The Spirit-Filled Life

To understand what Paul means by a Spirit-filled life, one must first understand three major terms of Paul’s teaching. They are: sinfulness, justification, and sanctification.   This assignment contains multiple parts. However, all parts can be submitted in the same 750-1000 word document. The document must be in APA format which includes a cover page and reference page.       Part 1   Using an academic resource (ex.: biblical dictionary or biblical encyclopedia), define the following terms:   ●      Sin ●      Justification ●      Baptism ●      Sanctification   APA citations must be included. Keep in mind that Wikipedia is not an academic resource.   Part 2   In this part, students will demonstrate their understanding of the terms defined in Part 1.   ●      Sin After reading this week’s reading and the article, “Slavery in the First Century,” discuss what it means to be a “slave to sin” and a “slave to God.” Which slave would you rather be and why? Your response is to include at least one reference to the course material,  one reference to the article, and one reference to Scripture.   ●      Justification/Baptism After reading Chapter 4 in the Brauch textbook and Romans 3:21-4:25, discuss the following questions: ○      What does it mean to be justified by faith? ○      How does baptism help us to demonstrate our relationship with God? Your responses are to include at least one reference to course materials and one reference to Scripture.   ●      Sanctification After viewing the video, “What is Sanctifying Grace,” and reading the article, “Righteous People are Not Immune to Sin,” discuss the following questions: ○      What does it mean to live a life in which we love God with our whole hearts? ○      Can a person live a life without sin?   Your responses are to include at least one reference to the video, one reference to the article, and one reference to Scripture.  Provide a personal example to any one of the given questions.   Part 3   Write a 1-page summary discussing what you have learned from your study of sin, justification, baptism, and sanctification. Address these questions: ●      What did you learn that was new to you? ●      What did you find confusing? ●      How do you see these elements playing out in your own life?   Provide a detailed, personal example to support your response to one of the questions.