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Wednesday Oct 28, 2015
ROMANS 3:13-20 THEREFORE BY THE DEEDS OF THE LAW NO FLESH WILL BE JUSTIFIED IN HIS SIGHT
Wednesday Oct 28, 2015
Wednesday Oct 28, 2015
Romans
3:13 "Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced
deceit"; "The poison of asps is under their lips"; 14
"Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness." 15 "Their feet
are swift to shed blood; 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways; 17 And
the way of peace they have not known." 18 "There is no fear of God
before their eyes." 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to
those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world
may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh
will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
We see the
Wickedness of the tongue of man in v 13-14V13
This expresses the filth of human speech and the rottenness that comes from
within as a grave is sealed to keep the stench or smell in.
They
have practiced deceit: They lie and cheat and show themselves to be sons of the
devil who is the father of all lies
John 8:44 "You are of
your father the devil, and the
desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning,
and does not stand in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
The
poison of asps: They lie about their neighbors and ruin their good names
Asps
are small and so is the tongue, yet they cause much harm to those who feel
their bite
V14
Cursing refers to wanting the worst for someone, expressing it publicly in
nasty derogatory or cutting language
Bitterness
is the public expression of open hostility towards ones enemy
James
3:2-12 - Even the saved sometimes have problems controlling the tongue
The
Wickedness of the Conduct of Man v15-17V15
The words are cited from #Isa 59:7, and seem to point at the times of
Manasseh, who shed so much innocent blood, as to fill Jerusalem with it from
one end to the other. - No regard for life
V16
The word destruction means to rub together or crush and it shows that they live
only to destroy others and make them as miserable as they are
V17
the ways of peace they have not known: They are constantly fighting and in
their lives are in turmoil (the dictionary describes this as confused motion)
they don't know what they are doing.
A man
is never more miserable than when he is a slave to his sins, it is its own
punishment.
NO
God, No Peace, Know God and Know Peace
V18
No fear of God:
Proverbs
1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction
A
Man's true spiritual condition is seen very clearly by the fact that he doesn’t
have a proper submission and reverence for God. Biblical fear consists of an
awe of God’s greatness and glory and the dread of the results of the
consequences of ignoring God's Holiness.
The
Wickedness of Man Condemned v19V19 1st
a man is convicted by the Law. The standard is complete perfection. The
evidence against man is overwhelming. We cannot keep the Law
2nd
Man is condemned by the Law:
Romans
3:2 The Jews have the written law of God, which came by Moses
The Gentiles have the law
of God written on their Hearts
Romans 2:15 who show the work of the law
written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between
themselves their thoughts accusing or
else excusing them) 16 in the day
when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
The
Wickedness of the Works of Man V20
The standard is complete perfection: No man can keep all the commandments
perfectly,
The
law was written to show us our need for a Savior
Galatians 3:10 For as many
as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written,
"Cursed is everyone who does not
continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do
them." 11 But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for "the just shall
live by faith." 12 Yet the law is not of faith, but "the man who does
them shall live by them." 13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the
law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"),
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus,
that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
You see no one ever saw
the evil of human nature more clearly than Paul did; yet this evil was not a
call to hopelessness but a challenge to hope. Paul believed in original sin and
the depravity of human nature. But that doesn't mean he despaired of human
nature.
Once when William Jay of
Bath was an old man he said my memory is failing but there are two things I
shall never forget, that I am a great sinner and Jesus Christ is a great
Savior.
Paul never underestimated
the sin of man and he never underestimated the redeeming power of Jesus Christ
Once when William Roby was
preaching he despaired because of his lack of success and wished to quit
preaching. Mr. DL Moody reproved him when he asked him are they then too bad to
be saved. Paul believed that no man was too bad to be saved. If Christ could do
it for him he could do it for any man.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
ROMANS 3:9-13 THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, NO, NOT ONE
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
Romans 3:9 What then? Are we better than
they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they
are all under sin. 10 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not
one; 11 There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. 12
They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is
none who does good, no, not one." 13 "Their throat is an open tomb;
With their tongues they have practiced deceit"; "The poison of asps
is under their lips";
V9 could refer to the Jews
being better than the Gentiles or the Christians being better than the
unsaved. But we are no better than the
unsaved because, but for the Grace of God we would be in the same state and be
headed for hell for eternity.
Jews and Greeks are all
under sin- this word under means to be in the power of or under the authority
of sin. Until we are saved we are completely enslaved and dominated by sin.
V10-12 are quoted from
several OT texts:
Verses #10-12 come from
#Ps 14:1-3, and 53:1-3. The first half of #13 from #Ps 5:9, the second half
from #Ps 140:3; verse #14 from #Ps 10:7; #15-17 from part of #Isa 59:7; verse
#18 from #Ps 35:1.
Paul is quoting verses
10-18 from memory, so they are not exact quotations of the verses. He is using
a common technique the Jewish Rabbis used called stringing pearls.
4 times in v 10-18 Paul
says there is none, God is including everyone in these passages, twice he says
no, not one and then lastly he says there is no fear of God
Paul is going to describe
in verses 10-18 the Wickedness of the character, the tongue and the conduct of
man.
V10 As it is written: This
is a common introduction to a quotation of OT verses and it also implies their
divine authority.
1. Paul now talks about the
Wickedness of the character of man
None
is righteous: Man is incapable of doing that which is right in the sight of God
Ps 14:1The fool has said
in his heart, "There is no
God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who
does good. 2 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see
if there are any who understand, who seek God. 3 they have all turned aside,
They have together become corrupt; there
is none who does good, No, not one.
Ps 14:2 clearly implies
that all false religions are man's attempts to escape the true God
V11 There is none who
understands:
1Corinth 2; 14 But the
natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are
foolishness to him; nor can he know them,
because they are spiritually discerned.
Our natural tendency is to
seek our own interests
Phil 2:21 For all seek
their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.
But our only hope is for
God to seek after us, because it is only a result of God seeking us that anyone
seeks him
John 6:44 "No one can
come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
If
men really understood how bad our sin is, how Holy our God is, what the
difference between heaven and hell are, and at what cost God provided our
salvation we would be in a hurry to be saved
V12 Turned
aside: this word basically means to lean in the wrong direction, it was used of
a soldier who deserted in a fight.
Isaiah 53:6 All we like
sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD
has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
2. Next we see the Wickedness
of the tongue of man in v 13-14
V13
This expresses the filth of human speech and the rottenness that comes from
within as a grave is sealed to keep the stench or smell in.
They
have practiced deceit: They lie and cheat and show themselves to be sons of the
devil who is the father of all lies
John 8:44 "You are of
your father the devil, and the
desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning,
and does not stand in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
The
poison of asps: They lie about their neighbors and ruin their good names
Asps
are small and so is the tongue, yet they cause much harm to those who feel
their bite
Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
ROMANS 3:5-8 AND WHY NOT SAY, "LET US DO EVIL THAT GOOD MAY COME"?
Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we
say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.) 6 Certainly not! For
then how will God judge the world? 7 For if the truth of God has increased
through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? 8 And why
not say, "Let us do evil that good may come"? --as we are
slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is
just.
In verses
3:5-8 Now Paul answers the objection that his teaching speaks against the
holiness and purity of God's character
1.
Objection 3
If our unrighteousness shows the righteousness of God then isn't it
unjust for God to punish our sin
V-5
demonstrates the righteousness of God
If the unrighteousness of the Jews gave occasion for God
to call the Gentiles then why are the Jews so blamed and criticized
Jude
4 For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for
this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and
deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The diamond
is often laid on a black cloth to make it appear even more beautiful
I speak as a
man-- Paul is emphasizing the fact that this unbiblical train of thought comes
from unregenerate or corrupt minds
V-6 Certainly
not...If God condoned sin then He would have not right and fair way of Judging
all men
Genesis 18: 25 "Far be it from You to do such a thing as this,
to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the
wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do
right?"
2. Objection
4 If the truth of God's glory and faithfulness has increased through my lie or
sin then why am I judged as a sinner…. Luke 7:47
V-7 Charles Hodge --according to this reasoning, says
Paul, the worse we are the better. For the more wicked we are, the more clearly
will the mercy of God be seen in our pardon
V-8 Unfortunately some had perverted the Gospel Paul
preached. They argued that it not only provided a license to sin, but
encouraged them to do so.
This argument is called Antinomianism if we are saved by
grace alone through faith alone, by Christ alone, totally apart from works then why does it
matter whether we live a righteous life or not. Isn't it good that we sin since
God will be given even greater glory as our Saviour? If you are a real Christian
you will hate sin, and be angry when you and others sin. You will feel bad
because you have sinned.
Men will use any excuse to justify their sin
1 John 4:8 He
who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
Exodus 34:7 "keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving
iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty,
But Paul says that your sin is not justifiable in any
way and God who is righteous and holy will judge it.