#88. Romans 3:22 – And on All (Justification Series, Part XI)
Part III: Our Justification, Confirmed Yet now, apart from law, a righteousness of God is manifest (being attested by the law and the prophets), yet a righteousness of God through Jesus Christ’s faith, for all, and on all who are believing… Both eis and epi treat both uses of “all” as effectual, not causal. We are found in the “all,” and are therefore the recipients of God’s own action. Any “believing” that we do, then, is not centered upon our actions, events in our lives, or holiness on our part. Often, Christendom will make claims such as, “I am doing and believing all that I do because I want to show my thankfulness for what He did!” As sincere as this may sound, those that make this claim will simultaneously diminish His work by making that “doing” or “believing” the barrier to entry into salvation. These often promote a boast in their action by making their actions as foundational as His. To do this promotes human efforts into salvation, and is expressly denounced by Paul (Rom. ...