READ
3 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written,
b“That you may be justified in your words,
and prevail when you are judged.” (Romans 3:1–4, ESV-CE)
9 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, 10 as it is written:
“None is righteous, no, not one;
11 no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good,
not even one.” (Romans 3:9–12, ESV-CE)
19 Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. (Romans 3:19–20, ESV-CE)
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:21–26, ESV-CE)
For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. (Romans 3:28, ESV-CE)
Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. (Romans 3:31, ESV-CE)
REFLECT
The Jews were entrusted with the Oracles of God. The Catholic Church has now been entrusted with the Oracles of God since Jesus left the keys with the office of Peter and the Jews rejected their King.
If some (even if All!) are unfaithful, their faithlessness does NOT nullify the faithfulness of God! God is true and every man is a liar! Cling to and Believe God no matter what!
ALL men are sinners! Not one person is righteous. Not one person understands or seeks God. Every man has rejected God and become worthless by doing what is not good.
The law speaks to us all to tell us the right way to live. We all do not do it. All man is to be held accountable to God. Because we are weak and have rejected God’s law there is no justification through the law, because you break even one commandment, you have failed. You only can realize by the law that you are a sinner!
God loves us so much He has made a way to be righteous (right with God) apart from the law. You can be right with God by believing God through Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! All are sinners and all have destroyed their glory. You can now be justified by God’s Grace as a gift. This gift comes from the redemption that is in Jesus’ propitiation of blood. This righteousness, justification, and Grace come to you by acceptance of the gift received by faith. God passed over everyone’s sin in the past, now He calls everyone to receive righteousness and justification by Faith in Jesus.
Just because we are righteous and justified by faith does not mean we overturn the law, we are called to still uphold it.
PRAY
Father, thank you for the offering of this Gift! I believe you! I want to be righteous and justified in Jesus. I believe your church, even if all men individually are liars it does not nullify what your church teaches. We are all sinners and need this grace. We have all become worthless by our deeds and need redemption. The law shows us how weak we are and in need of a savior! Help me accept this grace that will help me uphold your laws. You did not destroy the law you give us who accept your gift the grace to become new creations that uphold the law by grace, and be righteous and justified by believing and receiving the gift of faith in the Blood of Christ! Help me be docile and humbly submit to the grace you want to give! Amen.
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