May 29, 2017: SOAP #2734: Proverbs 10-12; Romans 10

Scripture: Romans (NIV) 10:5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

Observation: The only righteousness the law can give comes by keeping the law. A person’s righteousness is obtained and maintained by keeping the law. If he keeps the law, he is righteousness. If he does not keep the law, he is not righteous.

If it is important to God that we be righteous, and if righteousness can only be obtained through keeping the law, God is going to be sorely disappointed, because we have all broken the law. We were guilty even before it was given!

Application: If it is important to God that I be righteous, then He will have to find some way other than the law. He will have to find some way to impute righteousness to me, for I cannot get it on my own.

Praise the Lord, Romans 10 continues on to explain that there is a righteousness God offers me by grace and that I can receive by faith. (verses 9-11)

Prayer: Heavenly Father, in your great wisdom, you made a way. In your great love you sent your Son, Jesus the Christ, to make the perfect payment for my sins. Then you sent your Holy Spirit to live within me to help me live out my daily life. Amen

Pastor Leon
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