Romans Part 10

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 10ROMANS 3:21-4:17II. JUSTIFICATION- The Imputation of Righteousness: Romans 1:18-5:21A. Condemnation: The Universal Need of Righteousness — 1:18–3:20B. The Provision of Righteousness — 3:21-261. The righteousness of God has been manifested (v21)2. Christ’s righteousness is appropriated to the believer through faith (v22)3. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (v23)4. We are justified by His grace as a gift through redemption (v24)5. God put forward as a propitiation by his blood (v25a).6. This was to show God's righteousness (v25b)7. To show his righteousness at the present time (v26a)8. So that he might be just and the justifier (v26b)C. Justification and the Mosaic Law — 3:27-311. Can anyone boast that he has salvation on his own merit? (v27)2. one is justified by faith apart from works of the law (v28)3. God is the God of Jews and Gentiles (v29)4. God is one, so He justifies everyone the same way (v30)5. The Mosaic Law was given to point out the sinfulness of man (v31)D. Illustration: Justification and the Old Testament — 4:1-251. Abraham and Justification — 4:1-8a. No work was involved in this blessing (v1)b. Boasting has been rejected decisively by God (v2)c. Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness (v3)d. Wages earned by works are counted as a due (v4)e. No works, yet receives payment, is a gift (v5)f. Abraham was before the law, David was during the law (vs 6-8)2. Circumcision and Justification — 4:9-12a. Abraham’s righteousness was before his circumcision (vs 9-10)b. Circumcision was a sign of the covenant and a seal (v11)c. Abraham is the father of all who believe (v12)3. Justification and Heirship — 4:13-17aa. Promises of God were not inherited through the Mosaic Law (v13b. Otherwise faith would have been useless (v14)c. Grace can only be gotten by faith, not by works (vs15-17)