God's Righteousness Through Faith
Romans 3:21-26
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Published January 27th, 2017
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Main point summary
The righteousness of God has been manifested in that the Just God justified sinners by His grace through Jesus Christ.
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Romans 3:21-26
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But now a the righteousness of God b has been manifested apart from the law,
But now the righteousness/perfection of God has been manifested apart from the law (which brought knowledge of sin),
But now * the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed,
although c the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—
of which the Law and the Prophets bear witness-
* being witnessed by the Law * and the Prophets,
comparison
the righteousness of God
which is the righteousness of God
even the righteousness of God,
d through faith in Jesus Christ
through faith in Jesus Christ
through faith in Jesus Christ,
for all who believe.
for all who believe.
to all and on all who believe.
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e For there is no distinction:
In other words, there is no difference of how the righteousness of God has been manifested:
For * there is no difference;
for f all have sinned
That is that all have rebelled against God just as Adam and Eve. All have desired to be God themselves, in stubbornly wanting their own will to have some glory come their way.
for * all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God,
In rebelling against God/sinning, man lost the honor which God intended for them at creation. Shame and insecurities started to rule their lives.
and fall short of the glory of God,
g and are justified
Nevertheless, poor, empty, shamed and insecure sinners God declared righteous and perfect. They were filled, made rich, received honor, and heavenly garments to cover shame and to bless others, and peace from the one and only almighty, holy, and alone to be feared God.
being justified freely
h by his grace as a gift,
This is God's gracious doing, apart from efforts of man, just as the person who receives a gift contributes nothing to the gift and simply excepts it with a "Thank you".
* by His grace
i through the redemption
Sinners are justified through the forgiveness of sins,
* through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus,
which is in Christ Jesus
that is in Christ Jesus,
whom God j put forward
whom God presents
whom God set forth
as k a propitiation
as the scarifies that appeases the righteous anger against sinners
* as a propitiation
l by his blood,
by His blood because sin is wicked and can only be forgiven through the shedding of blood,
* by His blood,
to be received by faith.
so that sinners would receive this gift of God by excepting that they are excepted on the bases of what Christ has done.
through faith,
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This was to show God’s righteousness,
Now, this no-distinction of God justifying sinners is in order to show God's righteousness/perfection,
to demonstrate His righteousness,
because in m his divine forbearance
because in his forbearance
because in His forbearance
he had passed over n former sins.
he overlooked former sins.
God had passed over * the sins that were previously committed,
ground
It was to show his righteousness at the present time,
In other words, it was to show his righteousness (that is completely dependent on Himself) at the present time,
to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness,
so that he might be just
in order that he might be just
that He might be just
and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
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The connection between 23 and 24 is difficult. The Greek does not have a conjunction here. It simply says "justified". An Action-Purpose relationship would mean that God intended man to sin. A concessive relationship (as the NET suggests with an "but") would mean that although they have sinned, are justified by grace. Sinned, and justified is the explanation of "no distinction". So in the sense of an exception. All have sinned and can only be justified by grace.
I struggle with the right relationship here. The main point is that God is the just and the
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Romans 3:21-26
But now
Temporal
the righteousness of God has been manifested
apart from the law,
Separation
although the Law and the Prophets
Comparison
bear witness
Content
to it—
Destination
the righteousness of God
through faith
Means
in Jesus Christ
Context
for all
Advantage
who believe.
For there is no distinction:
Explanation
for all have sinned and fall short
Content #1
of the glory
of God,
and are justified
Content #2
by his grace
Agency
as a gift,
Standard
through the redemption
that is
in Christ Jesus,
Locative
whom God put forward
as a propitiation
by his blood,
to be received
Purpose
by faith.
This was
to show God’s righteousness,
in his divine forbearance
Manner
because ... he had passed over former sins.
Ground
It 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.
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Meditation
Salvation is God's work from beginning to end. Faith is what brings a person into that grace. But the object of faith is what saves. Faith in itself cannot save. He justifies on His terms based on the work of Christ. Now, that means: God loves sinners. God is righteous and must punish sin. To declare sinners righteous, God forgives sins, which is only possible through the shedding of infinite valuable blood, just as the cost of the offence is infinite high. Jesus Christ is the Redeemer. He justified, by shedding His precious blood, condemned sinners to be perfect in God's sight. No guilt, shame, not ugly, no outcast, and no despair. But now in Him is peace, honor, beauty, acceptance, and joy.
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