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Lets read Romans 3

Romans 3:1What Advantage Has The Jew?NAU Romans 3:1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.Having the Scriptures is an extreme advantage!And what a privilege!Verses 3-8 explain the responsibility, and problems.

Romans 3:2, Entrusted With Gods Word To The GentilesNAU Romans 3:2 Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.NAU Deuteronomy 4:6 "So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples [LXX, the nations, gentiles, ethnos] who will hear all these statutes and say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.' 7 "For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the LORD our God whenever we call on Him? 8 "Or what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments as righteous as this whole law which I am setting before you today? [ Psalm 147:19-20]NAU Isaiah 49:6 He says, "It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also make You a light of the nations So that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth."

Psalm 147:19

Romans 3:2, Entrusted With Gods Word To The Gentiles NAU Isaiah 45:20 "Gather yourselves and come; Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations; They have no knowledge, Who carry about their wooden idol And pray to a god who cannot save. 21 "Declare and set forth your case; Indeed, let them consult together. Who has announced this from of old? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the LORD? And there is no other God besides Me, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me. 22 "Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, and there is no other. 23 "I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance. 24 "They will say of Me, 'Only in the LORD are righteousness and strength.' Men will come to Him, And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.

Psalm 147:19

Romans 3:2, Entrusted With Gods Word To The Gentiles NAU Isaiah 45:23 to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegianceNAU Philippians 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Psalm 147:19

Romans 3:3, 5, 8, If clausesNAU Romans 3:3 What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?NAU Romans 3:5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)NAU Romans 3:7 But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?In the Greek this is called a first class condition (if meaning and it is so, or since).

Romans 3:4, How Can God Justifies Sinners?NAU Romans 3:4 May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, "THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS, AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED. Romans uses the word justified more than any other NAU book. This is a huge problem, God is infinitely just, yet in His love He desires to save sinners.

Romans 3:4, How Can God Justify The Wicked?Charles H. Spurgeon said, The greatest wonder that I ever heard of is that God should ever justify me. I feel myself to be a lumpy of unworthiness, a mass of corruption, and a heap of sin apart from His almighty love. I know and am fully assured that I am justified by faith which is in Christ Jesus, and I am treated as if I had been perfectly just and made an heir of God and a joint-heir with Christ. And yet, by nature I must take my place among the most sinful. I, who am altogether undeserving, am treated as if I had been deserving. I am loved with as much love as if I had always been Godly, whereas before I was ungodly. Who can help being astonished at this? Gratitude for such favor stands dressed in robes of wonder. Janell Adams tells when, Our son Jonathan asked Jesus to come into his heart when he was four. A few months later as I was getting him ready for bed, he asked in all seriousness, "Mom, what did I used to do when I was wicked?

Janell Adams, Sumas, Washington.Christian Reader, "Kids of the Kingdom.When I Was Wicked

Romans 3:9, hamartanoNAU Romans 3:9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin [ hamartia];Root is; hamartanoMeaning: to miss the mark, do wrong, sinChuck Smith on Ephesians part one describes harmatia to miss the mark. It was used in an Old English archery game where the Englishman would try to shoot their arrows through a steel ring and whoever lost had to buy the beer and was known as the sinner.It didn't matter how sincere they were, how hard they tried, well-intentioned or well-meaning, they still missed the mark.James 2:10 , Romans 10:2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.Romans has the most NT NAU uses sin and sinning

Chuck Smith on Ephesians part one Hebrews 3:13 1 John 1:7 John 1:29 Romans 3:9 Mark 3:29 Ephesians 4:26, hamartano

Transgressionvs. hamartiaTransgression speaks of being a rebel and willingly crossing the line. Where as hamartia has to do with trying hard but falling short of the glory of God.

https://books.google.com/books?id=GgLq2LR_cFcC&pg=PA912&dq=Transgression+speaks+of+being+a+rebel+and+willingly+crossing+the+line.&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMIwMz2z6H_yAIVQ_AmCh2CbQ9D#v=onepage&q=Transgression%20speaks%20of%20being%20a%20rebel%20and%20willingly%20crossing%20the%20line.&f=falseThe Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament

Sin NatureCharles Spurgeon said, As the salt flavors every drop in the Atlantic, so does sin affect every atom of our nature.Be yourselfis about the worst advice you could give some people. Author Unknown

Romans 3:10+23, MariolatryNAU Romans 3:10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;Mariolatry is a sin and, most apparitions of Mary are by an angel of light... 2 Corinthians 11:14... Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Mary spoke of Jesus as her Savior in Luke 1:46-47 ...God my Savior yet the RCC has elevated her to the position of sinlessness.CCC 494Espousing the divine will for salvation wholeheartedly, without a single sin to restrain her, she gave herself entirely to the person and to the work of her Son; she did so in order to serve the mystery of redemption with him and dependent on him, by Gods grace:140(2617,148,968,726) [see also the CCC 494, 411, 966, 969, 2677]As St. Irenaeus says, Being obedient she became the cause of salvation for herself and for the whole human race.141Hence not a few of the early Fathers gladly assert... : The knot of Eves disobedience was untied by Marys obedience: what the virgin Eve bound through her disbelief, Mary loosened by her faith.142Comparing her with Eve, they call Mary the Mother of the living and frequently claim: Death through Eve, life through Mary.143

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church/epub/index.cfm?p=15-chapter5.xhtml%23para494Romans 3:10+23 Luke 1:46-47 2 Corinthians 11:14, Mariolatry

Romans 3:10+23, Only One Mediator1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus..., 1 John 2:1 ...an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; Only 1 NT verse about Mary (post gospels), Acts 1:14, Heb 9:10-15 He is the mediatorCCC 966Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death.508The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Sons Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians: (491)In giving birth you kept your virginity; in your Dormition you did not leave the world, O Mother of God, but were joined to the source of Life. You conceived the living God and, by your prayers, will deliver our souls from death.509...she is our Mother in the order of grace

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Romans 3:11God Wants Everyone SavedRomans 3:11THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;NAU 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.John 3:16 "For God so loved the world1 Timothy 2:3-4 God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.Matthew 23:37you were unwilling.Acts 17:26-27 every nation of mankind that they would seek GodDLK, There is none who seek Him on there own initiative, but (Good News).John 12:32 "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.John 1:9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.Isaiah 53:6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.

Romans 3:13, Sinners From BirthRomans 3:13 "THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING," "THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS"; Psalm 51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.Job 5:7 For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward.

Job 5:7 Romans 3:13 Psalm 51:5

Born In SinNAU Psalm 51:5 brought forth in iniquity, And in sin Peggy Jones says, My husband and I teach children's church. I was telling the boys and girls, ranging in age from four to eleven, that we all are born in sin, but by grace are saved through faith. One of the younger girls first looked puzzled, then said quite seriously, "I wasn't born in sin. I was born in November."

Peggy Jones, Marion, Virginia.Christian Reader, "Kids of the Kingdom."

Romans 3:13 God's Word Concerning LyingPsalm 31:18 Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With pride and contempt.Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.NAU Exodus 20:16 "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.Be careful of half truths, you might have the wrong half. Author unknown

Zechariah 10:2 Proverbs 12:22 Revelation 22:15 Isaiah 59:13 Psalm 31:18, LyingZechariah 10:2 For the teraphim speak iniquity, And the diviners see lying visions And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people wander like sheep, They are afflicted, because there is no shepherd.

Romans 3:13, Do Not Speak Evil, Speak Good InsteadNAU Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.NAU 1 Samuel 24:13 "As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickednessNAU James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.Bret Nicholaus challenges us to, Go an entire day without saying one negative comment about anything or anyone! To really test your resolve, pick a day when youre going to be talking to a lot of people- at a party, for example.

Luke 6:45 Psalm 41:5, 52:3, 109:20, Matthew 12:34 Ephesians 4:29

Romans 3:17, Walk His PathRomans 3:17 AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN."

Romans 3:17 John 10:9 Luke 13:24 Matthew 7:13 Job 23:11 His path

Romans 3:17, Walk His PathNAU Job 23:11 "My foot has held fast to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside.NAU Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.NAU Luke 13:24 "Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.NAU John 10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

Romans 3:17 John 10:9 Luke 13:24 Matthew 7:13 Job 23:11 His path

Romans 3:20, OT Righteousness Was By Obedience To God's LawNAU Romans 3:20 because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.Yet, Deuteronomy makes it clear that Jews in the OT gained righteousness by obedience to God's Law; NAU Deuteronomy 6:25 "It will be righteousness for us if we are careful to observe all this commandment before the LORD our God, just as He commanded us.So what's this seeming contradiction about?Our righteousness is by Christs perfect fulfillment, and obedience to God's Law, ultimately, so is theirs. When OT Saints trusted Gods Commandments they were justified by His grace, through faith, just like we are. Jeremiah 23:3-8, Deuteronomy 9:4-6, 2 Samuel 22:21-27

Romans 3:20, OT Righteousness was by obedience to God's Law

Romans 3:20, OT Righteousness Was By Obedience To God's LawNAU Hebrews 10:4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.NAU Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.We will examine this next time because Romans 4 is the only place where the word credited is used in the NAU

Romans 3:20, OT Righteousness was by obedience to God's Law

NAU Romans 3:20 because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:22, Faith In Jesus Christ NAU Romans 3:22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; Romans uses the word faith more than any other book of the Bible. Hebrews chapter 11 is called the faith chapter because faith is used 25 times in Hebrews 11. however we could call Romans the faith book.

James 1 Hebrews 11 Titus 1:13 Romans 3 Luke 8:25, 12:28, 18:8 Habakkuk 2:4 Matthew 6:30, 8:26, 9:29 Psalm 146:6, Keep The Faith Forever

Romans 3:22, Faith In Jesus Christ NAU Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.

James 1 Hebrews 11 Titus 1:13 Romans 3 Luke 8:25, 12:28, 18:8 Habakkuk 2:4 Matthew 6:30, 8:26, 9:29 Psalm 146:6, Keep The Faith Forever

Romans 3:23, All Have Sinned NAU Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, NAU Ecclesiastes 7:20 Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.NAU 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.NAU Psalm 130:3 If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?NAU Job 4:17 'Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?

Romans 3:23, All Have Sinned, hamartanoRomans 3:23 for all have sinned [hamartano] and fall short of the glory of God,264 hamartano {ham-ar-tan'-o} Meaning: 1) to be without a share in 2) to miss the mark 3) to err, be mistaken 4) to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honour, to do or go wrong 5) to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin

Romans 3:23, All Have Sinned, hamartanoRomans 3:23 for all have sinned [hamartano] and fall short of the glory of God,NAU 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Romans 3:23, All Have Sinned And Continue On In SinRomans 3:23 for all have sinned [aorist active] and fall short [indicative present passive] of the glory of God,In Adam we all fall short of perfection, and we continue to fail to meet the standard of Christs perfection, the glory of God. Sinless perfectionism is a lie.NAU 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.

Romans 3:23, Believers still sin!NAU 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have [verb indicative present active] no sin [does not say sinned], we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.Even though Christians are no longer slaves to sin as before, as humans we still have a sin nature, prohibiting us from being sinless until we are glorified.NAU Romans 7:24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?NAU Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?NAU 1 John 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned [verb indicative perfect active] , we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.

Jeremiah 17:9 Romans 3:23 1 John 1:8, Believers still sin!

1 John 3:4, SinNAU 1 John 3:4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.KHouse wrote, Many Greek and Hebrew words are used in the Bible to describe sin, but the one that best summarizes the essence of all sin is anomia, lawlessness. As 1 John 3:4 says, Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. (ESV) Jesus uses this term when he pronounces eternal condemnation upon the workers of lawlessness (Matt 7:23 ESV).This concept not only applies to Mans relationship to God, but also his relationship to each other through a system of laws

NAU Ecclesiastes 3:16 Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness. 17 I said to myself, "God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man," for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.NAU 1 John 3:4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Romans 3:25, A PropitiationNAU Romans 3:25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;propitiate = verb (used with object), propitiated, propitiating.1. to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate. dictionary.reference.com

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Romans 3:25, A Propitiation, expiation, sin offering NAU Romans 3:25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His bloodNAU Hebrews 2:17 Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.NAU 1 John 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.NAU 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/propitiate

Romans 3:25, A Propitiation, expiation, sin offering NAU Romans 3:25 a propitiation in His bloodStrongs 2434 hilasmos {hil-as-mos'} Meaning: 1) an appeasing, propitiating 2) the means of appeasing, a propitiation

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/propitiate

Romans 3:25God Passed Over Their Sins?NAU Romans 3:25 This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed;How can God do that and still be just?God says in Malachi 2:17 You have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet you say, "How have we wearied Him?" In that you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and He delights in them," or, "Where is the God of justice?

Romans 3:25God Passed Over Their SinsNAU Romans 3:25 God He passed over the sins previously committed;NAU Psalm 78:37 For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant. 38 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger And did not arouse all His wrath. 39 Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes and does not return.

Romans Road and Salvationsaved in Rose Charts, http://www.bible-time-line.com/echarts/Rose_Bible_eCharts_Salvation.pdf

So, in conclusion;

THE END

Proverbs 28:13 1John 1:9 Rom 3 Rev 21:8 Luke 15:21, Everyone does it"I Was Wrong, Keep Believing Ministries

Saturday, February 9, 2013

I am writing these words from Dallas at the end of a week that included a joyful surprise.

Last Saturday I flew from Tupelo to Tampa, Florida for a week of ministry at Word of Life Florida. Marlene planned to go with me but couldnt because she was a bit under the weather last weekend. But that worked out fine because late Sunday night our daughter-in-law Vanessa went into labor. She and Mark were expecting their second son based on the ultrasound test the doctor performed. They had everything prepared for a boy.

Then a girl showed up!

I think of it this way. My father and mother had four boys. Marlene and I have three sons. Until last Monday we had only grandsons. So we have a long tradition of boys in our family.

Then Penelope Mary arrived early Monday morning. Already she has all of us wrapped around her tiny fingers. Marlene drove to Dallas on Wednesday, and we changed my flight plans so I could fly here yesterday after my final message in Florida.

Vanessa and Penelope are doing fine. We are all delighted by this surprise gift of a beautiful little girl.

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Three Hard Words That Could Change Your LifeLuke 15:21You cant help a liar.

That was the mans conclusion based on years of experience with college students. Occasionally he is faced with difficult disciplinary decisions when the young people break the rules of the group. Ive dealt with everything you can imagine, he said. Every sort of sexual sin. Cheating. Breaking the law. You name it, Ive seen it. There is an established set of procedures in place to deal with those who get in trouble.Very often they are able to help the young people make amends and set their lives on a new path.

During our discussion the man made two comments that stayed with me.First, he has learned that lying has almost become a non-issue today. Everyone lies, and they lie all the time.Its almost as if its not a sin to lie anymore. Perhaps it is a sign of postmodern relativism that we have come to accept that lying isnt wrong. Or perhaps it is just a fulfillment of Romans 3:13, Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.After discussing how people routinely lie to cover up their sin, he offered this conclusion:

You cant help a liar. You can help anyone struggling with any sort of sin as long as they tell the truth. But you cant help a liar because you cant trust anything he says.

The situation is compounded by the fact that when most of us get caught, we confess as little as possible. Thats not a student problem; thats a human problem. And that leads to the second key point.One sign of true repentance is when they tell you something you didnt already know.If you knew A + B + C, but the person then adds D + E + F, you know their repentance is deeper than just, Im sorry I got caught. True repentance always involves coming clean, and coming clean means owning up to the whole pattern of wrongdoing, not just to the thing you happened to get caught doing. God desirestruth in the inward parts(Psalm 51:6) or as Eugene Peterson puts it, truth from the inside out."It is very hard for us to come to this place of total honesty with God and with others. For most of us, it is a continual battle to be transparent in all our dealings, especially when we have sinned because its so easy to cover up.

I cant get one statement out of my mind because it contains so much truth: You cant help a liar."As long as a liar is telling lies, you cannot trust anything he says. Its like the old riddle, If a liar says hes telling the truth, can you believe him?"Its tremendously difficult for any of us to take personal responsibility. We live a culture of victimization, a culture that rewards us for blaming others. You may remember the shooting that took place at Virginia Tech a few years ago. The gunman left a note behind that said, You made me do this. Thats an easy way out, isnt it?

Its easy when weve done wrong to say, Everyone does it."

Everyone cheats on their spouse.Everyone yells at their children.Everyone breaks a promise now and then.Everyone lies a little bit.Everyone uses bad language.Everyone covers up their sin.

Although we live in a society that encourages us to make excuses, most of us dont need any encouragement.We are born knowing how to pass the buck.

Back to EdenIt all goes back to the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3. The serpent came to Eve and tricked her into eating the fruit. She offered some to Adam and he ate, knowing full well the consequences of his action.Suddenly the world became a very unfriendly place. Fear entered the human heart for the very first time. When Adam and Eve heard God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, they hid.Sin had changed everything. Where once they talked with God freely, now they hid in the forest lest their sin be discovered.

At length God called out to Adam, Where are you? Adam answered and said, I hid because I was naked. God said, Who told you that you were naked? Then the dreaded question: Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?

Adam is cornered, caught red-handed, stripped of all his excuses. God knows! Adam does what men usually do.He passes the buck. His answer is a classic form of evasion:The woman you put here with me-she gave me some fruit from the true, and I ate it(Genesis 3:12).

Did you get that?The woman you put here with me."Adam passes the buck twice. First it was the woman. Then it was the womanyouput here. Lord, it was her fault. She gave me the fruit and so I ate it. What was I supposed to do? Say no and watch her pout all night? And anyway, who put her in the garden? You did! She wasnt my idea. Im not complaining, Lord, because shes beautiful and cute and all that, but I didnt have this problem when it was just me and the animals.

And so it goes. The first man, the father of the human race, is also the first one to pass the buck. Make no mistake. The Bible is telling us something significant.It is in our nature to deny our own guilt and to try to shift the blame to others.Thats what Genesis 3:7-12 is all about.Its no coincidence that the first sin led to the first cover-up. The first disobedience led to the first denial. The first trespassing led to the first buck-passing.

In the thousands of years since then, nothing has really changed. Human nature is the same.Passing the buck is in our spiritual bloodstream. We do it now because Adam did it back then. He established the pattern:

Disobediencewhich leads to

Guiltwhich leads to

Shamewhich leads to

Fearwhich leads to

Hidingwhich leads to

Blamingothers.

Solomon SaysLet me come to my thesis:It is a fundamental mark of spiritual health to be able to say, I was wrong."Blessed is the man who can say those words because that man is on his way to spiritual health. If you want a verse to go with my thesis, jot down Proverbs 28:13,He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

When we sin, we have two options.Option 1 is to conceal it. That means to cover it up, to make excuses, to rationalize, to pass the buck. When that happens, we do not prosper. We go through the internal hell of living with a guilty conscience. In the words of Psalm 32:3, our bones waste away and our strength is sapped. We suffer physically and mentally because we conceal our sins. Nothing works right.

Or we can confess our sins and renounce them. Both those words are important. Toconfessmeans to own up to what you did. When you confess your sins, you are saying, Yes, I did it and I know it was wrong. Torenounceyour sin means taking steps to break the destructive patterns in your own life. When you renounce your sins, you are saying, Ive been walking in the wrong path and now, with Gods help, Im not going to walk in that path anymore. Im going to change the direction of my life."

I Was Wr-r-r-r-r-r-Not long ago I spoke for a week of Bible conference at Word of Life Florida. On Wednesday morning I gave this message. Before the service I told the young man overseeing that sound system that I would be speaking on three words: I was wrong. He wrote it down and then said, Those are hard words.

Hes right.

It is not easy to say I was wrong. Most of us would rather do anything than to admit we were wrong. Do you remember how much trouble Fonzie had with this issue on the TV seriesHappy Days? Fonzie was too cool to ever admit he was wrong. Richie Cunningham would say to him, Go ahead, admit it, you were wrong. So Fonzie would go, I was wr-r-r-r-r-r-r-. He couldnt get the word out. So he would end up saying, I was wr-r-r-r-r-Not right!

But not right is not the same thing as wrong.If youre wrong, youre wrong. But if you are not right, nobody really knows what you are.

Sometimes we make our excuses so subtly that we dont realize what were doing. In one of his books, Bruce Larson uses the following example. Lets say that you are describing an argument you had with your wife. You say, All I said was, Is your mother coming again? Now you dont have to be an Einstein to figure out that youre in trouble the moment those words come out of your mouth.

Whenever we preface something with the four words, All I said was, weve made a big mistake.Those are four of the most destructive words in the English language. They imply that you are sane, logical and loving and the other person is a nut. When you use those four words, youre really saying, Its not my fault. I dont have a problem. Somebody else has a problem.

As long as you continue to say that, you cannot be forgiven.As long as you say that, your relationships will remain broken.As long as you say that, you will struggle with bitterness and resentment.

As long as you say that, you will remain locked out of the abundant life Jesus came to provide.

As long as you blame others, your life will remain broken and fragmented. Youll never know holiness or wholeness or mental and spiritual health.

I Have SinnedIn Luke 15:11-32 Jesus told a story about a young man who felt an urge to leave his fathers house. Its a familiar story, one that has happened in almost every family. This young man asked for his portion of the family estate and left for a distant land.There he squandered his money on wild living. Days passed, then weeks, then months. At last the day came when the young man had spent all his money. Now broke and destitute, he found himself in a desperate place, far from family and friends. Although he was ashamed, he hired on with a farmer who put him to work slopping the hogs. He was so hungry that he found himself ready to eat with the pigs.

At that precise moment the light turned on in his brain.In a blinding flash, he saw himself and he saw what he had become. Most of all, he saw that it was his own stupidity that had gotten him in such a mess. No longer would he blame his father or criticize his older brother. No longer would he pretend to be something he wasnt. In that moment of self-revelation, he saw what he had become. He knew that there was only one way back.

The strange irony of his situation hit him like a ton of bricks. His fathers servants were eating their fill back at home, while he, the masters son, was living with the pigs. Then he thought to himself, Im going to get up and go back home. When I get there, Im going to say, Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.

With that, the young man got up, brushed himself off, gathered his things and began making the long journey back home.He was still a long way off when his father spotted him trudging up the dusty road. Before the young man knew what was happening, his father ran to him, threw his arms around him, kissed him and said, Welcome home, son.

The son said what he had memorized in the pig pen. Father, I have sinned against you and against heaven. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.

But the father cut him off.He would hear no more of it. The cry went out, Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Find the fattened calf and kill it. Call the neighbors and spread the good news. Tell everyone you see. This son of mine was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.

No More Sleeping With The PigsI make one observation and one only.This young man, whom we call the Prodigal Son, turned his whole life around by saying three simple words: I have sinned.

He said it while he was still living with the pigs.He said it while he was still far away from home.He said it while he was still broke and hungry.

But those three words turned his life around.

It is a parable of your life and of mine.When we have sinned, we are so ashamed to find ourselves in the pig pen that we dare not tell anyone where we are. So we try to clean ourselves up, we try to be presentable, we brush our teeth and comb our hair, but we still have pig slop under our fingernails.

Everybody knows weve been with the pigs.

This story is for everyone who is tired of eating with the pigs. If you are ready to go home, Ive got good news for you. The Father is standing in the road waiting for you. His arms are open wide. He knows where youve been, and he is still waiting for you. The only thing that matters is for you to come home.

Thats what the grace of God is all about. You can come home. You can start over. You can be forgiven. The slate can be wiped clean.You dont have to live the rest of your life in hiding. You dont have to live in fear that someone will find you out. You dont have to eat with the pigs forever.

It is possible, and it depends on one thing.You have to do what the Prodigal Son did. You have to come to your senses and say, Father, I have sinned. When you do, you will find the mercy that Proverbs 28:13 talks about. When you do, you will discover 1 John 1:9 is true. He is faithful. He is just. He will forgive your sin and will cleanse you from all unrighteousness.

The Citadel Of Self-JustificationThat brings me back to the basic problem. Ever since Adam, we tend to do things when we sin.

1.We hide.2.We blame someone else.

Most of us are pretty good at it. We know all the good hiding places and weve memorized a thousand excuses.

Listen carefully.As long as you live that way, you can never be forgiven. Never. Your refusal to own up to your sin means you will live with the burden of your past hanging like a millstone around your neck.

Through Jesus Christ it is possible to be forgiven. Thats the good news. Now heres the bad news.As long as you refuse to admit youve done anything wrong, you can never be forgiven. Therefore, you will stay like you are right now: unforgiven, unhealthy, fragmented, broken, confused, divided, locked inside the citadel of your own self-justification.

But if you own up to your mistakes, then you can be forgiven.

Here are three hard words that could change your life: I was wrong.

Let me ask the basic question this way:Are you ready to say, I was wrong?"I hope the answer is yes. This is where your spiritual journey must begin.

Would you like to be forgiven?Would you like to see the power of the Holy Spirit released in your life?Would you like to see God do something miraculous in the relationships that matter most to you?

Are you willing to say the hard words that lead to freedom? If so, the healing can begin right now.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, that we dont have to be perfect to come to you. If we had to be perfect, who among us would qualify? They called you the Friend of Sinners. Thank God it is true. You are the friend and we are the sinners. Thank you for taking us in.

I pray now for those who are truly frightened by my words. May they have the courage to say, I was wrong. Help those who feel uneasy to yield to the gentle wooing of the Spirit. Speak to each of us and show us the truth so that we might be set free. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Romans 3:28-29, Hebrews 11:1-2, OT Saints, Saved By GraceQUESTION FOR THE DAYDear Compass,I would like to know what happened to the faithful in the OT. Were any of them saved? I have heard that they were held in the bosom of Abraham but cannot find that info in the Bible.Another wrote:Prior to Jesus, who was saved and what scriptural passages support the position?

ANSWER:Everyone who goes to heaven, those living prior to the cross and those living after the cross, will have been saved the same wayby faith.Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval.Hebrews 11:1-2For by grace you have been saved through faith ...Ephesians 2:8 (See also Hebrews 11:1-39, Romans 3:28, Romans 5:1-2)Those who lived prior to the cross could be saved, by faith, by trusting that God would send a future Messiah to pay for their sin. Those saved after the cross look back to the cross, by faith, that Jesus was the Messiah sent by God.Today, when a believer (saved by faith) dies, he/she goes directly into the presence of the Lord.we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.2Corinthians 5:8But those saved prior to Jesus' death on the cross could not yet go into the presence of the Lord when they died. They had to wait until the Messiah came and paid for their sin.Since those who were saved and died prior to the cross could not yet go to heaven, God provided a place for them to wait for the Messiah to come. This waiting place was called "Abraham's bosom" and was located next to Hades in the center of the earth. In fact, those who were in Hades, conscious and in an agonizing flame, could look across the divider and see those in Paradise. This is all found in Luke 16:19-31, the account (not a parable) of the rich man and Lazarus.When Jesus came and died on the cross, the first thing He did was to "descend" (Ephesians 4:9-10) to Abraham's bosom to bring up the saints of old and take them to Paradise/heaven (Luke 23:43; 2Corinthians 12:4; Revelation 2:7). Some scholars even speculate that the strange verses in Matthew about the dead saints appearing after Jesus' death (Matthew 27:51-53) are referring to redeemed saints from Abraham's bosom passing through the surface of earth on the way to heaven.

sin nature, 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.Q.Please help me explain something to my son. He says God is partly to blame for our sin because He created us. I told him that God didnt create people to sin but that Adam chose to sin. I know that God was not surprised and had a plan already in place. What can I tell him so that he does not blame God for his sin. He says he does not feel guilty because it is not his fault that he sins, he was born that way.A.Your son is partially correct. Being born with a sin nature makes it impossible for us not to sin (Romans 7:14-20). But that doesnt mean we can blame God, because God did not create man that way. He created man in His own image, perfect. The first man and woman disobeyed God and let Satan persuade them to sin. As a result all of their descendants have been cursed with an inability to avoid sinning. The only way we can reverse the effects of that is to believe that Jesus died for our sins so we dont have to (1 Peter 3:18).If your son is old enough to understand this, you can also tell him that no one after Adam and Eve was a direct creation of God. We are all the result of the procreation process, wherein God commanded Adam and Eve to be fruitful and increase in number (Genesis 1:28). From that point on, it has been up to parents to decide when to bring a child into the world. Otherwise God could have isolated Adam and Eve and created all the rest of us to be perfect. In that case He would have been responsible for making us sinners like your son claims.If your son is a believer, hes also correct in saying he shouldnt feel guilty, because from Gods perspective its not his fault. Paul explained this inRomans 7:14-20saying that God doesnt count a believers sins against him and doesnt condemn us when we do sin (Romans 8:1). He sees us as if were perfect (Hebrews 10:12-14), a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17), not because of our behavior, but because of our belief (Romans 3:21-24) .However, believers do try to avoid sinning as much as we can. We do this out of the gratitude we feel for the fact that the Lord has saved us and we want to please Him. And we do feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit when we sin, because we know its not what God wants us to do. It makes us want to ask Him to forgive us.When we do, God will always agree (1 John 1:9), because Jesus died for all the sins of our life, not just some of them.In summary, mature believers know they cant entirely avoid sinning, and they know when they do God will forgive them every time they ask. Out of gratitude for the free gift of salvation, we strive to live in a manner pleasing to Him, because we know that had it not been for His love for us, we would all be lost forever.I realize Ive given you a whole course on theology in a few sentences, and some of this may differ from what youve been taught. Study the references Ive included here and they will help you make more sense of it.http://gracethrufaith.com/ask-a-bible-teacher/help-convince-son-gods-fault/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gracethrufaith+%28GraceThruFaith%29

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"What is the definition of sin? GotQuestions.orgQuestion: "What is the definition of sin?"

Answer:Sin is described in the Bible as transgression of the law of God (1 John 3:4) and rebellion against God (Deuteronomy 9:7; Joshua1:18). Sin had its beginning with Lucifer, probably the most beautiful and powerful of the angels. Not content with his position, he desired to be higher than God, and that was his downfall, the beginning of sin (Isaiah 14:12-15). Renamed Satan, he brought sin to the human race in the Garden of Eden, where he tempted Adam and Eve with the same enticement, you shall be like God. Genesis 3 describes Adam and Eves rebellion against God and against His command. Since that time, sin has been passed down through all the generations of mankind and we, Adams descendants, have inherited sin from him. Romans5:12tells us that through Adam sin entered the world, and so death was passed on to all men because the wages of sin is death (Romans6:23).

Through Adam, the inherent inclination to sin entered the human race, and human beings became sinners by nature. When Adam sinned, his inner nature was transformed by his sin of rebellion, bringing to him spiritual death and depravity which would be passed on to all who came after him. We are sinners not because we sin; rather, we sin because we are sinners. This passed-on depravity is known as inherited sin. Just as we inherit physical characteristics from our parents, we inherit our sinful natures from Adam. King David lamented this condition of fallen human nature in Psalm 51:5: Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

Another type of sin is known as imputed sin. Used in both financial and legal settings, the Greek word translated imputed means to take something that belongs to someone and credit it to anothers account. Before the Law of Moses was given, sin was not imputed to man, although men were still sinners because of inherited sin. After the Law was given, sins committed in violation of the Law were imputed (accounted) to them (Romans5:13). Even before transgressions of the law were imputed to men, the ultimate penalty for sin (death) continued to reign (Romans5:14). All humans, from Adam to Moses, were subject to death, not because of their sinful acts against the Mosaic Law (which they did not have), but because of their own inherited sinful nature. After Moses, humans were subject to death both because of inherited sin from Adam and imputed sin from violating the laws of God.

God used the principle of imputation to benefit mankind when He imputed the sin of believers to the account of Jesus Christ, who paid the penalty for that sindeathon the cross. Imputing our sin to Jesus, God treated Him as if He were a sinner, though He was not, and had Him die for the sins of the entire world (1 John 2:2). It is important to understand that sin was imputed to Him, but He did not inherit it from Adam. He bore the penalty for sin, but He never became a sinner. His pure and perfect nature was untouched by sin. He was treated as though He were guilty of all the sins ever committed by the human race, even though He committed none. In exchange, God imputed the righteousness of Christ to believers and credited our accounts with His righteousness, just as He had credited our sins to Christs account (2 Corinthians5:21).

A third type of sin is personal sin, that which is committed every day by every human being. Because we have inherited a sin nature from Adam, we commit individual, personal sins, everything from seemingly innocent untruths to murder. Those who have not placed their faith in Jesus Christ must pay the penalty for these personal sins, as well as inherited and imputed sin. However, believers have been freed from the eternal penalty of sinhell and spiritual deathbut now we also have the power to resist sinning. Now we can choose whether or not to commit personal sins because we have the power to resist sin through the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, sanctifying and convicting us of our sins when we do commit them (Romans 8:9-11). Once we confess our personal sins to God and ask forgiveness for them, we are restored to perfect fellowship and communion with Him. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

We are all three times condemned due to inherited sin, imputed sin, and personal sin. The only just penalty for this sin is death (Romans6:23), not just physical death but eternal death (Revelation 20:11-15). Thankfully, inherited sin, imputed sin, and personal sin have all been crucified on the cross of Jesus, and now by faith in Jesus Christ as the Savior we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace (Ephesians 1:7).

Recommended Resources:Basic Theology by Charles RyrieandLogos Bible Software. GotQuestions.org

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Transgressionvs. hamartiaTransgression speaks of being a rebel and willingly crossing the line. Where as hamartia has to do with trying hard but falling short of the glory of God.

https://books.google.com/books?id=GgLq2LR_cFcC&pg=PA912&dq=Transgression+speaks+of+being+a+rebel+and+willingly+crossing+the+line.&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMIwMz2z6H_yAIVQ_AmCh2CbQ9D#v=onepage&q=Transgression%20speaks%20of%20being%20a%20rebel%20and%20willingly%20crossing%20the%20line.&f=falseThe Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament

John 1:14, Rom 3:23Karl Poppelreiter, July 5, 2015 at 8:04pm Once the glory of God resided over the Ark of the Covenant before Israel, then in the Holy of Holies. John noted the glory of God is now made visible in the Son (John 1:14) So by falling short of the glory of God, we fall short of,the glory, who is Christ. Another very cool study is the Greek verb tenses of "have sinned" & "fall short". "Have sinned" is aorist, pointing back to Adam's sin as the federal representative of all mankind. "Fall short" is present tense, indicating our present condition of failing to meet the standard of perfection of the Glory of God ... that is, Christ Jesus. I'm excited for you to be teaching Romans. I absolutely love Paul's logic & explanation of our identification in fallen Adam, transferred for the believer to identification in the died-risen-ascended Last Adam. Exciting stuff!

Deuteronomy 9:4, Our Righteousness Was By Christs Obedience To God's LawNAU Jeremiah 23:3 "Then I Myself shall gather the remnant of My flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and shall bring them back to their pasture; and they will be fruitful and multiply. 4 "I shall also raise up shepherds over them and they will tend them; and they will not be afraid any longer, nor be terrified, nor will any be missing," declares the LORD. 5 "Behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "When I shall raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land. 6 "In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell securely; And this is His name by which He will be called, 'The LORD our righteousness.' 7 "Therefore behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when they will no longer say, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt,' 8 but, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of Israel from the north land and from all the countries where I had driven them.' Then they will live on their own soil."

Jeremiah 23:3-8, Deuteronomy 9:4-6, 2 Samuel 22:21-27

Deuteronomy 9:4, OT Righteousness Was By Obedience To God's LawNAU Deuteronomy 9:4 "Do not say in your heart when the LORD your God has driven them out before you, 'Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land,' but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD is dispossessing them before you. 5 "It is not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart that you are going to possess their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD your God is driving them out before you, in order to confirm the oath which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 6 "Know, then, it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stubborn people.

2 Samuel 22:21, OT Righteousness Was By Obedience To God's Law NAU 2 Samuel 22:21 "The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me. 22 "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not acted wickedly against my God. 23 "For all His ordinances were before me; And as for His statutes, I did not depart from them. 24 "I was also blameless toward Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity. 25 "Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes. 26 "With the kind Thou dost show Thyself kind, With the blameless Thou dost show Thyself blameless; 27 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure, And with the perverted Thou dost show Thyself astute.

Romans 3:10, Sin Recall NoticeRECALL NOTICE:The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart.This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units.This defect has been identified as "Sub sequential Internal Non-morality," more commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily expressed.

Some of the symptoms include:1. Loss of direction2. Foul vocal emissions3. Amnesia of origin4. Lack of peace and joy5. Selfish or violent behavior6. Depression or confusion7. Fearfulness8. Idolatry9. RebellionThe Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair and service free of charge to correct this defect.The Repair Technician, JESUS,has most generously offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs. There is no additional fee required. The number to call for repair in all areas is:P-R-A-Y-E-R.Once connected, please upload your burden ofSINthrough theREPENTANCEprocedure.Next, downloadATONEMENTfrom the Repair Technician,Jesus, into the heart component.No matter how big or small the SIN defect is,Jesuswill replace it with:1. Love2. Joy3. Peace4. Patience5. Kindness6. Goodness7. Faithfulness8. Gentleness9. Self control

Please see the operating manual, theB.I.B.L.E.(BEST Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further details on the use of these fixes.WARNING:Continuing to operate the human being unit without correction voids any manufacturer warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems too numerous to list, and will result in the human unit being permanently impounded. For free emergency service, call onJesus.DANGER:The human being units not responding to this recall action will have to be scrapped in the furnace. The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility. Thank you for your attention!- GODP.S. Please assist where possible by notifying others of this important recall notice, and you may contact the Father any time by 'Knee mail'! Because HE Lives!Genesis 4:7 "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door

Mark 3:29 John 1:29 Romans 3:10 Micah 1:13 Ezekiel 3:20 Genesis 4:7, Sin Recall Notice

Romans3:23, Believers still sin!Today isMarch 7, 2014

Verse of the Day -- 1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAYBelievers still sin!

MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAYOur ever-present pride and ego work hard trying to make maturing Christians think they're doing pretty well, getting a handle on life, and keeping the Lord first in most things. But the Bible says no, we'll never "arrive" at our ultimate destination until we eventually shed these skins of sin and go to heaven.The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick;Jeremiah 17:9for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.Romans3:23The Greek word "sinned" used above in Romans3:23is in the present-active tense and means that we continue sinning and continue to fall short of God's perfection. That's why God also tells us:If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.1John1:10

1 John 1:8 Romans3:23, Believers still sin!