“But now a righteousness from God, apart from the law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. Follow along, with me, as we hear God’s answer to this most impossible problem. Douglas Moo says, “Rarely does the Bible bring together in so few verses so many important theological ideas… Here, more than anywhere else in Romans, Paul explains why Christ’s coming means “good news” for needy, sinful people.” Robert Mounce elevates it to another level, saying it is “generally acknowledged to be the most theologically important segment of the entire New Testament.” But it’s Leon Morris who takes the cake in his description, suggesting that it may be “possibly the most important single paragraph ever written.”Īre you there? Have you found your spot in Romans 3:21? I’m going to read down to verse 26. Listen, commentators are unanimous in their ascriptions of the importance of these next few verses. How can the two be reconciled to one another? Do you see the monumental problem? Can you appreciate the colossal issue? It’s the reality of this dilemma that is the heartbeat of the epistle. On the one hand we have fallen, sinful, immoral, ungodly man, and on the other we have a completely and utterly holy, righteous, just, and perfect God. So, the question that needs to be answered, the problem that needs to be solved is this: how can anyone be made right in God’s eyes? How can sinful man please God? How can MY/YOUR sinful thoughts, words, and deeds be justified before a holy God? For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’” (Romans 1:16-17)īut for the last two weeks and since chapter 1:18 – the last 66 verses – Paul has argued that neither the Jew (who had the Law) or the Gentile (who didn’t) was innocent or blameless or righteous before a holy God. You might recall that when Paul began his letter to the Romans, tucked away at the conclusion of his introduction was this wonderful announcement of good news, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
Let me invite you to take your copy of God’s Word and turn with me to Romans 3:21ff. And yet, the Apostle Paul, via the inspiration of the Holy Spirit has thus far painted a picture for us that displays humanity in a situation with no human solution.
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When you remember that event or watch that movie it makes you feel like we can overcome almost anything – that we can solve any problem or dilemma that we face. And the flight crew, mission control, and all the engineers did it! They were able to find a solution to the problem and bring Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise home safely. (An interesting little side note, in case you weren’t aware, this year marks the 50 th anniversary of that mission, and many of the celebrations were cancelled and/or postponed due to COVID-19.)īut regardless of how you recall the Apollo 13 mission, there’s no doubt that that 5½ (almost 6) days was a real test of man’s ingenuity and problem-solving skills. Those born later find their orientation of the event in newsreels, documentaries or, more likely, the 1995 movie by the same name. Most anyone born prior to (say) 1965, can probably recall the event from first-hand knowledge and experience. And that reminded me of the Apollo 13 mission from April 11, 1970.
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Shoot, for that matter, every person’s life is filled with problems that need to be solved and challenges that need to be overcome.Īs you’re aware, the headlines have been full of stories surrounding the launch of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board the Dragon spacecraft. Maybe it’s a situation they find themselves in. Almost every movie ever created involves a storyline that has the characters encountering and overcoming some type of problem. We like a good challenge, don’t we? Think about it.
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