Romans 3:1

Answering Questions #

Romans 3:1-8

Introduction

If you remember in Romans 1, Paul shows how the Gentiles are without excuse, and have a knowledge of God. In Chapter 2, Paul deals extensively with the Jew, and how they had a knowledge of God. They however became puffed up with pride, and left God. Paul as a great teacher, is about to recap on what he has just taught.

I. Paul Answers Objections #

Romans 2:28-3:1 – Remember there were no chapter divisions in Paul’s letter… it was a continuous letter

A. Question 1 (1-2): “What advantage then hath the Jew?” #

1. Part 1 - “...Advantage then hath the Jew?” #

  • Recap of Romans 2:17-24.

2. Part 2 – “What profit is there of circumcision?” #

  • Recap of Romans 2:25-29

3. Answer – “… unto them were committed the oracles of God.” #

  • God had entrusted them with the most sacred thing the World had ever known!

Psa. 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

B. Question 2 (3-4): “What if some did not believe?” #

1. Some Jews clearly did NOT believe! #

2. Answer: “God Forbid!” #

  • Absolutely not!

  • The Fact that GOD had privileged the Jewish People with the keeping the Word of God, and then them falling away doesn’t render it useless!

3. It is written! - #

  • Paul didn’t have chapter and verse numbers.

    • There are 1,189 Chapters in the Bible, 31,173 verses in the Bible.

  • It is written, signifies, it is in the Bible!

  • Paul quotes a portion of Psalm 51:4

  • Psa. 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

    • He doesn’t quote the whole verse… because there were no verse numbers, or breaks!
    • God is the WISE MASTER builder, that takes flawed material (us) and crafts a beautiful, sound structure. He makes no mistakes!
    • ALL FAILURES are mans, NOT Gods!

Psalm 12:1-8 – man is wicked, God is faithful!

C. Question 3: (5-6) “IF our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, What shall we say?” #

1. IF – a very important word to recognize, and understand, it is hypothetical… not factual. #

2. IF Man is prone, bound to fail… what is the point of trying. Since God is righteous, what is the point of the involvement of man? #

3. Second part of the question… “Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)” #

  • Paul is very quick to clarify the very carnal thought process of this statement.
  • If God has everything under control, than wouldn’t it be pointless to punish man? Wouldn’t that be considered unjust?
  • If in the end, everything is going to come together, than what is the point of punishing man?

4. God has a right to judge the world (7) #

  • Paul answers a question with a question, that has an obvious answer. God will judge the world. He is righteous and has a right to do so.

5. Wrong mindset (8) #

  • Paul is clearly condemning this mindset.
  • It is never right to do wrong to do right.
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