RIGHTEOUSNESS TROUGH FAITH

Romans 3: 21-31

21 But now a Righteousness from God,

Apart from the Law, has been made known,

to which the Law and the Prophets Testify.

22 THIS RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GOD

COMES THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

TO ALL WHO BELIEVE.

THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE,

23 FOR ALL HAVE SINNED

AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD,

24 AND ARE JUSTIFIED FREELY BY HIS GRACE

THROUGH THE REDEMPTION

THAT CAME BY CHRIST JESUS.

25 GOD PRESENTED HIM AS A SACRIFICE OF ATONEMENT,

THROUGH FAITH IN HIS BLOOD.

He did this to Demonstrate His Justice,

Because in His Forbearance

He had left the Sins Committed beforehand Unpunished--

26 HE DID IT TO DEMONSTRATE HIS JUSTICE

AT THE PRESENT TIME,

SO AS TO BE JUST

AND THE ONE WHO JUSTIFIES

THE MAN WHO HAS FAITH IN JESUS.

27 WHERE IS THE BOASTING?

IT IS EXCLUDED.

ON WHAT PRINCIPLE?

ON THAT OF OBSERVING THE LAW?

NO, BUT ON THAT OF FAITH.

28 FOR WE MAINTAIN THAT A MAN IS JUSTIFIED BY FAITH

APART FROM OBSERVING THE LAW.

29 Is God the God of Jews only?

Is He not the God of Gentiles too?

Yes, of Gentiles too,

30 SINCE THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD,

WHO WILL JUSTIFY THE CIRCUMCISED BY FAITH

AND THE UNCIRCUMCISED THROUGH THAT SAME FAITH.

31 DO WE, THEN NULLIFY THE LAW BY THIS FAITH?

NOT AT ALL!

RATHER, WE UPHOLD THE LAW.

(Romans 3:21-31)

We are all born with a Sin Nature

That condemns us before the Living God.

The only thing that Rescues us from this Condemnation

Is Faith in God and His Christ Jesus;

This Faith that God counts as Righteousness.

It was the Atoning Sacrifice of Christ Jesus

That purchased for us this Rescue

That we obtain by Faith.

This demonstrates the Justice of God,

In that He provided everyone the opportunity

For this Rescue, by Faith,

Not counting the Sins we previously committed.

The Law stands unaffected.

Faith upholds the Law, by Grace.