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(820) . ROMANS 3:19-31 ‘Now we know
that what things the law says, it says to those who are under the law… that
every mouth may be stopped and all the world becomes guilty before God’. One of
the questions that arise as a response to Paul’s gospel is ‘if the law cannot
make us righteous, then why even have it’? Paul will consistently teach the
concept that Gods intention for the law was simply to reveal mans sin to him.
Man would have this ‘form’ of the law written on stone tablets and as he tried
to live up to God’s standards he would come to the proper diagnosis that all
men are sinners. This diagnosis would then lead him to a place of faith in
Jesus. After he believes in Jesus he then fulfills the law naturally, out of
having a new nature ‘yea, we establish the law’ [3:31]. I have found it
interesting over the years to teach people this. To explain to sincere people,
church goers. To say ‘did you know the bible says that no man can be saved by
trying to obey Gods Ten Commandments’? I will always explain that this doesn't
mean that God wants us to break them! But when we come to the Cross we by
nature keep them. These verses lay down the foundation of ‘justification by
faith’. He that believes is righteous. To declare Jesus righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past. Having faith ‘in His Blood’. Both Jews and
Gentiles need to be made righteous thru faith/belief in Jesus. I want to
establish this fact in your mind. Paul without a doubt describes this
experience as being ‘justified by faith’. This is the same as saying ‘believing
with the heart unto righteousness’. Later on [chapter 10] this needs to be
understood when parsing the verses that say ‘with the heart a man believes unto
righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation’ many are
confused about this, to get it right you need to see that Paul spends much time
early on establishing the fact that ‘those who believe unto righteousness’ are
justified by faith already!
Below are just a few clips from Romans 1-3- I hope to hit on these in
the video.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it
is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew
first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from
faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against
all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in
unrighteousness;
Romans 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in
them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of
the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Romans 2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God,
but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by
nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law
unto themselves:
Romans 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their
hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean
while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it
saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all
the world may become guilty before God.
Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh
be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is
manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Romans 3:22 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:
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of
God;
Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Romans 3:25 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;
Romans 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness:
that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law?
of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith
without the deeds of the law.
ROMANS 4-7
Video
https://ccoutreach87.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/700-galatians.wav?_=1 This is an old radio show I made years ago-
thought it fit well with what I’m teaching now- you’ll need to use Internet
Explorer browser to hear it.
The apostle Paul quotes a lot of Old Testament
scriptures in this letter- I hope to cover some of them on the video- but as
you read these chapters- it would be helpful to read Genesis 12- 13- 15-and 17-
these are the main chapters Paul uses in the life of Abraham to show Abrahams
faith- and how he was justified by faith- before he was circumcised [Gen 15].
He will describe the faith of Abraham by using
the story of Abraham and Sarah having a son in their old age [Gen. 17] - and
talk about how the heirs of the promise- that Abraham would be ‘heir of the
world’ was made to ALL THE SEED- meaning not just to his Jewish brothers who
would believe- but also to the Gentiles- who were never granted the ‘right of
the covenant’ [circumcision].
Paul explains that Abraham was justified BEFORE
he was circumcised- so- he is the father of all the kids- even the Gentile
believers who were never circumcised- but had the faith of Abraham.
Now- there’s’ a lot I am trying to cover in this
Romans study- for those who watch the videos- you will see that I’m also
covering the divisions within Christianity- primarily those that arose out of
the 16th century Protestant Reformation. I quote the book of James-
and show how James says ‘was not Abraham our father JUSTIFIED BY WORKS when he
offered up Isaac his son on the altar’. It’s important to see- that these words
JUSTIFIED BY WORKS- are indeed used in our New Testament- in the videos I’m
explaining this- but the point I’m making is James uses the account of Abraham-
in Genesis 22- and shows us that the progressive work of ‘Justification’ can-
and is- applied to the act of Abrahams obedience- and when God saw Abraham DO A
JUST THING [a work] James says ‘he was then justified’- the same word used in
the initial act of our Justification- seen in Genesis 15- ok- this might be a
bit much to take in now- but over time when we get a better grasp on this- I
believe it will help to foster unity in the Body of Christ.
James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he
had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
James 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by
works was faith made perfect?
James 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham
believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called
the Friend of God.
James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and
not by faith only.
NOTE- As I do this study- I’m copying/pasting an old commentary I
wrote years ago- I guess I should read the commentary first- after I penned the
above- I read it- I basically covered the same thing- at least I’m consistent!
ROMANS 4: 1-12
Now, Paul will use one of his most frequent arguments to prove that all
men, both Jews and Gentiles, need to be justified by faith and not ‘by works’.
The most famous singular figure that natural Israel looked to as the
‘identifier’ of them being a special people was ‘Father Abraham’. Paul does a
masterful job at showing how Abraham was indeed justified by faith and not by
works. The ‘work’ of circumcision came before the law. It would later become
synonymous with law keeping [Ten Commandments] and Paul can certainly use it
here as implying ‘the whole law’. But to be accurate this work of circumcision
was a national identifying factor that Israel looked to as saying ‘we are
better than you [Gentiles]’. Paul is showing Israel that God in fact ‘made
Abraham righteous’ before he circumcised him! [Gen. 15] And the sign of this
righteousness was circumcision. This meaning that Abrahams faith in Gods
promise [a purely ‘passive’ act! This is very important to see. Later on as we
deal with the famous ‘conversion texts’ we need to keep this in mind] justified
him without respect to the law. God simply took Abraham outside and said ‘look
at the stars, your children will be this abundant’ and Abraham simply believed
this promise to be true. Much like the passive belief of Cornelius house at
their conversion [Acts 10]. The simple belief in the promise of Jesus justifies
the sinner! Now this fact of Abraham believing and being made righteous, before
being circumcised, is proof [according to Paul] that Abraham is the father of
‘many nations’ not just natural Israel. All ethnic groups who HAVE THE SAME
FAITH AS ABRAHAM are qualified to be ‘sons of Abraham/ heirs of God’. The fact
that Abraham carried this justification along with him as he became
circumcised, shows that all Jewish people as well can partake of this
‘righteousness by faith’ if they have the same faith as Abraham had. Jesus did
say ‘Abraham rejoiced to see my day’[ John’s gospel]. In Gods promise to
Abraham of a future dynasty of children, this included the promised Messiah. So
indirectly Abraham’s belief in the promise of being the father of ‘many
nations’ included belief in the coming Messiah. So according to Paul, all
ethnic groups who have faith in Jesus are justified/made righteous. The very example
Israel used to justify ‘ethnic/national pride’ [Father Abraham] was taught in a
way that showed the truth of the gospel and how God is no respecter of persons.
(820) ROMANS
4:13-14 ‘Now the promise that Abraham would become the inheritor of the world
was not going to be fulfilled thru the law [natural Israel] but thru faith [all
who believe, both Jew and Gentile]’. I have spoken on this before [see note at
bottom] and will hit on it a little now. The historic church can be defined for
the most part as ‘a-millennial’, that is they interpreted the parables on the
Kingdom of God and the promise of ‘inheriting the world [which includes the
Promised Land]’ as being fulfilled thru the church. That Jesus established Gods
kingdom and the church basically fulfills these promises by expanding Christ’s
‘rule’ thru the earth. Some historians saw the 4th century
‘marriage’ of Rome and Christianity as a fulfillment of this. During the 19th
and 20th century you had the rise of Dispensationalism, a
‘new/different’ way of interpreting these land promises. Many good men showed
the reality of Christ’s literal coming and pointed to a future time where Jesus
literally sits on a throne in Jerusalem and rules all nations. These brothers
are called ‘Pre-millennial’, they believe that Jesus comes back first [pre] and
then establishes his ‘millennial rule’ on earth. The Premillennialists would
see the Amillennialists as ‘replacement theologians’. They said that these
brothers were taking the actual promises that God made to Israel and
‘replacing’ Israel with the church. In essence they accused the Amillennialists
of spiritualizing the promises to Israel and saying the church would be the
recipients of the promises. Now, both sides have truth to them, I personally
believe the Amillennialists have a lot more truth! But I do see some of the
good points that the Premillenialists made. I want you to simply read these
verses [Romans 4:13-14, Galatians 3:18] and see for yourself how Paul does
teach the reality that the promises to Abraham are to be fulfilled thru the
church [spiritual Israel]. This does not mean that there is no future physical
return of Jesus. But the body of scripture leans heavily on the Amillinnialists
side. [see entry 703] NOTE- To be fair, some historic thinkers held to the
Premillennial position. The majority were Amillennial.
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