(Rom 3:28) “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Our sinful nature seeks even to glory in one’s faith. Friend, that’s nothing to glory in. It is simply right to do, for all should have absolute faith in God – period; faith being “believing what He has said and them responding rightly to it”. No. The point here is that one is justified in the sight of God because of what He in Jesus did (v.24-27).
“Loneliness”
There are times each of us feel lonely. We can have people all around us, yet feel they do not understand what we are going through. This indeed makes us feel alone. This sermon points out a simple fact: there were times in the life of the Lord Jesus when He indeed must have felt alone. Join us as we look into the life of our Savior.
This sermon was preached at Calvary Baptist Church, Bedford, Va. Rev. John Hestor – Pastor
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(Rom 3:26) “To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. (27) Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.” Many a new believer has been burdened with and taught they needed to “keep” their salvation. It seems “right”, for it appeals to our sinful nature of pride. Yet, plainly we see (our text) it is all of Jesus without human effort, the keeping of the law. Our attempts soil the purity of that blessed sacrifice of Jesus!
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( Rom 3:26) “To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” People who are taught they have to keep their salvation need to consider this passage. God is “just” declaring us “innocent of all charges” because He bore our sin Himself and is thus the ‘justifier”. It is done. How can you possibly think you can add anything to that?
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( Rom 3:24)“ Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: (25) Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare His righteousness….(26) To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” Why the stressing of the declaration of “His righteousness”? A judge is not righteous who does not hold those before him accountable. God is righteous to justify (forgive the sin) because the sin was paid by another. God remains righteous.
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(Rom 3:25) “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;” The last part of this verse proves “propitiation” speaks of the sacrifice upon the altar. Before the crucifixion of Jesus, when God saw the blood, the sacrifice, it appeased Him and He restrained His judgment knowing that the true sacrifice was coming – His Son bearing our sins upon the cross. I say, “You are wonderful, merciful, loving. You are my Savior!”
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(Rom 3:25) “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood,…” The word “propitiation” literally speaks of the sacrifice upon the altar. Sin had to be paid by blood beginning with Adam’s, all the way through the ministry of the Lord Jesus to the cross itself. It is an appeasement of justice for “the wages of sin is death” (Rom 6:23). This is what Jesus did for you and me. He bore our judgment so that we might live forever!
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WATER (Rom 3:25)“Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood,…” “Set forth”: the God of universe has sent Jesus, gave Him in payment for our sins, raised Him from the dead, and now “singles Him out” as the means and only means of forgiveness and everlasting life. (Act_4:12) “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
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(Rom 3:24) “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” To “redeem” is to buy back to oneself. The price paid, the act, is called “redemption”. The Bible says the price of the redemption from man’s sin was Jesus’ blood: (Col_1:14) “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:” I ask you, “Can you still cling to your sins knowing of the price paid to free you from them?”
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(Rom 3:24) “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” Whenever you see the word “just”, understand it is speaking of one’s standing before the Judge of the earth. It is a judicial term. To be just is to be found innocent of a crime. So, because of the blood of Jesus, the repentant sinner is forgiven, put in Jesus, and thus pronounced before God’s holy throne, innocent of breaking the laws of holiness!
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