We have now heard the bad news and it is utterly devastating - we all stand condemned as guilty sinners before a holy God. Paul has demonstrated that everyone one of us are all in the same sinking boat, we are being pulled down by the weight of our sin. There is no way we can save ourselves. There are no lifeboats or life jackets on this sinking ship. Our only hope is that someone recognises our predicament and comes to recue us.
So having shown us the true extent of our human sinfulness we are now ready to hear the good news of the Gospel. Romans 3:21 marks the turning point beginning with the two small but incredibly important and powerful words, 'But now.' In the verses that follows Paul will begin to unfold how God has intervened to save us.
- The Source of Our Justification - God And His Grace
- The Ground of Our Justification - Christ And His Cross
- The Means of Our Justification - Faith in Christ