God's Judgment Defended
Romans 3:1-8
God is faithful to save and just in all His judgments. Either submit to His truth, or His wrath will inflict you for your sins.
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Published January 21st, 2017
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Main point summary
Unbelief of man will not take the faithfulness of God out of effect. God is glorified in inflicting justly wrath over liars and evil doers.
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Romans 3:1-8
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What advantage then has the Jew,
The Jew then has an advantage,
or what is the profit of circumcision? Much in every way!
and their circumcision is of profit in every way
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Chiefly because * to them were committed the oracles of God.
because to them were committed the oracles of God.
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For what if * some did not believe?
Although some did not believe
* Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? * Certainly not!
their unbelief will not take the faithfulness of God out of effect
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Indeed, let * God be true
because God is true
but * every man a liar.
but every man a liar.
As it is written: *
Just as it is written:
“That You may be justified in Your words,
"That God may be justified in His words,
And may overcome when You are judged.”
and may overcome when He is judged."
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But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God,
Therefore if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God,
what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? * (I speak as a man.) Certainly not!
we [as unworthy we are to make that judgement as mere limited man] say then, that God is certainly just when He inflicts wrath.
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For then * how will God judge the world?
Otherwise God could not judge the world.
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For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory,
For example, even though the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory,
why am I also still judged as a sinner?
I am still rightly judged as a sinner.
And why not say,
Otherwise we could say:
* “Let us do evil
"Let us do evil
that good may come”?—
that good may come"
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as we are slanderously reported
as we are slanderously reported
and as some affirm that we say.
and as some affirm that we say.
Their condemnation is just.
But their condemnation is just.
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Man is quick to blame God. Starting with Adam who blamed God for Eve, going through thousands of years and coming to the present were the name of God is openly and unashamed taken in vain. In all of that, God remains just and faithful. Even the failure of the Jew, shows God's great faithfulness to save mankind. God did not give up, but came to a broken wicked earth, and He (in the person of the Son, Jesus Christ) died to justify poor, empty and wicked sinners. This is the extent of His commitment to His faithfulness to save. He is also committed to do justice for every wicked deed. Sinner be warned! He will inflict wrath on you if you keep rebelling against Him (i.e. justifying yourself and blaming others and in so doing ultimately God). Honor God by submitting that He is right and you are wrong. Flee to Christ while He still grads you to breath. Praise God for His faithfulness! He is just forever. Let everyone rejoice in His righteousness. He will stand up for the oppressed and will oppose the oppressors. This is good news for sinners who bow their knees before Him.
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