Romans 3:21-5:21
I. Introductory thoughts based on the PREVIOUS LESSON
A. Both the JEWS and the NATIONS (Gentiles) are in SIN, and NEED
SALVATION!
1. The GENTILES had turned away from God, and He had
given them over to a SINFUL LIFE (Romans 1:18-32).
2. The JEW was also without EXCUSE (Romans 2:1-29).
3. There was "none righteous," not one! (Romans 3:9,10)
4. "ALL HAVE SINNED" (Romans 3:23). The SINNER "lacks
the glory of God" through his sin.
B. Under a LAW OF WORKS, no person can be "JUSTIFIED" (made
right, declared not guilty) in the sight of God (Romans 3:20).
Notice this same idea in Galatians 2:16.
1. If people could have been RIGHT WITH GOD BY KEEPING
THE LAW OF MOSES, or any "LAW OF WORKS,"
then Jesus Christ DIED FOR NOTHING! (Galatians 2:21).
WHY DID JESUS DIE ON THE CROSS? Because there
was no otherway for man to be right with God!
2. The Old Testament Law given by Moses HAD A WONDERFUL
PURPOSE! Please see below. However, THAT LAW
COULD NOT MAKE A PERSON RIGHTEOUS! (Galatians 3:21).
C. PLEASE NOTE that the Old Testament Law DID GIVE MAN A
KNOWLEDGE OF SIN (Romans 3:20). See this same teaching
in Romans 7:7.
D. In this lesson, THE STUDENT SHOULD LEARN THE FOLLOWING:
1. The MEANING of "SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH"
2. The DIFFERENCE between the OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
3. The FULFILLMENT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT LAW
4. SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH INCLUDES
OBEDIENCE
(Exodus 19:1-6)
(Galatians
3:19)
d. This OLD LAW could NOT GIVE LIFE
(Galatians 3:21)
BEFORE
the
COVENANT
OF
(Genesis 17)
(Romans 4:21)
(Romans 5:1-21)
(Romans 5:1)
(Romans 5:2-4)
(Romans 5:5-11)
(Romans 5:5)
(2) But, JESUS DIED FOR THE UNGODLY. Here we see the
GREAT LOVE OF GOD!
d. REMEMBER! WE ARE SAVED BY CHRIST'S BLOOD
(Romans 5:9). Because of this, we are saved from the "WRATH"
of God (See I Thessalonians 1:10; 5:9).
e. But, also by HIS RESURRECTION LIFE (Romans 5:10)
REJOICE! (Romans 5:11)
Therefore,