Message Notes

DEALING WITH POSSIBLE MIS-APPLICATION

1. If unrighteousness demonstrates God’s righteousness (Romans 3:5)

a) Is God unjust who inflicts wrath?

b) “I speak as a man”

c) Answer: No!

d) God can and will judge unrighteousness righteously

2. If the truth of God increases in glory, through lies

a) How would God judge?

b) Should God even judge?

c) Why not “do evil” that “good may come” (Romans 3:7)

3. Slanderous attacks made

a) Paul and his team attacked

b) His teachings were misunderstood

c) Paul was maligned

d) Paul’s word about them
“Their condemnation is just!” (Romans 3:8)

THEOLOGY OF SIN

1. All are under sin (Romans 3:9)

a) Jews

b) Gentiles

2. Biblical Authority

a) As it is written (Romans 3:9)

b) Texts Cited

i) Psalm 14:1-3

ii) Psalm 53:1-3

c) Proven in life

3. Whatever the law says

a) It says to all under the law (Romans 3:19)

b) That every mouth may be stopped (Romans 3:19)

c) That all the world may become guilty before God (Romans 3:19)

4. The deeds of the law

a) No flesh shall be justified by the law (Romans 3:20)

b) By the law is the knowledge of sin (Romans 3:20)