7. A Righteousness from God (Romans 3:21-31)

Summary of last week:
Paul exposed the comprehensiveness of man's depravity: no one is righteous
He then described the fruit of man's depravity: words and deeds are evil
Finally he stated the cause of man's depravity: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

Paul has backed all sinful mankind, Jew and Gentile alike, into the totally dark and 
seemingly inescapable corner of God's wrath ((1:18-3:20)
This situation presents a dilemma for both God and man.
1. From God's perspective, sin demands the full expression of His wrath and punishment.
Yet, God loves man and desires reconciliation
2. From man's perspective, sin eliminates the possibility of a right standing before God.
Yet, man also longs to be reconciled to God
There are only two ways to be right with God:
1. Through human achievement -- living a perfect life without sin
2. Through divine achievement -- trusting wholly on Christ' sinless perfection.
Having presented us with a seemingly hopeless situation, Paul now begins to open the 
window of divine grace that lets in the glorious light of salvation through the 
righteousness that God Himself has provided in His Son, Jesus Christ.

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