Wednesday, January 4th 2016
Romans 3:1-20
Today's word talks to us about the advantage of the Jews which was enormous and talks about universality of sin and the role of law.
1. The reasoning of the Jews
The advantage of the Jews was enormous because they received the oracles of God. But because of their feeling of superiority they became ennemies of God. They had a strange system of thinking. Id doesn't matter if they are loyal, that will bring out the loyalty of God. But God is loyal, whatever be mankind. There are people who think that if they are unfair, God will be more righteous by contrast. They say that God will be all the more right if they lie, and all the more reason good if they are wicked. Paul condemns these pretentious people.
2. Universality of sin
About sin, there is no distinction. The Jews thought that they were higher, but they are only unforgivable sinners. The Jews and the pagans are all in the grip of sin. No one understands, none is righteous in the world. It's the same thing for the Jews and the pagans. They are without fear and many bad thoughts of destroying are in their heart. It's the role of the law, it makes us recognize that we are sinners, but not more. Because the law can't save a soul from his sins. Using the law to be higher is absurd. Only repentence before the law leads us to eternal salvation.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, make me recognize what is the advantage that I have, but rather than become proud, humble me with just thoughts. I am not better than any other, because I am very corrupted. Let me come to you to confess my sins and be forgiven.
Bottom line: there is none righteous
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