STUDIES IN ROMANS
LESSON 13
GOD’S PRINCIPLES OF
JUDGMENT –JEWS/GENTILES (PART 8)
Romans
3:21-26 (KJV)
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans
3:21-26 (CEB)
21 But now God’s righteousness has been revealed apart from the Law, which is confirmed by the Law and the Prophets. 22 God’s righteousness comes through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who have faith in him. There’s no distinction. 23 All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory, 24 but all are treated as righteous freely by his grace because of a ransom that was paid by Christ Jesus. 25 Through his faithfulness, God displayed Jesus as the place of sacrifice where mercy is found by means of his blood. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness in passing over sins that happened before, 26 during the time of God’s patient tolerance. He also did this to demonstrate that he is righteous in the present time, and to treat the one who has faith in Jesus as righteous.
1.
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS
OF GOD v.21
Ø Without the law –
made clear; witnessed by the law & the prophets
2.
THE FAITH OF JESUS
v.22
Ø Righteousness of God comes by believing in Jesus
Ø Comes on ALL who
believe; There is NO difference
3.
ALL HAVE SINNED
v.23
Ø No one is exempt
from sinning (except Christ); all fall short of God’s best
4.
JUSTIFIED FREELY
v.24-26
Ø All justified freely because of Christ’s ransom
and through His grace
Ø Propitiation = ‘the
place of sacrifice where mercy is found’ CEB
Ø Taking away all
sins of the past (note: all our sins were future at the cross)
Ø Demonstrates that
God is righteous, now, & treats us as righteous thru Christ
REJOICE! OUR SINS ARE REPLACED WITH HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!
