#77. Romans 3:19-20 – Let God Speak (Justification Series: Prologue)
Part II: The Conduct of Humanity Now we are aware that, whatever the law is saying, it is speaking to those under the law, that every mouth may be barred, and the entire world may become subject to the just verdict of God, because, by works of law, no flesh at all shall be justified in His sight, for through law is the recognition of sin. The burden of the evangel is thus presented. It must save an unrighteous person. The premise alone is astounding, for all of the world’s solutions do not resolve unrighteousness, but seek to minimize it. Perfection is treated as mythically utopian, and if one sets their sights on perfecting a craft, they are perceived as haughty, idealistic, or even crazy. Indeed, many perceive Paul’s evangel in the same way! Paul’s evangel, as conveyed in the first half of the “Justification Series Prologue,” proposes to save an unrighteous person by unfolding the righteousness of God, transferred to us through faith (Rom. 1:17.) To share this with us, God must sh...
