Romans Part 9

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 9ROMANS 3:1-31II. JUSTIFICATION- The Imputation of Righteousness: Romans 1:18-5:21A. Condemnation: The Universal Need of Righteousness — 1:18–3:201. The Guilt of the Gentiles — 1:18–2:162. The Guilt of the Jews — 2:17–3:8a. The Peril of the Jews — 2:17-29b. The Promise to the Jews — 3:1-8(1) Is there any advantage left to being Jewish? v1a. They were entrusted with the oracles of God v2(2) Did Jewish unbelief cancel the promises to Israel? v3a. May such a thought not even enter the mind! v4(3) Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? v5a. No! For then how could God judge the world? v6(4) Is it fair if the sin brings Him glory? v7a. Their condemnation is just v83. The Proof of Universal Guilt — 3:9-20(1) Are the Jews any better than the Gentiles? No! v9(2) Paul quotes seven passages from the OT (vv 10-18)(3) Condemnation is applied to the whole world (v 19)(4) Through the law comes knowledge of sin (v 20)B. The Manifested 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)