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The righteousness of god

The righteousness of god. (Romans 3:21-26). The Righteousness of god.

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The righteousness of god

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  1. The righteousness of god (Romans 3:21-26)

  2. The Righteousness of god • But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:21-26 NKJV)

  3. WHAT DOES PAUL MEAN WHEN HE REFERS TO The righteousness of god? • This phrase is best understood as “the righteousness from God.” • IOW, God is righteous, and through His son, Jesus Christ, God gives us his righteousness.

  4. GOD’S WRATH – DESERVED BY ALL PEOPLE • ROMANS, CHAPTER 3 FOLLOWS CHAPTERS ONE AND TWO IN WHICH PAUL SETS FORTH A GREAT TRUTH – • For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men . . . (Romans 1:18, NKJV)

  5. FROM WRATH TO RIGHTEOUSNESS • But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. (Romans 3:21-22, NKJV)

  6. What is the source of god’s righteousness? • . . . the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 3:22, NKJV)

  7. HOW DO WE RECEIVE GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS? • “ . . . even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe . . .” (Romans 3:22, NKJV) • The English words “faith” and “believe” come from the same Greek word, “pistis.”

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