Transcript Romans Paul’s Exposition of “Salvation by Grace Through Faith”

Romans
Paul’s Exposition of
“Salvation by Grace Through Faith”
Lesson 5a
II. God’s Righteousness: Needed by All
Romans 1:18 - 3:20
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Preliminary Observations
1. In this chapter, Paul continues his lesson for
Jews about their attitudes of selfrighteousness.
2. Paul’s purpose, therefore, is to develop his
overall theme, “All men need God’s grace
revealed in the gospel....”
3. As in his other letters, the apostle seeks to
deal with the problems currently troubling
this church and the individuals.
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Preliminary Observations
4. Perhaps the most serious problem that
needed attention at Rome was the eroding
influence of false teachers who unsettled
brethren by insisting to Gentile Christians
that they must be circumcised.
5. It is evident that there were issues about
“full fellowship” between Jewish and Gentile
Christians.
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Preliminary Observations
6. Paul demonstrates clearly that both Jews and
Gentiles had come from such evil
environments that both would have faced
certain destruction without the forgiveness
offered in the gospel.
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D. Answering Jewish Objections to
Paul’s Charges Romans 3:1-20
1. Jews had been given advantages in the past
(1,2)
a. Paul anticipated the question, “What advantage
then has the Jew...” if circumcision does not save
(1)
b. A most important question and Paul’s answer Israel had been chosen as the repository of God’s
revelation to mankind (2)
c. Only to the Jews was a written law given
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D. Answering Jewish Objections to
Paul’s Charges Romans 3:1-20
2. God’s faithfulness not dependent on theirs
(3,4);
a. Paul anticipated their asking if their unbelief
would cause God to not fulfill His promises or
would He be a covenant-breaker (3)
b. Paul declared that God would never be unfaithful
to His promises (3, 4)
c. His promises were always conditional
d. God is true and every man a liar (those who
broke their covenant with God in unbelief) (4)
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D. Answering Jewish Objections to
Paul’s Charges Romans 3:1-20
3. Sinners who “show God’s glory” still deserve
punishment (5-8)
a. Some Jews claimed that the more they sinned, the
more His grace of forgiveness could be displayed
to the world, i.e., it served to glorify God (5)
b. If that were true, how could God then judge the
world (including the Gentiles)? (6)
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D. Answering Jewish Objections to
Paul’s Charges Romans 3:1-20
3. Sinners who “show God’s glory” still deserve
punishment (5-8) (continued)
c. Paul was accused of being a sinner by leading
others into obeying another law
d. It that were true, then Paul’s sins would be to
God’s glory so why would they oppose him (7)
e. If it applied to the Jews then it would apply to Paul
f. Some had slandered Paul by saying he taught “do
evil that good (God’s grace) may come” (8)
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End of Lesson 5a
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Romans
Paul’s Exposition of
“Salvation by Grace Through Faith”
Lesson 5b
II. God’s Righteousness: Needed by All
Romans 1:18 - 3:20
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A brief review....
In chapter 3, Paul is answering Jewish objections
to his charges
1. Jews had been given advantages in the past
2. God’s faithfulness was not dependent on theirs
3. Sinners who “show God’s glory” still deserve
punishment for their sins
Today, we will study how the O. T. scriptures
support Paul’s accusations that all, Jew and
Gentile, needed God’s righteousness
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D. Answering Jewish Objections to
Paul’s Charges Romans 3:1-20
4. O. T. Scriptures support Paul’s accusations (9-20)
a. Paul proclaimed that the Jews were no better than the
Gentiles - “they all are under sin’ (9)
b. Since they will not hear Paul, he used their own law to
prove his point - “as it is written...” (10)
c. The O. T. passages quoted condemned both Jews and
Gentiles, particularly the Jews for whom it was given
d. These quotations are shown on the next few slides
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Romans 3:10-12
From Psalm 14:1-3
10 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not
one;
11 There is none who understands; There is none
who seeks after God.
12 They have all turned aside; They have together
become unprofitable; There is none who does good,
no, not one.“
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Romans 3:13-14
From Psalm 5:9
13a "Their throat is an open tomb; With their
tongues they have practiced deceit“
From Psalm 140:3
13b "The poison of asps is under their lips"
From Psalm 10:7
14 "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."
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Romans 3:10-18
From Isaiah 59:7,8
15 "Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways;
17 And the way of peace they have not known.“
From Psalm 36:1
18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes."
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Summary of Romans 3:10-18
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None is righteous (10)
None understands (11)
None seeks after God (11)
All have turned aside (12)
All are unprofitable (12)
None does good (12)
Speech was corrupt (13-14)
Murderers (15)
Destruction and misery are their ways (16)
Not known peace (17)
Having no fear of God (18)
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D. Answering Jewish Objections to
Paul’s Charges Romans 3:1-20
4. O. T. Scriptures support Paul’s accusations (9-20)
(continued)
e. Paul reminded them that whatever the law says, it
says to those under the law (19)
f. No law can be kept perfectly (20)
g. Knowledge of sin came to the Jews by their law (20)
h. Jews were guilty for failure to keep the law
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End of Lesson 5b
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