Romans 12

Volume 12: Christian Conduct

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Weight 0.73 kg
Dimensions 22.3 × 14.3 × 3.3 cm
ISBN 9780851517940
format

Book

Binding

Cloth-bound

page-count

528

set

Romans

vol

12

scripture

Romans

Original Pub Date

2000

Banner Pub Date

Nov 1, 2000

Book Description

Romans 12 shows us Christian men and women living out the new life given to them in Christ in relationship with their fellows in the church, exercising the gifts they have received, wrestling with problems and opposition, but finally triumphing over all difficulties through the faith, hope and love that underlie all truly Christian conduct.

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One 1
A new section in the Epistle – the application of the doctrine – why this is important – analysis of the closing chapters of the Epistle
Two 15
The opening verses – Paul’s manner of speech – motivations for Christian living – the main features of biblical sanctification
Three 30
The appeal to mind and heart – sanctification a new kind of service – presenting our bodies – what is involved
Four 44
Five reasons for offering our bodies to God – body and soul – sacrifices which are living, holy and acceptable
Five 56
Reasonable service – what is it? – the spiritual over against the external, the legalistic and the ascetic – using our bodies to the glory of God
Six 71
The soul and the world – worldliness in the church – evidences in theology, evangelism and morality
Seven 84
Avoiding obscurantism and traditionalism – rigidity and laxity both wrong – not conforming to this world – fashion – moderation
Eight 99
‘Conformed’ and ‘transformed’ – realizing and being what we are – the renewing of the mind
Nine 112
The renewing of the mind in practice – understanding and applying the truth – a new humanity – remembering what we are – pilgrims on the way to eternity
Ten 127
The goal of Christian conduct – conforming to the will of God – knowing and approving His will – what is meant by ‘good, acceptable and perfect’
Eleven 142
The gifts of the Spirit in the church – humility – all of grace – Paul’s gracious authority – no hierarchy in the early church
Twelve 156
Everything in the church owed to grace – every Christian receives some gift – the sovereignty of the Spirit – thinking realistically about our gifts
Thirteen 168
The church as the body of Christ – an organic unity – variety in the parts – differing functions – each essential – none independent – each contributes to the whole – failure in one affects the whole body
Fourteen 182
The church a spiritual society – a visible unity – a spiritual unity – unity the work of the Spirit – church-membership of children – unity not found by ignoring doctrine
Fifteen 197
A living, functioning unity – activity dependent on Christ, the Head – opposite dangers of activism and introspection – church and state – entertainment in the church – members one of another
Sixteen 211
Nature of spiritual gifts – coveting the best gifts – gifts cannot be ‘claimed’ or imparted by others – baptism with the Holy Spirit – gifts differ – the call to particular service
Seventeen 226
Have certain gifts ceased? – the sovereignty of the Spirit – regular and unusual gifts – faith – knowing one’s particular gift – the nature of prophecy
Eighteen 239
Prophesying according to the proportion of faith – two views – testing claims to prophecy – systematic theology – lessons from the Quakers and Edward Irving – the mystery of the Spirit’s working
Nineteen 255
The other gifts mentioned – ministry – its varieties – teaching – exhortation – giving with simplicity – ruling – showing mercy
Twenty 270
Gifts not mentioned in this chapter – the gift of prayer – how gifts are received – mediately or immediately – the church as a functioning body – the various offices
Twenty-one 285
Churches self-governing, but not isolated – Acts 15 – the rise of bishops and the papacy – the church and the denominations since the Reformation – the New Testament pattern
Twenty-two 301
Worship in the New Testament and today – liturgies – the regulative principle – the Lord’s Prayer – Roman Catholicism – the Prayer Book
Twenty-three 317
Further aspects of worship in the New Testament – spontaneity versus liturgies – the freedom of the Spirit – revivals
Twenty-four 331
A new subsection – analysis of verses 9 to 21 – love of God and our neighbour – love the fulfilling of the law of God – avoiding ‘dissimulation’ – abhorring evil, adhering to what is good
Twenty-five 347
Brotherly love – feelings follow from the truth – our attitude of respect to our fellows – no place for pride – self the greatest enemy – the antidote to pride
Twenty-six 362
Our attitude to our Christian calling – not mere busy-ness – causes of slothfulness – remedies, natural and spiritual – fanning the flame – prayer – arguments
Twenty-seven 376
The ultimate antidote to slothfulness: we are serving the Lord – the cause not ours – God’s honour is involved – His eye is upon us – the hope of our calling – rejoicing in it
Twenty-eight 392
Tribulation – our reaction to it – patient endurance – trouble to be expected – its benefits – prayer results from tribulation – being instant in prayer
Twenty-nine 408
Fellowship with the necessity of the saints – real needs – who are saints? – pursuing hospitality – stewardship, not communism – caution against impostors – motives to generosity
Thirty 426
Reacting to ill-treatment – forms of persecution – blessing enemies – patience with unbelievers – children of our Father in heaven
Thirty-one 440
Reacting to the joy and sorrow of others – dealing with envy – having the same mind – avoiding intellectual pride and ambition – being carried along with humble things and people
Thirty-two 455
The sin of intellectual pride – antidotes to pride – the folly and danger of being ‘puffed up’ – seeking true wisdom
Thirty-three 470
Not retaliating when ill-treated – a sign of strength, not weakness – live at peace with all, but not peace at any price – declaring the truth – letting peace reign in our hearts
Thirty-four 484
Never exact vengeance – refer all to the just judgement of God – God will ultimately vindicate himself – justice and personal revenge distinguished – the imprecatory psalms – the unity of Old Testament and New in declaring God’s judgement
Thirty-five 499
Kindness to enemies to bring about repentance – not being defeated by evil – encouragements to persevere in the battle – how good overcomes evil

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  1. Martijn de Groot

    From beginning to the end full of glorious content! Wonderful how Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones starts this volume. He asks the reader whether he likes it that we have arrived at the practical part of the epistle to the Romans. In chapters 1 to 11 Paul dealt with doctrine, now is conduct the theme. He compares this change with the experience of Peter, James and John after Jesus’ transfiguration on the mount. They descended to the plain life again. So we come to the everyday conduct of the Christian. Besides this I found it very clarifying what Lloyd-Jones says about the life in the church, the whole question of the gifts.

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