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08/26/2026

The Imputation of Righteousness to the Believer

Oh what a wonderful blessing belongs to those who believe in the Completed Work of Jesus Christ: Imputed Righteousness because of the Law of Faith. Let's dive right into the text.

Our Text: Romans 4:23-25
23. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24. But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

Many people will spend a lifetime seeking their own path to Righteousness. They will work, perform rituals and attempt to obey the Old Testament laws and will fall short. Unfortunately they will believe in many things along their journey, yet it's sad that they will refuse to Believe the Bible.

The accounting of Abraham's Faith, his believing God's Word, His Promises is for our benefit. This Imputation of Righteousness to Abraham is still available for all who will believe. We are partakers of God's Grace that he has extended to us. It is our believing in the Provision of God sending His only begotten Son, to die for our sins according to the Scriptures. Jesus Christ took our sins upon himself, He was made sin that knew no sin. All for the purpose that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Our believing in the Testimony, the Witness of God considering that Jesus was Buried and Rose again on the Third Day according to the Scriptures. It is in our believing, because of the Justice of a Holy God, His Faithfulness to His Word, that we receive the same Imputation of Righteousness freely.

There's nothing more that can be added to a Completed Work. We can either believe that Christ being delivered up for our sins was sufficient or we don't believe. Any attempt to offer up anything else for our sins that the Blood of a Sinless Saviour is rejection of His Offering and puts a man in Unbelief. Our belief in the Bodily Ressurection of the Lord Jesus Christ is the belief by which we are Justified. Anything less is Unbelief. Many people stagger at the Word of God in Unbelief, because they add to or take away from the Completed Work of Jesus Christ. They may perform every ritual religion can place upon a person's life, but will miss heaven because the Righteousness of God is not imputed to those in Unbelief.

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08/25/2026

The Degree of Abraham's Believing

When it comes to belief we often talk in terms of a generic nature. Particularly when we fail to define what we mean by belief. Over the course of our lives we have many different types of belief. Children believe in such things as the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny just to name a few, not because they don't know any better, but because they believe their parents. We often cause more questions concerning Faith in Christ, because of the lies we use to create wonder in the mind of a child. Today we speak of Abraham's Believing in order to eventually understand our own.

Our Text: Romans 4: 17-22
17. (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:
20. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21. And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

As we have been looking at the Law of Faith in operation, we will see these principles in the Believing of Abraham. There is no doubt that Abraham realized since the first time God spoke with him, that Abraham was dealing with someone that was greater than himself. Therefore Abraham's Believing was not in his own abilities to make himself the father of many nations. If it was within Abraham's capabilities to perform and fulfill the promises, it would not have required Faith, but strength. We often look at the various promises of God and attempt to bring these to pass in our own lives through the power of our strength and wonder why we are weary in our well doing. God places His promises before us not to encourage us to develop strength, but to encourage us to develop Faith.

Abraham stood before God and Believed. He understood that God Alone called those things that be not as though they already were. Abraham believed what God had Said, not what Abraham could say. Child of God our Believing never rests upon what comes out of our mouth, but rather what comes out of God's mouth. It's extremely difficult for anyone to find a promise in the Bible and stand upon the promises before God in Faith, if he has any doubts concerning the Inspiration, Infallibility, Preservation, Magnification and Sufficiency of the Scriptures. Why? Because there will always be a nagging doubt as to that promise being Inspired, Infallible, therefore availible for them to appropriate. Double Mindedness is the byproduct of a wavering belief.

We see that Abraham did not stagger at the promises of God in Unbelief. Abraham did not stagger at God's Word, but rather was strong in faith. The strength of Abraham's Faith was not in Abraham Believing Abraham's Word. But Abraham's Faith was strong because Abraham Believed God's Word was Sufficient. Abraham's Faith, his Believing was in the Ability of God to perform those things that God had promised. Often people mistake that they have to perform, in order for God to take them seriously enough, and soon they perform trying to fulfill the promises in the flesh. They end up in self righteous living and religous performance. Abraham on the other hand, knew that God promised, therefore it was up to God to fulfill what he had promised. Therefore the Scriptures conclude that it was imputed unto Abraham for Righteousness.

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08/24/2026

The Law of Faith: Implemented at the Right Time

Timing is often the key to understanding. Righteousness was Imputed to Abraham at a crucial time, not for Abraham's sake, but for ours. Let's dive into the Scriptures.

Our Text: Romans 4:10-16
10. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: 12. And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. 13. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15. Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

The Righteousness that was imputed unto Abraham was imputed to him before he had received the sign of circumcision. Had God waited until after Abraham was circumcised one might reasonably argue that the Righteousness Imputed because of Abraham's Believing, could be considered for the Jews alone. But God's plan of Redemption was to be available for Whosoever Believeth, because Abraham Believed before he was seperated unto the Lord by circumcision. Abraham is therefore considered as the Father of all them that believe.

Therefore the same Imputation of Righteousness is Availible for everyone that believes. Including us today. There are no loops to jump through, there are no hurdles to jump. Righteousness is imputed to us by Grace, Through Faith. Here is the important part, not just any Righteousness, but the Righteousness of God. ( 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.)

In our previous state of unbelief, our righteousness was as filthy rags. There were none of us that were righteous. However when Faith came as we heard and believed the Word of God, the moment of belief God accounted our sins paid for, Christ became our Propitiation and God place upon us His Righteousness. This Miraculous Marvelous Work of Grace is the core of our belief in the Completed Work of Jesus Christ. There is nothing left to do because Jesus left nothing undone. God didn't even miss the exact point in time to invoke the Law of Faith in Abraham, in order to make sure that the Gentiles are included in this blessing.

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08/23/2026

The Law of Faith: Imputation

This is one of the most ignored Bible Doctrines in the Modern Church. Let's get neck deep in the subject line through the Scriptures today.

Our Text: Romans 4:6-9
6. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7. Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9. Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

The Holy Ghost through Paul is establishing the Law of Faith in operation in the Scriptures. Because Abraham Believed God, it (his belief) was counted ( the act of imputed to him) unto him for righteousness. The question often arises who did the counting? God. Abraham did not count his belief unto righteousness. God accounted his belief to him for righteousness. What triggered this imputation? Abraham's Believing. We will see later where this too is the mechanism for our Belief, triggering the Imputation of Righteousness to ourselves by God.

Now it's about to get deep. When God imputes Christ's Righteousness to the Believer, He has to do something with our sins. God chose to place our sins on Jesus Christ in order that he could place Christ's Righteousness on us. ( 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.) How do we receive the righteousness of God in him? Through belief. Our Iniquity is laid upon Christ. (Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.) The difference between a sheep and a hog that has fallen into the ditch of sin is this: The sheep will cry out to the shepherd, and the shepherd will forgive and cleanse him from all unrighteousness, while the Hog will continue to waller on without concern.

There is a double sided blessing in the Imputation of Righteousness to the Believer. It's found in David's statement: (7. Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. ) You may ask How can this be? Because our sins and iniquities were laid upon Christ. God does not put them, sins, back on our account. Like the sheep when we realize how far we've strayed from the shepherd, we confess our sins, (1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.) Here's the point to save argument over this glorious standing in Christ. There are some that would argue that this Blessing is for the Jews, because Abraham was a Jew, but we will see that this Blessing is for everyone that Believeth. You can either walk around under the yoke of bo***ge or walk in the Blessing that only God can provide.

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08/22/2026

Abraham an Example of the Law of Faith

I love character studies. Abraham is one of my favorite people in the Bible. We often talk about Abraham's Faith, but we need to look at it through the lense of the Law of Faith in operation.

Our Text: Romans 4: 1-5 1. What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2. For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
3. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

If we were to draw a time line to demonstrate the process of the Law of Faith in operation it might look something like a runaway Rooster at the choping block. Why? Because of our response, not God's Plan. We often look at the human element, rather than the Bible, attempting to make sense of it all. So from a Biblical perspective we first HEAR THE WORD OF GOD. Abraham heard the Word of God and His Promises: (Genisis 12:1-3 1. Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2. And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.)

Here's where it gets interesting. Abraham although he departed in Genisis 12:4 bringing his nephew with him. He took a detour into Eygpt passed Sarah off as his sister. Had to come to a parting of the ways with Lot in chapter thirteen. Abraham had to rescue Lot in chapter fourteen. But God's Word was patient with Abraham. We suddenly see in (Genisis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.) One might call the period between Genisis twelve and fifteen a testing experience, but Abraham had many of these experiences even afterwards.

If we consider that maybe this period was Abraham testing the resolve of God, not the other way around, we'd get a more accurate picture of our own life. Every Divine Law has been tested by those making application. The Law is observed, and it's limits tested, long before it is fully understood and can be applied. We often are like Abraham, we know what God's Word says, we say we believe, but we don't always live like we believe. Then our understanding is Developed and Faith arises that we fully and truly come to a place of Believing. This is the basis for (Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.) We hear the Word of God with the ear of our spirit, we begin to understand, which is the counterpart of hearing, and out of our understanding Faith emerges.

The Law of Faith in operation through Abraham, even in the testing times between and afterwards was the Hand of God bringing to pass, those things that were impossible for Abraham. It was an act of Grace, in a Covenant of Grace, between God and Abraham. This covenant was not based upon Abraham's merit, but by God's Merit, God's Faithfulness to fulfill His Promises (Hebrews 6:13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,)

Abraham Believed God. That simple truth is the basis for the Law of Faith. God rewarded Abraham not for his efforts and his departure from his home. God rewarded Abraham because Abraham Believed. God established the Covenant of Grace with Abraham in order that He might extend its benefits and blessings to all that Believe as Abraham believed.

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08/21/2026

The Law of Faith

We talk about the various laws concerning things like gravity, physics, mathematics and just about any other subject known to man. Yet here in our text we are introduced to the Law of Faith. Let's explore this as we dive into our text.

Our Text: Romans 3:27-31
27. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 29. Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30. Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. 31. Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Often the Scriptures will use a term that is unfamiliar up to that point. Here the term the Law of Faith, is used exclusively one time. Similar to the law of gravity, which was discovered by Sir. Issac Newton and published July 5th 1687, the Law of gravity was always in place. The first person to throw a rock into the air discovered it would come down. While Paul through the Inspiration of the Holy Ghost coined the phrase, the Law of Faith has always been in existence. We will see it in the life of Abraham in chapter four as we study. This Law of Faith removes one's ability to boast concerning their Justification. Jesus Christ is the one that justifies and is our justifier. Look back at verse ( 26. To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.) The Law of Faith relies upon Christ's Completed Work. Consider the implications of Ephesians 2:8-10 8. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9. Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.) The Law of Faith is in Action, because the means and method of Salvation are presented By Grace, Through Faith. Here again The act of Grace, coupled with Faith removes one's ability to boast.

The proper conclusion that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law, once again is the Law of Faith in action. Thus we are dependent not upon ourselves, but upon our Justifier, His Completed Work. If one could brag, it would have to be in the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Much like the Law of Sin, that has its reward one might say, as death. We understand the wages of sin is death, we've heard that all of our lives, we've even put this to memory. The Law of Faith also has its reward. It is the contrast of (Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.) A Gift is something that you can not earn but is granted entirely by the favor of the giver. In this case God authorizes the Gift, through Jesus Christ our Lord. How? Through Christ's Completed Work. (Romans 4:24-25 24. But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.) The Law of Faith is based upon the Evidence of our faith, not our works. The evidence of our faith is IF WE BELIEVE on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead. Believing is not a work, but a fruit of hearing the Word of God, (Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.)

God is calling both the Jew and the Gentile. Notice verse (30. Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.) Here again there is a play on words. The circumcision is justified by Faith, their response to what God's Word made Manifest in the Law and the Prophets. Go back to ( Romans 3:21-22 21. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:) The Gentile is justified through Faith in the Completed Work of Christ.

Let me get deep in the woods here, there is not a two tier system. The Scriptures are acknowledging that the Jew's eyes must be opened to look through the lense of the Law and the Prophets to see the concealed Christ, what God has promised to do. While as Gentiles we Look back on the Completed Work as Revealed in the Scriptures AT THIS TIME, What God Has Done. Until the Jews see that the Prophecies are Fulfilled in Christ, they continue to seek after, rather than be sought by God, and believe that Christ has already come.

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08/20/2026

The Witness of God: Declares the Righteousness of God
Part 3.

The clarity of Scripture is where the refreshing of the Believer's soul takes place. Now let's keep the spring clear.

Our Text: Romans 3: 21-26
21. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 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 for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26. To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

This Righteousness of God by faith which is in Jesus Christ has a purpose. This purpose hasn't changed since Christ arose from the dead. The purpose is to bring souls to Christ. There is a play of words in the twenty second verse: unto all and upon all them that believe. We often will overlook such phrases because we miss the hints that have been dropped right in front of us. This phrase is speaking of the two people groups the Jew and the Gentile. The next phrase: ( for there is no difference. ) ties this together with a prior revelation of God's Character (Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.) The Righteousness of God by Faith is not just for the Jew, but also for the Gentile. There is no difference because ALL HAVE SINNED, AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD.

The means of Redemption is Availible To All. The Blood of Jesus Christ was shed for the Sins of the Whole World. (1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.) Yet it's availability does not mean Universal Salvation. The Redemption is Available for All, but only effective for them that Believe. The Shed Blood of Jesus Christ is our Propitiation. The Blood satisfied the Wrath of God over the Sins of Man. But again the Propitiation while it is available For All, the Propitiation is Affective only To Those that Believe.

Now in Christ we have available both Redemption and Propitiation. The moment we Believe Christ Justifies us. He becomes our Justifier. How? The Blood is Applied, Mercy is given. When our Heavenly Father looks at us, He does not see the sins, because of the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Hold my mule I feel a Holy Ghost, Shout about to happen.

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08/19/2026

The Witness of God: Declares the Righteousness of God
Part 2.

Now that we have the Two Keys to unlock the depths let's proceed into the text.

Our Text: Romans 3: 21-26
21. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 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 for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26. To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

But NOW, is the first lock that is revealed using the key: AT THIS TIME. This also indicates that there was a specific reason or event that kept the hand of God from revealing the Righteousness of God without the law. This event is none other than the Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:7-8 7. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8. Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.) Now we need to discuss the phrase Without The Law. Indicating that This Plan was established long before the inception of the Law. We see in 1 Corinthians 2: 7 the phrase "God Ordained before the World." We will also see this Righteousness Without the Law was properly instituted by God, through Abraham four hundred years before the establishment of the Law. (Galatians 3:16-17 16. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. 17. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.)

At this point in the text, the Holy Ghost speaks of this Righteousness as the Righteousness of God which is by Faith in Jesus Christ. Why is there a change? Because if it remained without the Law, there would be no understanding about How this Righteousness Without the Law is Obtained. God's Word when it introduces Righteousness, it will go on to explain How it is obtained. If it did not, man would have no clue as to How to Obtain it. This has led to some teaching that God Imputes Righteousness to Whomever He Chooses, Not to Whosoever Believeth. God's Word will always bring clarity, but the ideas of man will always muddy the clarity of God's Word.

More Tomorrow

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08/18/2026

The Witness of God: Declares the Righteousness of God
Part 1.

That God for the BUTS in the Bible. We have here one such But, it changes the Focus of the Witness of God, from the Sinful Unrighteousness of Men, to declare the Righteousness of God.

Our Text: Romans 3: 21-26
21. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 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 for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26. To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

There are two keys that are relevant for our understanding. The first is one must understand what the word Manifested means. Manifested simply means that something was revealed, or made known. In this passage God does the Revealing or making known of His Righteousness. God chose to reveal His Righteousness through both the Law and the Prophets. So the Law and the Prophets reveal to us the understanding of Sin in the Presence of a Holy and Righteous God.

The second phrase to focus upon is: AT THIS TIME. This statement is the acknowledgement that Time has changed, what God had Concealed in the Old Testament, in the Law and the Prophets is AT THIS TIME revealed. God in his Manifestation did so through the Law and Prophets, but AT THIS TIME God reveals pointing to His Son, Jesus Christ the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets.

Because Romans is an extremely deep book in a theological sense. If we miss these two keys we can end up in error. God chose both the means and method to manifest and the Appropriate Time to declare His Righteousness. Nothing from eternity past unto the end of the age, in eternity future will ever take God by surprise, even after the millennial kingdom ends, God will still be in charge of time and eternity.

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08/17/2026

The Guilty State Exposed By The Witness of God

There's an old saying, never glance behind the curtain of your heros, unless your prepared to be disappointed. While there is truth in that, there is Truth in Application that we don't readily admit the depth of our sins, the Way that God does. We have the mind set to cover up our sin, to avoid offending mankind, but forget there is no camouflage we can use to cover up the Sin or the Sinner.

Our Text: Romans 3: 10-19
10. As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14. Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 15. Their feet are swift to shed blood: 16. Destruction and misery are in their ways: 17. And the way of peace have they not known: 18. There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19. Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

I'm gonna meddle a moment before we get too far into the text. I have learned over the years that there is the testimony of men, and then there is the testimony of God. Men will often use catch phrases that shed some artificial hope that they were worth saving, that God must have saw something good in them. But God's Word is superior to all of the witness of man. Once again Paul is not writing about the goodness of man, but rather the Sinfulness of man, man's insuffiency so that we will recognize the Call of God to believe in the Sufficiency of Jesus Christ. ( 1 John 5:9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.) The Holy Ghost has inspired Paul to establish the Witness of God concerning the Sinfulness and inability of mankind to save themselves.

Remember that Romans is a recorded letter to help establish the reader in the principles of the Gospel, pointing ultimately to the SUFFICIENCY of Christ and His Completed Work. People often scoff by asking was I really that bad? We have to answer according to the Witness of God, recorded in his Word you were that bad, and so was I.

Remember that the Jews were under the Law Written on tablets of stone, the Gentiles were under the law written in the Conscience. Regardless of whether we are Jews or Gentiles, according to the Witness of God, we are all counted as guilty, and because we are guilty according to God's Testimony there is a Price to be paid.

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