The Globe-republican., 1902-06-12

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4. NOTES ON ROMANS 3:21-5 IL.
Man does not know himself. God
alone knows man. Man locks too much
on the outward appearance. God looks
upon the heart, the source of mans ac-
tions. L Sam. 16:17, Jer. 17:9. Who
can know the heart but God? Man thinks
himself somewhat righteous. God says
his knowledge of man forces him to the
conclusion that ssthere is none righteous,
no not one'' (Psa. 14:3. Rom 3 100.
That all the righteousness a man can
boast of possessing, Is like s'filthy rags
Elsa. 81 80. Righteous government de-
mands that unrighteousness wherever
found should be punished. There can be
no rigbtful discrimination. Therefore
the wrath of God that s'has been re-
vealed,'' from. Is. PAID and will be
executed, is directed against all men, for
all unrighteous. Infinite love sug-
gests and completes a plan whereby
unrighteous men can be made righteous.
(John 3:16, 10 300. The cross of Christ
is the consequence. The laws just de-
mand, that mans sin should be duly pun
ished, was fully met by the man Christ
Jesus, at Calvary. Now. God can with
out violating any law, make unrighteous
men righteous. Not by the recognition
of mans righteousness for man hasn't
any. Man is unrighteous. In his love
for men, on the principle of grace ii. e.
unmerited favour, God offers to give
man a righteousness
We have seen in our form or study: L.
Where saving righteousness is revealed
Rom. :16-17)-in the Gospels; 2. The
need of this righteousness (Rom. Is.
3 :20)-God's wrath against sin, and all
men under that wrath because of their sin;
It is with 3. The character (Rom. ;:21
4:25) and 4. Effect OF (Rom. Sill
that righteousness that we have to do in
our present study. A. 1t is GODS right
eousness (Rom. :21-31). The right
eousness that the old Testament witness
es to, that the demands of the law as
found in the scripture, testify to as being
a perfect righteousness. God offers man
his own righteousness. If man is ever
found to be righteous it will be because
he has accepted Gods righteousness, is
manifesting Gods righteousness, not his
own. Mans only hope of escaping the
punishment for his unrighteousness
he'll, his only hope of enjoying the
happiness of heaven, his only hope of
ever escaping the guilt and power of sin,
his only hope of ever having peace, be-
ing the council, sympathy and love
of God the Father, lies in the acceptance
of Gods righteousness. To refuse to or
neglect to accept, means death. To ac-
cept, means life and peace. Choose we!
How can L accept?
i.-ssApart from the law'' (Rom. 3:21O
Not by ''living up to all the light have'',
not by reform, not by doing good works,
not by penance, not by saying prayers,
not by baptism. not by joining the
church, etc. Not by any law that 1 or
any other man can formulate. Not by
any law that God had formulated Mot
by the law but by another way ] can
accept Gods righteousne ss:
ii.-Only through faith in Jesus Christ
(Rom. 3:22-3o). By faith in Jesus Christ
alone can man be made righteous. This
does not make void the law, it establishes
the law. s'We are justified by faith alone
bat by a faith alone that works. (Rom.
8 :31l. B. This righteousness of God
jnstif1es Ii. e. makes righteous) the
sinner. (Rom. 4:I-25) When through
faith in Jesus Christ accept
him as my only hope for
righteousness. my Savior, God imputes
or rec<ons to me Csom. 1850, and i'm
parts to me (Rom. 81, $500, his right
eousness. By faith in Jesus Christ man
is reckoned righteous verdict of the
court of heaven with regard to such a
mans unrighteousness is-ssnot guilty.
(Rom. 3:26.l By faith in Jesus Christ
Gods righteousness is impaired to man.
Man receives new life from God Ono.
3:3, 2O:31). Man is given power to live
righteousIy (Rom. 6:17-23).
i.-How does the righteousness of God
Justify man q. e. make man just or right
eous)s (a) The same way that it justi-
fled David and Abram (Rom. 4 Il 22).
How can know am righteous before
God? Cb) By believing on him (Rom
4:23 -25). What does he say that should
believe? That Jesus my Lord was de-
livered for my offences, for my UPRIGHT
eousness. That the proof of his work
for me, having been accepted, is in his res
direction. He was raised to prove that
have been made righteous from. 1920
How may L know that I have right