{"id":1391,"date":"2009-12-02T21:27:56","date_gmt":"2009-12-03T03:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2009-12-02T21:27:56","modified_gmt":"2009-12-03T03:27:56","slug":"romans-330-faith-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-330-faith-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 3:30 – Faith for All"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 3:30<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

since<\/span><\/strong> there is<\/span><\/em> one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

God will justify anyone who comes by faith.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Greek word starting off this verse is different depending on which Greek text is used. Some have it as epeiper<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201csince indeed\u201d whereas others have it as eiper<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cif on the whole.\u201d Although the epeiper<\/span><\/em> is a stronger assertion, they both imply that what follows is a true statement.<\/p>\n

The word \u201cby<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek word ek<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cout of, from, or by means of.\u201d In other words, it implies origin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough<\/span>\u201d is translated from dia<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cthrough,\u201d or \u201cthrough which.\u201d In other words, it implies instrumentality.<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since Paul has just demonstrated that Jehovah is the God of both the Jews and the Gentiles and that man is justified by faith apart from the works of the Law, he now takes the next step in his explanation. He says that it is one God who will justify both the Jews and the Gentiles and that justification comes not from keeping the Law but from faith.<\/span><\/p>\n

The construction of this verse is a little confusing and has been argued back and forth for centuries (in my opinion it is an example of senseless quibbling). Some say that even though the prepositions are different, they are used to express the same thing. They would interpret this phrase as, \u201c\u2026 who will justify circumcision by faith and uncircumcision by the same faith.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Others would argue that the Jews are justified by (out of) the faith which Abraham had and which they now also have, whereas the Gentiles must acquire such faith independently in order to receive justification through such faith. If you think that this is an unnecessary splitting of hairs, I agree with you. The point is that God will declare a person righteous based on faith, whether a Jew or a Gentile.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two points that Paul has been making all along in this chapter are: 1 – There is no difference between Jews and Gentiles when it comes to justification, and 2 – The only way to obtain justification is by faith.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you look back through the Old Testament you will see a number of examples where men were justified by faith. For instance, Noah believed God was going to send a flood and demonstrated that faith by building an Ark. Abraham believed that he was going to have a son even when he and Sarah were too old to have children. Moses believed God was going to release the Israelites from bondage when he went in and challenged Pharaoh to \u201clet my people go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the ages, men (and women) have been saved by faith, not by works. That is precisely what Paul is teaching these Jewish Christians in Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The message of salvation is very simple: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. It\u2019s not, believe and keep the Ten Commandments. It\u2019s not, believe and join the church. It\u2019s not, believe and be baptized. It\u2019s simply \u201cBelieve on the Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d That\u2019s all there is to it \u2013 just believe.<\/span><\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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