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Carl Westerlund :: Romans 3:9 - Case Closed

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Romans in Outline No. 33

1.1  THE EQUAL STANDING

2.1  Advantage in opportunity is one thing

2.2  But not “better,” because of Adamic disadvantage

1.2  THE UNIVERSAL STANDING: “UNDER SIN”

2.1  Contrast with “under grace”

2.2  “Under Sin” = “In Adam”

Under grace = “in Christ”

2.3  Hamartia sin

3.1  MEANS “MISSING THE MARK”

3.2  INCLUDES HITTING SOME WRONG MARK

3.3  IN GOSPELS ALMOST ALWAYS USED IN A CONTEXT SPEAKING OF FORGIVENESS OR SALVATION

1.3  THE CASE BUILT

(KJ: “have before proved”, “we have charged”)

2.1  The revelation of God’s wrath

Romans 1:18

2.2  The Gentiles need of righteousness

Romans 1:19-32

3.1  INDIFFERENCE

Romans 1:21

3.2  IDOLATRY

Romans 1:22-25

3.3  IMMORALITY

Romans 1:26-32

2.3  The Jews need of righteousness

Romans 2:1-3:8

3.1  THE BASIS OF GOD’S JUDGMENT

Romans 2:1-16

4.1  According to truth

Romans 2:2

4.2  According to deeds

Romans 2:6

4.3  According to impartiality

Romans 2:11

4.4  According to the gospel

Romans 2:16

3.2  JEWS — CLAIMING LAW PRIVILEGE

Romans 2:17-20

But hypocrites — not keeping it

Romans 2:21-24

3.3  JEW — HAVE THE SEAL OF CIRCUMCISION

Romans 2:25

But only ritual, not reality

Romans 2:26-29

3.4  JEWISH OBJECTIONS

Romans 3:1-8

1.4  CONCLUSION (Case closed): NONE RIGHTEOUS

Romans 3:10

Therefore, the gospel is needed, which reveals the righteousness of God

Romans 1:16-17

Romans 3:9

What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. (NKJV)

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