Romans 3:21-25

Romans 3:21-25

The Righteousness of God is Revealed

Rom 3:21  But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

Rom 3:22  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:

Rom 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Rom 3:24  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Rom 3:25  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;

1. The Righteousness of God is Revealed Apart From the Law in the Person of Jesus Christ. – vs. 21
1. The purpose of scripture is to reveal the person or the nature of Christ

                                                              i.      Luke 24:27-32 

2. The Righteousness of God is Put Into and Placed Upon those that Believe by the Act of Faith Performed by Christ. – vs. 22
1. It is not our faith that saves us. Faith is a gift of God placed into the heart of the believer. Christ is not only the author of our faith but the finisher of it as well. “Faith is a gift of God’s sovereign pleasure that moves man to respond to Christ through the preaching of the word.”^[1]

                                                              i.      Hebrews 12:2 

                                                            ii.      Ephesians 2:8-10 

                                                          iii.      Zechariah 3:1-4 

3. The Righteousness of God is Beyond the Grasp of All Mankind – vs. 23
1. We cannot begin to fathom how wicked we are, and holy and righteous God is. Man cannot accept the forgiveness of God apart from the work of the Holy Spirit because he refuses to see his need of it.

                                                              i.      Romans 3:10-12 

                                                            ii.      Romans 10:3-4 

4. The Righteousness of God is Given to Us Freely Through the Precious Redemption Purchased by Christ Jesus. – vs. 24-25
1. Christ redeems me with His sacrifice

                                                              i.      Ephesians 1:3-7 

2. Christ makes satisfactory payment for my sin with His blood

                                                              i.      Hebrews 10:9-13 

3. Christ covers my sins with His righteousness

                                                              i.      2 Corinthians 5:21 

                                                            ii.      Philippians 3:7-10 

4. Christ reveals to me the love of God

                                                              i.      1 John 4:15-19 

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[1] A quote taken from Joel Beeke’s book “A Puritan Theology”