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Introduction
Today we are continuing our study in the book of Romans.
A couple of weeks ago, we saw that No one has an excuse about the gospel, because God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power, and divine nature—can be clearly seen through creation.
Then we saw those who have a form of godliness end up storing up God’s wrath because they had a suborn, unrepentant heart.
Paul accused them doing the same kind of things that they passed judgement on.
So God holds them accountable.
For God does not show favoritism.
In our passage today, Paul is going to show us that being a Jew has great value, but keeping the Law of God has NEVER been able to save anyone.
So Paul is going to show us a new righteousness that comes from God and depends on God!
So if you are a Jew, this question comes up.
Romans 3:1
What Advantage Is There in Being a Jew
Romans 3:2-4
The Jews were entrusted with the very words of God.
Paul is going to argue that it doesn’t matter whether they were faithful or not it doesn’t matter.
Rather Paul says,
“Let God be true”
The Jews were given so many opportunities to see God’s true faithfulness.
Yet the idea in this entire phrase is that God is always true, while man ends up becoming a liar.
So God is dependable, mankind is not!
To empress his point, Paul quotes which reminds us that because God is true He is also proved to be the righteous judge.
Romans 3:5-8
Mankind’s Unrighteousness Show God’s Righteousness
Now Paul is going to make a logical but very human argument.
If mankind’s unrighteousness allows God’s righteousness to be seen more clearly, they why does God bring his wrath out on mankind?
Paul says, “certainly NOT!” No, every person who sins deserves the condemnation they receive.
The Jews had to realize that none of them was ever able to approach God on their own.
Because the truth is none of them ever had enough righteousness to get to God.
Romans 3:9-
No One Is Righteous
Now here’s the Key!
If the Jews could not live by the Law and achieve enough righteousness to get to God—we can’t drum up enough righteousness to get to God.
Paul quotes from a number of Old Testament passages.
No one is righteous!
To make sure we understand the passage says there’s not even one!
No one understands or seeks God
No one seeks God
This is one of the big problems in our world today.
Mankind has turned its back on God and stopped seeking after Him.
All have turned away
There is no one who does good
So in verses 10-12 Paul establishes the fact that no one is righteous!
Now Paul is going to describe the character of people who do not pursue God.
Words
Their throats are open graves
Their words are useless and can’t be trusted!
Tongues practice deceit
The poison of Vipers is on their lips
Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness
There is nothing that can be trusted by what these men and women say.
Yet you can’t trust their actions either.
Actions
Swift to shed blood
They do not value human life.
Ruin and misery mark their ways
They don’t know the way of peace
Plane and simple—They do not fear God!
Romans 3:19-20
The Law cannot declare ANYONE righteous!
So Paul shows the advantage of being a Jew, but also develops the reminder that the Law was never able to save anyone.
Mankind was in need of a different kind of righteousness.
Righteousness by Faith
Romans 3:21-26
The New righteousness is apart from the Law
This righteousness comes through faith in Jesus Christ
It’s available to ALL who believe
All have sinned
All have fallen short of the glory of God
So we learn that everyone has sinned—so again no one has any righteousness in themselves.
And because of that we all fall short of God’s glory—His perfect standard.
All are justified freely by God’s grace which comes through Jesus Christ
Justified—Just as if I had never sinned.
This justification comes freely by God’s grace.
And it comes through Jesus Christ.
God gave Jesus as a sacrifice
Jesus became a sacrifice to atone (pay the price) for our sins for those who put their faith in the blood of Jesus.
God proves His justice by this plan!
God’s plan pays the penalty for our sin, but not only ours by also for those who committed past sins.
Justification comes through faith, faith in Jesus.
It’s all about God!
Boasting is excluded.
It depends on faith.
Does not depend on the law
God is the God of both the Jews and Gentiles!
There is only ONE God
So God justifies the Jew!
And God justifies the Gentile!
And God can still uphold the law.
What Do We Learn Today?
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No one is righteous before God.
2. Mankind’s Unrighteousness shows God’s righteous.
3. God has the right to Judge.
4. By nature no one seeks God!
5. Mankind by nature if far from God.
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The law never could save anyone.
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But God has a plan—justification by faith in Jesus.
8. Jesus is our atoning sacrifice!
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