Romans Chapter One                                 Lesson 14

Review:

Salvation:  swthri,a; basic idea is of deliverance; safety; preservation; healing; soundness;

We also covered the fact that salvation is in three phases or as you probably heard it as three tenses, past, present and future.

 

 

There is the faith aspect. The Grace means of appropriating the blessings of salvation, All three phases.

Rom 3:22-23;  4:11

 

 

 

> "to the Jew first and also to the Greek."

first  prw/ton is often interpreted to be priority

- What it does speak of is historical sequence or priority.

 

 

2. The character of the gospel.  1:17

Find in it; "the righteousness of God is revealed;"   

 

In Scripture you have 2 kinds or sources of righteousness revealed;

 

> Documentation:  God: +R of God;

- Job 34:10;  says God is righteousness and He can have no part in sin and wickedness.  Ps 11:7; 119:137 judgments  =  divine decisions

- Ps 119:142;  Never will He ever give up being perfect righteousness

 

> Man:  Titus 3:5; Isa 64:6;  Comparison of the 2, Phil 3:9

 

What could we give God that would satisfy what He wants?  ONLY +R!!

 

 

WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO COME UP WITH IT?? 

 

 

- We must come to grips with the Principle that perfect Righteousness is all that God can ever accept.

 

 

Then the situation is hopeless for man!

 

Not True!!  Another attribute, Wisdom comes up with the solution, the Gospel;  the power of God resulting in salvation to all who believe!

 

 

**  Point is your righteousness, your works your human good can never become enough capital to purchase your salvation;  you must have Christ's righteousness that comes by way of the gospel, and that by faith.