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Romans 4:4-5 meaningJuly 23, 2021
No one can do sufficient good works so that God owes them. Everyone is sinful and cannot cause themselves to be in righteous standing before God. However, if we believe God, our faith is credited to us as righteousness, making us just before God.
Romans 4:1-3 meaningJuly 23, 2021
The competing Jewish “authorities” are arguing that we must do our part in order to be justified before God; Paul answers that we are justified in God’s sight solely by faith. Paul is now going to use Abraham as more proof that justification comes through faith and not through anything we
Romans 3:31 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Paul points out that the law is actually upheld when we are justified by faith. When we pursue righteousness by faith, we uphold the law.
Romans 3:29-30 meaningJuly 23, 2021
No one is justified before God by following the law; anyone, whether they follow the law or not, can be justified by faith.
Romans 3:28 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Justification in God’s sight is only possible through faith; it is not possible from works or following the law.
Romans 3:27 meaningJuly 23, 2021
We have no part in our justification; there is no place for boasting, our works do nothing. Justification can only come by faith.
Romans 3:26 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Jesus paid the price for our sins, and by faith in him we are justified.
Romans 3:24-25 meaningJuly 23, 2021
We are justified by faith in Christ as a free gift and we receive that gift of grace by faith.
Romans 3:23 meaningJuly 23, 2021
All humans have sinned and fall below God’s standard.
Romans 3:21-22 meaningJuly 23, 2021
God has provided a way to be righteous in His sight apart from the law: by faith in Jesus Christ we are made righteous before God.
Romans 3:19-20 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Paul is pointing out that no one can obey the law perfectly; the law gives us knowledge of sin and makes us accountable to God.
Romans 3:18 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Those who pursue sin and wickedness do not fear God.
Romans 3:17 meaningJuly 23, 2021
The peace that comes from following God’s way is not known by those who pursue sin.
Romans 3:13-16 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Paul continues pointing out the sinfulness of mankind by quoting from the Old Testament.
Romans 3:10-12 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Paul further makes his point that all are under sin by quoting the Old Testament, reiterating that we are all sinners and cannot do good apart from God.
Romans 3:9 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Paul is making the points that all men are sinners and therefore no one man better than another.
Romans 3:8 meaningJuly 23, 2021
The competing Jewish “authorities” continue their argument opposing Paul, which Paul calls slander. Paul says that their condemnation (judgment) from God is just for making an untrue assertion.
Romans 3:7 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Similarly, the competing Jewish “authorities” argue: “If my untruth reveals God’s truth, how can God judge that as sin?”
Romans 3:5-6 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Paul is presenting an argument made by the Jewish “authorities” that if our sin demonstrates the grace of God then it is not fair for God to judge us. Paul clarifies that this is a human argument that is false; God is God and He is the judge of the world.
Romans 3:4 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Just because someone is not faithful to God does not mean that God is not still faithful.
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