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Scripture Text: Romans 3:19 Moreover, we know that whatever the Torah says, it says to those living within the framework of the Torah, in order that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world be shown to deserve God’s adverse judgment. 20 For in his sight no one alive will be considered righteous[Romans 3:20 Psalm 143:2] on the ground of legalistic observance of Torah commands, because what Torah really does is show people how sinful they are.
21 But now, quite apart from Torah, God’s way of making people righteous in his sight has been made clear — although the Torah and the Prophets give their witness to it as well — 22 and it is a righteousness that comes from God, through the faithfulness of Yeshua the Messiah, to all who continue trusting. For it makes no difference whether one is a Jew or a Gentile, 23 since all have sinned and come short of earning God’s praise. 24 By God’s grace, without earning it, all are granted the status of being considered righteous before him, through the act redeeming us from our enslavement to sin that was accomplished by the Messiah Yeshua. 25 God put Yeshua forward as the kapparah for sin through his faithfulness in respect to his bloody sacrificial death. This vindicated God’s righteousness; because, in his forbearance, he had passed over [with neither punishment nor remission] the sins people had committed in the past; 26 and it vindicates his righteousness in the present age by showing that he is righteous himself and is also the one who makes people righteous on the ground of Yeshua’s faithfulness.
27 So what room is left for boasting? None at all! What kind of Torah excludes it? One that has to do with legalistic observance of rules? No, rather, a Torah that has to do with trusting. 28 Therefore, we hold the view that a person comes to be considered righteous by God on the ground of trusting, which has nothing to do with legalistic observance of Torah commands.
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John Wesley's Notes-Commentary: Romans 3:19-28
Verse 19
[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.
Whatsoever the law — The Old Testament.
Saith, it saith to them that are under the law — That is, to those who own its authority; to the Jews, and not the gentiles. St. Paul quoted no scripture against them, but pleaded with them only from the light of nature.
Every mouth — Full of bitterness, Romans 3:14, and yet of boasting, Romans 3:27.
May become guilty — May be fully convicted, and apparently liable to most just condemnation. These things were written of old, and were quoted by St. Paul, not to make men criminal, but to prove them so.
Verse 20
[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.
No flesh shall be justified — None shall be forgiven and accepted of God.
By the works of the law — On this ground, that he hath kept the law. St. Paul means chiefly the moral part of it, Romans 3:9,19; Romans 2:21,26; etc. which alone is not abolished, Romans 3:31. And it is not without reason, that he so often mentions the works of the law, whether ceremonial or moral; for it was on these only the Jews relied, being wholly ignorant of those that spring from faith. For by the law is only the knowledge of sin - But no deliverance either from the guilt or power of it.
Verse 21
[21] But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
But now the righteousness of God — That is, the manner of becoming righteous which God hath appointed.
Without the law — Without that previous obedience which the law requires; without reference to the law, or dependence on it.
Is manifested — In the gospel. Being attested by the Law itself, and by the Prophets - By all the promises in the Old Testament.
Verse 22
[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:
To all — The Jews.
And upon all — The gentiles That believe: for there is no difference - Either as to the need of justification, or the manner of it.
Verse 23
[23] For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
For all have sinned — In Adam, and in their own persons; by a sinful nature, sinful tempers, and sinful actions.
And are fallen short of the glory of God — The supreme end of man; short of his image on earth, and the enjoyment of him in heaven.
Verse 24
[24] Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
And are justified — Pardoned and accepted.
Freely — Without any merit of their own.
By his grace — Not their own righteousness or works.
Through the redemption — The price Christ has paid.
Freely by his grace — One of these expressions might have served to convey the apostle's meaning; but he doubles his assertion, in order to give us the fullest conviction of the truth, and to impress us with a sense of its peculiar importance. It is not possible to find words that should more absolutely exclude all consideration of our own works and obedience, or more emphatically ascribe the whole of our justification to free, unmerited goodness.
Verse 25
[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;
Whom God hath set forth — Before angels and men.
A propitiation — To appease an offended God. But if, as some teach, God never was offended, there was no need of this propitiation. And, if so, Christ died in vain.
To declare his righteousness — To demonstrate not only his clemency, but his justice; even that vindictive justice whose essential character and principal office is, to punish sin.
By the remission of past sins — All the sins antecedent to their believing.
Verse 26
[26] To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
For a demonstration of his righteousness — Both of his justice and mercy.
That he might be just — Showing his justice on his own Son. And yet the merciful justifier of every one that believeth in Jesus. That he might be just - Might evidence himself to be strictly and inviolably righteous in the administration of his government, even while he is the merciful justifier of the sinner that believeth in Jesus. The attribute of justice must be preserved inviolate; and inviolate it is preserved, if there was a real infliction of punishment on our Saviour. On this plan all the attributes harmonize; every attribute is glorified, and not one superseded no, nor so much as clouded.
Verse 27
[27] Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Where is the boasting then of the Jew against the gentile? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay - This would have left room for boasting.
But by the law of faith — Since this requires all, without distinction, to apply as guilty and helpless sinners, to the free mercy of God in Christ. The law of faith is that divine constitution which makes faith, not works, the condition of acceptance.
Verse 28
[28] Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
We conclude then that a man is justified by faith — And even by this, not as it is a work, but as it receives Christ; and, consequently, has something essentially different from all our works whatsoever.
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The Daily Devotional for Sunday, 29 October 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Romans 3:19-28
- Give thanks to God for Martin Luther and the movement he helped start.
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The Daily Devotional for Saturday, 28 October 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Romans 3:19-28
- Compare and contrast the words “law” and “grace.”
- Which are we to be most about?
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The Daily Devotional for Friday, 27 October 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Romans 3:19-28
- Read this text from Romans 3.
- What do we learn about rules here?
The Daily Devotional for Thursday, 26 October 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Romans 3:19-28
- When is it appropriate to break the rules?
- How do we do it?
The Daily Devotional for Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Romans 3:19-28
- How has your faith been bound by rules made by humans?
The Daily Devotional for Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Romans 3:19-28
- Why is it so easy for religion to just become a set of rules?
The Daily Devotional for Monday, 23 October 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Romans 3:19-28
- How are rules and religion related?
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