the section	169	(14)
General analysis of the passage -- comparison and contrast of Christ with Adam -- the universality of sin and death -- the contrary explanations of evolutionary philosophy and the Bible	183	(15)
The meaning of `all have sinned' -- the imputation of Adam's sin -- the parallel with the imputation of Christ's righteousness -- the doctrine of original sin	198	(15)
Our relationship to Adam -- the realistic view and the federal view -- the authority of the apostles defended -- Adam the type of Christ, the similarities and the differences	213	(13)
The contrasts between Adam and Christ -- wages and the free gift -- the certainty and abundance of God's grace -- blessings gained more than Adam lost	226	(14)
Universalism, the `one' and the `many' -- Biblical usage and contextual limits -- Paul concerned with the connection, not with numbers -- dangers of speculation	240	(13)
One offence and many offences -- condemnation and justification -- the reign of death -- the gift of righteousness and our reign in life	253	(14)
The judicial effects of Adam's sin -- the judicial effects of Christ's obedience -- our position in Christ, no longer in Adam -- the Christian's assurance in spite of sin	267	(14)
The function of the Law -- increasing man's knowledge of sin -- convicting of sin -- inciting to sin -- bringing men to Christ -- the necessity for a law-work	281	(16)
The superabundance of grace -- the source of assurance and joy -- man under sin's dominion -- sin's reign in modern society -- sin and death	297	(16)
The reign of grace -- the activity of grace -- the inauguration of the kingdom of grace -- grace and righteousness -- reverence and boldness	313	(13)
The programme of the reign of grace -- seen in Biblical history, prophecy and church history -- seen in the individual, in the `ordo salutis' -- the power of grace	326	(15)
The power of the reign of grace -- spiritual death and irresistible grace -- the powerful work of grace in every part of salvation -- indelible grace	341	(15)
The munificence of grace -- the ultimate victory of grace -- the One who makes this reign possible -- the triumph of grace in Christ's Kingship	356