Romans 3:27
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Righteousness through Faith in Christ
26He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
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- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Jew. Where is boasting, then? - 'η καυχησις, This glorying of ours. Have we nothing in which we can trust for our acceptance with God? No merit of our own? Nothing accruing to us from our circumcision and being in covenant with God. Apostle, It is excluded - εξεκλεισθη, It is shut out; the door of heaven is shut against every thing of this kind. Jew. By what law? - By what rule, doctrine, or reason is it shut out? by the law of works? The rule of obedience, which God gave to us, and by which obedience we are accepted by him? Apostle. Nay - Not by the law of works; glorying is not cut off or shut out by that; it stands in full force as the rule of life; but you have sinned and need pardon. The law of works grants no pardon, it requires obedience, and threatens the disobedient with death. But all glorying in the expectation of salvation, through your own obedience, is excluded by the law, the doctrine of faith: faith alone, in the mercy of God, through the propitiation made by the blood of Jesus, (Rom 3:25), is that by which you can be justified, pardoned, and taken into the Divine favor.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
INFERENCES FROM THE FOREGOING DOCTRINES AND AN OBJECTION ANSWERED. (Rom 3:27-31) Where is boasting then? . . . excluded. By what law?--on what principle or scheme?. of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.
John Gill Bible Commentary
Do we then make void the law through faith?.... Which question is answered by way of detestatation, God forbid! and by asserting the contrary, yea, we establish the law. The law is not made void, neither by the grace nor doctrine of faith: not by the grace of faith; for that faith is not right which is not attended with works of righteousness; and those works are not right which do not flow from filth. Such a connection there is between faith and works; and so much do the one depend upon the other. Moreover, none but believers are capable of performing good works aright, and they do them, and they ought to do them: besides, faith, as a grace, looks to Christ, as the end of the law for righteousness, and therefore do not make it void. Nor is it made void by the doctrine of faith, and by the particular doctrine of a sinner's justification by faith in Christ's righteousness, which is here more especially intended; for though it is made void by it, as to any use of it for justification by the deeds thereof; yet its use in other respects is not set aside, such as to inform us of the mind and will of God, to discover and convince of sin, to show believers their deformity and imperfection, to render Christ and his righteousness more valuable, and to be a rule of walk and conversation to them; and it still remains a cursing and condemning law to Christless sinners, though justified ones are delivered from it as such: yea, the law is so far from being made void, that it is established by this doctrine; for by it the perpetuity of it is asserted, the spirituality of it is acknowledged, the perfect righteousness of it is secured: according to this doctrine all its demands are answered; whatever it requires it has, such as holiness of nature, perfect obedience to its precepts, and its full penalty borne: it is placed in the best hands, where it will ever remain; and a regard to it is enforced under the best influence, by the best of motives, and from the best of principles. It is indeed abolished as a covenant of works, and in this sense is made void to believers; and it is done away as to the form of administration of it by Moses; and it is destroyed as a yoke of bondage; and the people of God are free from the malediction of it, and condemnation by it, and so from its terror; yet it remains unalterable and unchangeable in the hands of Christ; the matter of it is always the same, and ever obligatory on believers, who, though they are freed from the curse of it, are not exempted from obedience to it: wherefore the law is not made void, so as to be destroyed and abolished in every sense, or to be rendered idle, inactive, useless, and insignificant; but, on the contrary, is made to stand, is placed on a sure basis and firm foundation, as the words used signify. Next: Romans Chapter 4
Romans 3:27
Righteousness through Faith in Christ
26He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
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Justice Satisfied
By C.H. Spurgeon2.8K41:48AtonementGod's JusticeISA 53:5JHN 3:16ROM 3:27ROM 5:12CO 5:21GAL 2:16EPH 1:7HEB 9:221PE 2:241JN 1:9C.H. Spurgeon delivers a powerful sermon titled 'Justice Satisfied,' emphasizing the profound truth that God's justice, which once stood as a barrier to salvation, has been fully satisfied through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He explains that while the sinner is right to fear God's justice, it is through Christ's substitutionary death that justice is appeased, allowing God to be both just and the justifier of those who believe. Spurgeon reassures the penitent that their sins can be forgiven if they confess and trust in Christ, as God's justice now advocates for them rather than condemns them. He encourages listeners to approach God with their confessions, reminding them that true faith in Christ leads to salvation and peace with God. The message concludes with a call to seek personal reconciliation with God through sincere confession and faith in Jesus.
The Antichrist Unveiled
By Richard Bennett2.0K1:24:05ISA 55:1ZEP 3:17MAT 6:33ROM 3:27EPH 1:6EPH 2:81JN 4:8In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the message of having a personal relationship with God. He highlights the concept of God being right and without darkness, and the importance of walking in the light and having fellowship with one another. The speaker also mentions the significance of Jesus Christ as the propitiation for our sins and the cleansing power of His blood. Additionally, he discusses the pagan origins of the title "supreme high priest" given to the Pope and encourages listeners to stand for the truth of the gospel.
Be Ye Doers of the Word
By Manley Beasley1.9K24:52ObedienceLiving Out the WordFaith and ObedienceROM 3:27JAS 1:22JAS 2:14Manley Beasley emphasizes the critical relationship between faith and obedience in his sermon 'Be Ye Doers of the Word.' He explains that true faith is demonstrated through actions, highlighting that obedience to God's Word is essential for spiritual growth. Beasley contrasts the teachings of Romans and James, illustrating that while salvation is by faith alone, genuine faith naturally produces good works. He encourages believers to make conscious choices to act on God's Word, sharing personal experiences that illustrate the blessings of obedience. Ultimately, he calls the congregation to embody their faith through tangible actions, becoming doers of the Word.
Studies in Romans-03
By William MacDonald1.3K43:33StudiesISA 51:5ISA 56:1DAN 9:16ROM 3:21ROM 3:27ROM 3:30In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the penalty of death for breaking the law and how Christ died to pay that penalty. The gospel of salvation by faith upholds the law by insisting that its demands have been fully met through Christ's sacrifice. The preacher also addresses the harmony between the gospel in the New Testament and the teachings of the Old Testament Scriptures. He explains that God's forbearance during the Old Testament period was a time of holding back judgment on sin until the fullness of time when Jesus became the sin-bearer. The death of Christ declares God's righteousness and allows Him to justify the ungodly through the perfect substitute who died and rose again. Boasting is excluded in this plan of salvation, as it is based on grace and not works.
Of the Law of God.
By John Gill0The Moral LawLaw and GospelEXO 20:3LUK 24:44JHN 1:17ROM 3:27John Gill expounds on the Law of God, emphasizing the interplay between law and gospel throughout biblical history. He explains the distinctions between the ceremonial, judicial, and moral laws, noting that while the ceremonial and some judicial laws have ceased with the coming of Christ, the moral law remains binding and eternal. Gill highlights that the moral law, encapsulated in the Ten Commandments, is perfect, spiritual, holy, just, and good, serving both to convict sinners and guide believers in their conduct. He asserts that believers are not under the law as a covenant of works but are called to live under grace, fulfilling the law through love and the Spirit. Ultimately, the law continues to serve as a rule of life for Christians, reflecting God's will and character.
1 Corinthians I. 30
By John Owen0Imputed RighteousnessSovereign GraceJER 23:6ROM 3:27ROM 4:61CO 1:30EPH 2:8John Owen expounds on 1 Corinthians 1:30, emphasizing that Christ is made righteousness for us by God's sovereign grace, which excludes any basis for personal boasting. He argues against interpretations that diminish the significance of Christ's imputed righteousness, asserting that our righteousness before God is solely through Christ's merit. Owen refutes objections from Bellarmine and Socinus, clarifying that while Christ is our sanctification and redemption, His righteousness is uniquely imputed to us, establishing our justification. The sermon highlights the necessity of understanding Christ's role in our salvation as a gracious act of God, ensuring that all glory belongs to Him.
Epistle 34
By George Fox0JER 23:18JHN 1:9JHN 3:19JHN 8:12JHN 11:9ROM 3:272CO 4:62TI 3:5REV 17:6George Fox emphasizes the importance of staying true to the light of Christ within each individual, warning against speaking presumptuously about God out of fear or pride. He urges the congregation to wait in the light, love it, and allow it to guide them away from wicked ways and false teachings. Those who turn away from the light and deny it, even if they profess the words of scripture, are condemned. Fox highlights the distinction between those who walk in the light of Christ and those who turn from it, likening the latter to harlots who deceive and persecute true believers.
On Gospel Sanctification.
By Thomas Reade0ROM 3:27ROM 6:1ROM 6:142CO 6:142CO 11:13EPH 2:20EPH 4:1EPH 6:10PHP 2:14PHP 4:8Thomas Reade preaches about the foundation of the Gospel being Jesus Christ, emphasizing the heavenly graces it offers and the need for humility, faith, and obedience. He highlights the exclusivity of human merit in Paul's theology, focusing on the sanctifying nature of true faith in Christ. Reade urges believers to live lives worthy of their calling, emphasizing the importance of holiness, unity, and love. He cautions against abusing the grace of the Gospel and encourages believers to resist sin and walk in the sanctifying power of faith in Christ.
Enemies of the Cross of Christ
By Martin Luther0LUK 18:11ROM 3:27ROM 4:21CO 15:42PHP 3:17PHP 4:8Martin Luther preaches about the enemies of the cross of Christ and the righteousness of faith in Christ. He emphasizes the dangers of relying on human righteousness, which leads to pride, idolatry, and ultimately condemnation, contrasting it with the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone. Luther urges believers to focus on heavenly citizenship, awaiting the Savior who will transform their lowly bodies into glorious ones, by the power of Christ who is able to subject all things to Himself.
An Antidote for Pride
By Elisabeth Elliot0DEU 17:19PRO 16:18ROM 3:20ROM 3:27PHP 2:3JAS 4:61PE 5:5Elisabeth Elliot delves into the root of sin, identifying pride as the basis for all sins, tracing back to Adam and Eve's disobedience. She highlights the danger of the pride of privilege, where individuals forget that their positions are given and not earned. God's provision against pride is found in His instruction to appoint a king who must keep and read the law (Word) daily to learn to fear the Lord and stay humble. Attempting to keep the commandments reveals our inability to do so, leading us to the realization that salvation is through faith, not works, which humbles us and diminishes pride.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Jew. Where is boasting, then? - 'η καυχησις, This glorying of ours. Have we nothing in which we can trust for our acceptance with God? No merit of our own? Nothing accruing to us from our circumcision and being in covenant with God. Apostle, It is excluded - εξεκλεισθη, It is shut out; the door of heaven is shut against every thing of this kind. Jew. By what law? - By what rule, doctrine, or reason is it shut out? by the law of works? The rule of obedience, which God gave to us, and by which obedience we are accepted by him? Apostle. Nay - Not by the law of works; glorying is not cut off or shut out by that; it stands in full force as the rule of life; but you have sinned and need pardon. The law of works grants no pardon, it requires obedience, and threatens the disobedient with death. But all glorying in the expectation of salvation, through your own obedience, is excluded by the law, the doctrine of faith: faith alone, in the mercy of God, through the propitiation made by the blood of Jesus, (Rom 3:25), is that by which you can be justified, pardoned, and taken into the Divine favor.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
INFERENCES FROM THE FOREGOING DOCTRINES AND AN OBJECTION ANSWERED. (Rom 3:27-31) Where is boasting then? . . . excluded. By what law?--on what principle or scheme?. of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.
John Gill Bible Commentary
Do we then make void the law through faith?.... Which question is answered by way of detestatation, God forbid! and by asserting the contrary, yea, we establish the law. The law is not made void, neither by the grace nor doctrine of faith: not by the grace of faith; for that faith is not right which is not attended with works of righteousness; and those works are not right which do not flow from filth. Such a connection there is between faith and works; and so much do the one depend upon the other. Moreover, none but believers are capable of performing good works aright, and they do them, and they ought to do them: besides, faith, as a grace, looks to Christ, as the end of the law for righteousness, and therefore do not make it void. Nor is it made void by the doctrine of faith, and by the particular doctrine of a sinner's justification by faith in Christ's righteousness, which is here more especially intended; for though it is made void by it, as to any use of it for justification by the deeds thereof; yet its use in other respects is not set aside, such as to inform us of the mind and will of God, to discover and convince of sin, to show believers their deformity and imperfection, to render Christ and his righteousness more valuable, and to be a rule of walk and conversation to them; and it still remains a cursing and condemning law to Christless sinners, though justified ones are delivered from it as such: yea, the law is so far from being made void, that it is established by this doctrine; for by it the perpetuity of it is asserted, the spirituality of it is acknowledged, the perfect righteousness of it is secured: according to this doctrine all its demands are answered; whatever it requires it has, such as holiness of nature, perfect obedience to its precepts, and its full penalty borne: it is placed in the best hands, where it will ever remain; and a regard to it is enforced under the best influence, by the best of motives, and from the best of principles. It is indeed abolished as a covenant of works, and in this sense is made void to believers; and it is done away as to the form of administration of it by Moses; and it is destroyed as a yoke of bondage; and the people of God are free from the malediction of it, and condemnation by it, and so from its terror; yet it remains unalterable and unchangeable in the hands of Christ; the matter of it is always the same, and ever obligatory on believers, who, though they are freed from the curse of it, are not exempted from obedience to it: wherefore the law is not made void, so as to be destroyed and abolished in every sense, or to be rendered idle, inactive, useless, and insignificant; but, on the contrary, is made to stand, is placed on a sure basis and firm foundation, as the words used signify. Next: Romans Chapter 4