Bible Study - Romans 5.1-5

Bible Study – The Trinity – Romans 5.1-5

Q1 How many times do you think the word Trinity is mentioned in the Bible?


Q2 In your experience, does the idea of the Trinity make things clearer or cause confusion? How does our insistence on this doctrine affect our dialogue with people of other faiths, for instance Jews or Muslims?


Q3 Do you have a favourite Bible passage about the Trinity? Why do you find it helpful or inspiring?


Now, read Romans 5.1-5 and try to summarise its meaning in your own words.


Q4 What do these verses say about (a) the equality of Father, Son and Holy Spirit and (b) their different roles in the salvation story?


Q5 How helpful do you find the word ‘access’ (verse 2) in understanding what has been achieved for us?


Q6 How does our human suffering relate to the sufferings of Jesus? See verses 3 to 5 and compare with Hebrews 2.10ff.


Q7 What positive fruit from suffering have you seen in your own life or in the life of someone else?


Q8 How might you use these verses to explain the good news of the gospel to someone who doesn’t yet believe? What other passages of scripture might you refer to in order to complete the story?


Q9 Do we ordinary Christians have an important role in bringing other people to faith, or should we just leave it to the Holy Spirit?


Q10 “If worship is God-centred and God is the Trinity then worship should be Trinity-centred” (Robin Parry in Worshipping Trinity Paternoster 2005). Do you agree with this statement? How well do you think our worship services express and explain our belief in the Trinity?