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In what is there much advantage?
In what is there much advantage?
Being a Jew
With what have the Jews been entrusted?
With what have the Jews been entrusted?
The very words of God
What if someone were unfaithful?
What if someone were unfaithful?
Will their unfaithfulness nullify God's faithfulness?
Whose faithfulness will their unfaithfulness not nullify?
Whose faithfulness will their unfaithfulness not nullify?
What argument is Paul using?
What argument is Paul using?
And what is God certainly not unjust in bringing?
And what is God certainly not unjust in bringing?
Who might argue, 'if my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?'
Who might argue, 'if my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?'
What is just?
What is just?
What are Jews and Gentiles alike?
What are Jews and Gentiles alike?
Who understands?
Who understands?
Who have turned away?
Who have turned away?
What do their tongues practice?
What do their tongues practice?
From what Old Testament book does the following quotation come: 'their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness'?
From what Old Testament book does the following quotation come: 'their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness'?
What are their feet swift to shed?
What are their feet swift to shed?
What is before their eyes?
What is before their eyes?
What may be held accountable to God?
What may be held accountable to God?
How will no one be declared righteous in God's sight?
How will no one be declared righteous in God's sight?
To what do the law and the prophets testify?
To what do the law and the prophets testify?
What is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe?
What is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe?
Of what do you all fall short?
Of what do you all fall short?
By whose grace are all justified freely?
By whose grace are all justified freely?
As what did God present Christ?
As what did God present Christ?
Who did this to demonstrate his righteousness?
Who did this to demonstrate his righteousness?
When did God demonstrate his righteousness?
When did God demonstrate his righteousness?
Why is boasting excluded?
Why is boasting excluded?
By what is a person justified?
By what is a person justified?
Is God the God of the Jews only?
Is God the God of the Jews only?
Why is God the God of Gentiles too?
Why is God the God of Gentiles too?
Through what will God justify the uncircumcised?
Through what will God justify the uncircumcised?
What do we uphold?
What do we uphold?
Study Notes
Advantage of Being a Jew
- Jews have much advantage due to their heritage and covenant with God.
- They have been entrusted with the very words of God, signifying a unique responsibility.
God's Faithfulness
- Unfaithfulness of individuals does not nullify God's faithfulness; He remains true regardless of human actions.
- The righteousness of God is unaffected by human falsehoods; His justice is eternal.
Human Arguments and Wrath
- Paul uses a human argument to highlight the relationship between sin and God's truthfulness.
- God's wrath is a just response to human sinfulness; He is not unjust in administering it.
Universal Sinfulness
- Both Jews and Gentiles are under the power of sin, creating a universal need for redemption.
- No one understands or seeks God on their own; all have turned away from God in sin.
Nature of Sin
- The tongues of sinners practice deceit, and their words are filled with cursing and bitterness.
- Their actions are swift to shed blood, demonstrating the severity of sin in humanity.
Accountability to God
- The whole world will be held accountable to God for their actions, emphasizing universal guilt.
- No one will be declared righteous in God's sight by their adherence to the law; works are insufficient for justification.
Righteousness Through Faith
- The law and prophets bear witness to God’s righteousness, which is revealed through faith in Jesus Christ.
- That righteousness is available to all who believe, indicating inclusivity in salvation.
Human Shortcomings and God's Grace
- All fall short of the glory of God, showcasing human imperfection.
- Justification is a gift of God's grace, provided freely through Christ's sacrifice of atonement.
Demonstration of Righteousness
- God presented Christ as a means to demonstrate His righteousness in the current age, underlining the importance of faith for justification.
- Boasting is excluded, highlighting that faith, not works, is the basis of one’s justification.
God of All Humanity
- God is not solely the God of the Jews; He also encompasses the Gentiles.
- There is one God who justifies all people, both the circumcised and uncircumcised, based on their faith.
Upholding the Law
- Despite justification through faith, believers uphold the law as a reflection of God's moral standards and righteousness.
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