Knowing the meanings of the following words will help you understand the Book of Romans as you read and study it. It will also help you understand Paul's other books. Your instructor has used the KISS Rule (Keep It Short and Simple) so you can easily understand the meaning of each word.
Study them because there is a quiz on all 20 of the words.
adoption: God places us into His family
conversion: the act of a person changing from a sinner to a saint
death: dying to self; a spiritual separation from God
faith: trust, belief and confidence in God
glorification: the last stage of salvation when we are transformed into the likeness of God.
gospel: the good news of the saving power of Jesus Christ
grace: God's unmerited favor
impartation: the act of God putting in us a new nature by the Holy Spirit
imputation: charging something to a person's account
justification: humans are made acceptable just as if they had not sinned
law: God's commandment
mercy: undeserved kindness of God; God's pity on us
reconciliation: the act of making friends again
redemption: deliverance by payment of a price
regeneration: the spiritual change brought about in a person's life by an act of God
righteousness: holy and upright living according to God's standards
salvation: accepting Jesus Christian as your Savior and Lord
sanctification: being consecrated and set apart from the world of sin
sin: transgression, trespass, iniquity; going against God's will either by omission or commission
wrath of God: the flip side of God's love; God's judgment
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