Romans 2:17-29 "The Jews and the Law"
- The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.
- A man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code.
Romans 3:1-8 "God's Faithfulness"
- "What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew...? Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God."
- "Someone might argue, 'If my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increase his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?'... Their condemnation is deserved."
--> God is righteous and faithful REGARDLESS of human actions.
Romans 3:9-20 "No One Is Righteous"
- "Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin.
- "There is no one righteous, not even one;... There is no fear of God before their eyes."
- "Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin."
Romans 3:21-31 "Righteousness Through Faith"
- "This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are jusified freely by his GRACE through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God present him as a sacrifice of atonement, through FAITH IN HIS BLOOD."
--> Righteousness is NOT earned by following the Law. Righteousness is a GIFT by the Grace of God, by Jesus Christ dying for us on the cross, shedding His blood to wash away our sins; the Law is there to SHOW how we all sin. There is NOTHING we can do to ever make us righteous. We are righteous THROUGH Jesus Christ.
- "A man is justified by faith apart from observing the law."
- "There is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith."
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