The chief advantage that the Jew had over the Gentile was that he had the oracles of God. They possessed what the Gentiles did not have, the Holy Scriptures, the Word of God. What we call the Old Testament is, therefore, the Word of God, in which God spoke to His covenant people. In these oracles are found great promises for the Jew, which will be fulfilled in their national restoration.
Some had accused the Apostle and others of saying, “Let us do evil, that good may come.” This report was false. The enemy of our souls likes to say bad things about those who love the Lord Jesus.
In the sight of God, all mankind, both Jews and Gentiles, had sinned. Like sheep, all had gone out of the way and none sought after God. What an awful description we have presented in this chapter as to the entire human race. There was only one perfect Man who ever lived. Do you know who He is?
The Jews, who were under law, broke it, and the Gentiles sinned without the law. It was given to prove to man that it was impossible to be justified before God by the deeds of the law. The grand conclusion of this chapter is to show that the only way sinful man can be justified is by faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1. The greatest advantage that the Jews had was that to them were committed __________. Romans 3:___
2. What slanderous report was being circulated by some, claiming to repeat what Paul was teaching? __________ Romans 3:___
3. How many are gone out of the way and become unprofitable? __________ Romans 3:___
4. Who will be justified in God’s sight by the deeds of the law? __________ Romans 3:___
5. If not by the deeds of the law, how then can any person be justified? __________ Romans 3:___