WHERE, THEN, IS BOASTING?

Passage: Romans 3:27-31

Key verse: 27

NIV

27 Where, then, is boasting?(A) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.(B) 29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,(C) 30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.(D) 31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

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ESV

27 (A)Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith (B)apart from works of the law. 29 Or (C)is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since (D)God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and (E)the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

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1. No place for pride (27)

The gospel is God's one solution to man's sin problem. There is no other way. God marvelously designed this gospel. We have seen that ingratitude and pride lie at the root of sin (1:21). The gospel is designed to cut out the root of pride and make way for simple gratitude. God saves us by grace alone, through faith alone. We can do nothing to deserve God's grace. Jesus' atoning sacrifice pays the whole price. All I can do is repent and accept Jesus as my Savior. There is nothing to be proud about--but everything for which to be thankful. The only response to grace is acceptance and thanksgiving.

2. The same gospel for all (28-31)

There is only one gospel. It is God's universal solution to man's sin problem. Every human being who would come to God must stoop down and go humbly through the way of the cross, for this is the only way God has provided.

Prayer: Lord, have mercy on me, for I am a sinner. I claim no other righteousness than Jesus. Thank you for saving me through him.

One Word: Only one gospel