Romans 3

Paul sets forth the ___________ work of God in and through Jesus Christ. He did so ___________ NOT in ____________.

redemptive, publicly, secret

Redemption is by Jesus’ __________ and through ________ as a demonstration of His righteousness.

blood, faith

 This ______ _______ is only good to those who receive it freely as a gift.  It is the only gift that can place them in a _______ _______ with God.

good news, right standing

 Paul’s argument for justification by faith.

V. 27-_______ excluded, 

V. 28- ______ apart from the works, 

V. 29- God is ______ over all,

V. 30- Judgment of ______ and _______ will be on faith, 

V. 31- Faith puts ______ in its proper place.

Boasting, faith, God, Jews, Gentiles, Law

After building a case against ______ _______ Paul spelled out the only way for them to become right with God.

all people

The transition “______ ______” gives us a great deal to rejoice about! It reveals a beginning of something ______ _______ from our guilt and helplessness

but now, heavenly different

God’s _____________ is on another principle other than our right doing (or our failure to do right).

righteousness

One of fallen man’s most difficult tasks is to ______ God’s righteousness as a ______. With every fiber of our moral being, we want to _____ God’s favor.

accept, gift, earn

God neither needs nor desires our _____ in doing what we could never accomplish.  _______ by its very nature rules out _________.

help, faith, boasting

The Law helps us to . . . and reveals that we are unable to live up to the ______ ______.

have the knowledge of sin, divine standard

___ ____’s purpose is to guide our conduct. It is NOT a means to stand before the throne of God and declare ourselves righteous based on our _____ ______.

The Law, righteous, own works

What was the Jew’s advantage against sin?

None ( all are under the penalty of sin)

The evidence against humanity is that no one is __________, no one has true ___________, and all have ________ _________ __________ _________ ________.

righteous, understanding, turned from the right path

LOGION - translation & definition

oracle, all the written utterances of God

DIKAIOO - translation & definition

Justified, To deem/show one to be right, just or righteous (primarily)

The Jews had been given the . . .

very words of God

Tripods Challenge:

3. a.

   b.

   c.

1. God is God over all

2. God’s righteousness is apart from the law

3. Evidence Against Humanity

   a. No one is righteous

   b. No one has true understanding

   c. All have turned from the right path

Tripods:

1. God is God over _____

2. God’s righteousness is apart from _____ _____

3. Evidence Against __________

   a. No one is __________

   b. No one has true ____________

   c. All have turned from the _____ ______

all, the law, humanity, righteous, understanding, right path