Minnetonka Monday Evening Bible Study: The Apostle Paul's Letter To The Romans
Minnetonka Monday Evening Bible Study: The Apostle Paul's Letter To The Romans
Minnetonka Monday Evening Bible Study: The Apostle Paul's Letter To The Romans
Monday
Evening
Bible Study
The Apostle
Paul’s Letter to
the Romans
Romans 3:21-31
The Ground of Justification:
Jesus Christ’s Faithfulness
Romans 3:21-31
• The Ground of Justification:
Jesus Christ’s Faithfulness (3:21-
31).
– Jesus Christ’s Faithfulness—The
Justification of God (3:21-26).
– Jesus Christ’s Faithfulness—The
Justification of the Law (3:27-31).
Romans 3:21-31; NIV
21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made
known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness
from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is
no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and
are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by
Christ Jesus. 25God 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— 26he
did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and
the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
21But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the
law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22the
righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For
there is no distinction: 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus, 25whom God put forward as a propitiation by his
blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness,
because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26It
was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be
just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 1:18
Romans 1:18
Romans 1:16-17
In the Gospel
God Reveals His Righteousness
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Romans 1:16-17
Propi iation
But now God’s righteousness, though being testified
to by the law and the prophets, has been disclosed
apart from the law, namely God’s righteousness
disclosed through Jesus Christ’s faithfulness for
everyone who believes.
Romans 3:21-22
God’s Righteousness
in Paul’s Letter to the Romans
• 1:17 God’s righteousness is revealed in the gospel.
• 3:5 If our unrighteousness brings out more vividly God’s righte-
ousness, what shall we say?
• 3:21, 22 But now apart from the Law God’s righteousness has been
disclosed, though being testified to by the Law and the Pro-
phets, even God’s righteousness disclosed through Jesus
Christ’s faithfulness unto all who believe.
• 3:25, 26 [Christ Jesus] whom God publicly set forth as propitiation
through the faithfulness which is in his blood for the purpose
of demonstrating his righteousness because of God’s for-
bearance in passing over sins that were previously com-
mitted, for the demonstration of his righteousness in the
present time, that he might be both righteous and the one
who declares righteous the one who is of the faithfulness of
Jesus.
• 10:3 For not acknowledging God’s righteousness, and seeking to
establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to
God’s righteousness.
What is God’s Righteousness
in Paul’s Letter to the Romans?
God’s righteousness is God’s character.
• 1:17 God’s character as righteous is revealed in the gospel.
• 3:5 Israel’s unrighteous character brings out more vividly God’s
righteous character.
• 3:21, 22 Now apart from the Law God’s righteous character has been
disclosed, though being testified to by the Law and the Pro-
phets, even God’s righteous character disclosed through
Jesus Christ’s faithfulness unto all who believe.
• 3:25, 26 [Christ Jesus] whom God publicly set forth as propitiation
through the faithfulness which is in his blood for the purpose
of demonstrating his righteous character because of God’s
forbearance in passing over sins that were previously com-
mitted, for the demonstration of his righteous character in
the present time, that he might be both righteous and the one
who declares righteous the one who is of the faithfulness of
Jesus.
• 10:3 For not acknowledging God’s righteous character, and
seeking to establish their own righteous character, they did
not submit to God’s righteous character.
For there is no distinction, 23 for all have sinned
and fallen short of God’s glory, 24 and all are
being freely declared righteous by his grace
through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,
25 whom God set forth publicly as propitiation
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Romans 1:16-17
Propi iation
[Christ Jesus] whom God set forth publicly as propitiation through
the faithfulness which is in his blood for the purpose of
demonstrating his righteousness because of God’s forbearance in
passing over sins that were previously committed, for the
demonstration of his righteousness in the present time, that he
might be both righteous and the one who declares righteous those
who are of the faithfulness of Jesus.
Romans 3:25-26
How Does the Gospel Reveal
God’s Righteous Character?