Reading for September 29th

Read Romans 3.21-31. In verses 21-26: Experiencing God's righteousness through Christ.  In verse 21: The righteousness of God: God's integrity and ability to set things right. In verses 22, 26: To have faith in Jesus Christ means Christ is the object of faith: believers regard him as God's agent of redemption (v. 24). To have faith of Jesus Christ means Christ is the example of faith: His fidelity reveals God's integrity and displays the type of faith for which believers should strive (Gal 2.16, 20; 3.20). In verses 27-31: Faith and Law. In verse 27: Boasting: putting confidence in human achievement instead of divine power (1 Cor 1.29, 31). In verse 28: This verse compactly summarizes Paul's position (Gal 2.16). In verses 28-30: Two ways of being religious or relating to God, are contrasted through works of the Law (Moses) and the law (principle) of faith. Paul insists that Jews (the circumcised) and gentiles (the uncircumcised) relate to God the same way: through ... faith (v. 30). In verse 31: Overthrow the law probably expresses the views of Paul's critics. his claim to uphold the law is developed in ch. 4. Comments or Questions..