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Romans 3:21-31. RAGS TO ROBES. The Insufficient Sacrifice Romans 3:21-23 The Perfect Sacrifice Romans 3:24-26 The Gift of Righteousness Romans 3:27-31. The Insufficient Sacrifice Romans 3:21-23. The Insufficient Sacrifice Romans 3:21-23. It did not remove sin It did not perfect
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RAGS TO ROBES The Insufficient Sacrifice Romans 3:21-23 The Perfect Sacrifice Romans 3:24-26 The Gift of Righteousness Romans 3:27-31
The Insufficient Sacrifice Romans 3:21-23
The Insufficient SacrificeRomans 3:21-23 • It did not remove sin • It did not perfect • It could not change the heart • It was not desired by God
The Insufficient SacrificeRomans 3:21-23 “…in His divine forbearance He had passed over former sins…” Romans 3:25b Forbearance - anochē (Gr.) - Indulgence, temporary toleration. Passed over - paresis (Gr.) – bypass, passing over, disregarding.
The Perfect SacrificeRomans 3:24-26 “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiationby Hisblood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness…” Romans 3:23-25a
The Perfect SacrificeRomans 3:24-26 Justified – dikaioō (Gr.) -to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous. Put Forward – protithēmi (Gr.) – to set forth before the eyes, designed beforehand. Propitiation - hilastērion (Gr.) – a place of conciliation; appeasement; mercy seat!!
The Perfect SacrificeRomans 3:24-26 “For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21
The Perfect SacrificeRomans 3:24-26 • His sacrifice was established in the Eternal Covenant • Hefulfilled the Old Covenant • He satisfied God’s demand for justice • He is the New Covenant • Heremoved sin • Heperfected the saints
Definition of Righteousness 1913 WEBSTER DICTIONARY 2013 Webster dictionary “The quality or state of beingrighteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.” • “Acting in a just, upright manner; doing what is right; virtuous; adhering to moral principles.” • “Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice.”
“…He has clothed me with the garments of salvation; He has covered me with the robe of righteousness.” Isaiah 61:10