Sunday 3-2-25

Paul’s doctrine of salvation begins with the most important paragraph in your Bible. These six verses give the clearest, most concise, and most concentrated exposition of the radical reversal of religion, fortunes, and boasting found anywhere in the human history of writing.

Justification by Faith

21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in God’s merciful restraint He let the sins previously committed go unpunished; 26 for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

The Most Important Paragraph in the Bible (Romans 3:21-26)

God’s Verdict on the Human Race: Radical

God’s Solution for the Human Race: Radical

Three Reversals…

1. Reversal of

Reveal Answer

! (Rom. 3:21-22)

    … “Declared Righteous!”

2. Reversal of

Reveal Answer

! (Rom. 3:23-24)

    … “Double Transfer!”

3. Reversal of

Reveal Answer

! (Rom. 3:25-26)

    … ”Divine Justice!”