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Intro: 1:1-17
Sin: 1:18-3:20
Salvation: 3:21-5:21
Sovereignty 9:1-11:36
Service: 12:1-15:13
Conclusion: 15:13-16:27
Tonight we look at the last twenty verses in the first major division of Romans.
Paul makes his closing arguments for God's case against humanity.
1. Questions and Answers: Paul answers all objections (Romans 3:1-9)
Question 1: (vs. 1) Why be Religious?
Paul is saying, If working hard and going to church and being circumcised and keeping the law and serving the Jewish holidays won't get me into heaven, why should I even do it?"
Is there any advantage in being a Jew over being a pagan if we're all guilty?
He is asking what difference is there between the religious and the pagans if we are all guilty in the end.
Is there any advantage?
Answer: (vs 2) There is great advantage to it
One advantage is that the Jews were entrusted with the WOG.
This was a big deal.
We have the Bible today because oof the way the Jews handled the WOG.
They have the promises given to Abraham.
But the greatest responsibility given to them was the WOG.
This was more important than their rituals and all the other things.
God gave the Word to the Jews to care for it and protect it.
They did this very well.
Did you ever see Raiders of the Lost Ark?
The ARK was valuable because it contained the WOG.
Solomon’s Temple was built to house the WOG.
God also wanted them to share it… they did not do this well.
Question 2: (vs 3) When people are unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful?
Paul is asking if God would be unfaithful to the Jews because they were unfaithful to Him.
It’s obvious the Jews went through times when faith was at a loss.
Answer: (vs 4) No, God is always faithful
God does not break His promises even when our performance doesn't warrant it.
There are some people questioning God's faithfulness.
They're saying since the Jews were unfaithful to God does that mean that God can now be unfaithful to the Jews? and He doesn't have to keep all the promises He made to them?
Paul says No! Even if every person in the world is a liar, God is true.
Two kinds of promises…
Conditional - If you do this, then I will do…
Ask and it shall be given
Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved...
If my people will humble themselves and pray… I will
Unconditional Promises -
God promised the jews that they would eventually have a Messiah… they did not deserve it.
Were they faithful?
NO
Jesus is coming back…
Question 3: (vs.
5) Since God forgives me, and He is faithful even when I am unfaithful, doesn’t my sin just show how forgiving God is?
Paul is using faulty logic on purpose here.
He is pointing out that it doesn’t make sense to say you can sin because it shows how forgiving God is.
Paul is saying that some people are saying, "You've just said that God is faithful to us even when we're unfaithful to Him.
Therefore it seems that when I sin God forgives me and when I sin more and God forgives me more, then every time I sin it makes God look good because it shows how forgiving He is.
Therefore God shouldn't be upset with me when I sin because my sin actually makes God look good."
Illustration: A guy goes out and commits adultery over and over.
His wife remains faithful to him.
The husband comes in to his wife and says, "My unfaithfulness just makes you look better.
Because you're staying faithful to me even though I'm unfaithful to you and it shows what a great lady you are!"
So one day this wife finally says, "I've had enough!
I'm not going to take any more!
That's all I'm going to put up with."
Husband comes in: "What gives?
Why are you mad at me? My unfaithfulness just shows your patience.
In fact instead of being upset you ought to thank me for my adultery because it shows what a great person you are."
Does that make sense?
No
Answer: (vs 6) NO.
If God were not fair in His standards, he could not judge the world.
Sin is never good and God is fair and just when he judges us.
Question 4: (vs 7) If my sin causes God to show his Grace, why does he condemn me?
This is kind of an extension of this last argument.
Paul is saying "Let's take your logic a step further.
If all the bad things I do make God happy because it gives Him the chance to show His grace, then why would God condemn me?
And if the truth of God has increased through my sin, then why am I still judged?
Can I be blamed for something that brings glory to God? How could God call me a sinner, if my sin shows what a forgiving person He is?"
He uses what philosophers call "you take it to it's logical, illogical conclusion."
Push it to the extreme and show how stupid it really is.
Answer: (vs 8) God does not need our evil to contrast his goodness.
He's saying, If every time I sin it brings more glory to God because it shows what a forgiving person He is, then let's live it up!
Let's gross out on evil so God can be super forgiving!
Does that make sense?
No! Paul is saying, God does not need our evil to contrast His goodness.
That's cheap grace.
That's basically saying, It doesn't matter what you do as long as you believe the right thing.
There are a lot of people going to church and believing the right things . . .
but their life style?
They live for the Lord on Sunday and then live for the devil the rest of the week.
Paul is saying, you don't want to go out and sin more to prove what a gracious God He is.
Illustration: You get strep throat and go to the doctor.
He says, "I have a wonder drug.
You just have a minor case.
This drug can wipe out your strep throat immediately!"
What if you said, "Let's wait a few days.
Let's pray that I get a super severe strep throat so that it will really demonstrate how powerful your wonder drug is!" That's the same kind of logic.
A lot of people do that with God.
They think that God is some old grandfather up in the sky who's loving but absolutely harmless.
People say, I know what I’m doing is wrong but Im going to do it anyway because I know God will forgive me.
What kind of fool do you think God is? Don't you think He sees through that?
Do you think that a God who would let you get away with that is worthy to be worshipped?"
Forgiveness is not a license to sin.
Never confuse forgiveness with approval.
They are two totally different things.
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