FOR ALL HAVE SINNED

PROCLAMATION

“Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe;  for there is no difference;  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;  Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”  Romans 3:22-24 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the Apostle Paul.  He begins this chapter by continuing the discussion regarding Jews and Gentiles that he began in the previous chapter.  He states that the Jews were given The Word of God (Roman 3:2) and they were God’s chosen people.  However, after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, The Christ, all who believe in Him are justified, and through faith in Him there is no difference between Jew and Gentile.  Because all people have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and all of us need redemption through Christ. (Romans 3:22-24)  God sent Christ as a sacrifice of atonement through the shedding of His blood.  Paul asked, what if some were unfaithful, would their unfaithfulness  nullify God’s faithfulness?  Then he answered his own question by saying, no, not at all.  “God forbid; yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written …” (Romans 3:3-4)  He also said, “… There is none righteous, no, not one … there is none that seeketh after God … there is none that doeth good, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10-12)  Paul describes the sins of man including speaking evil and killing others.  He states that man behaves as if he has not fear of God. (Romans 3:12-18)  The righteousness of God is given through faith to all who believe in Jesus, The Christ, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:21-23)  God is The God of the Jews and of the Gentiles.  There is only one true God. (Romans 3:29-30)

 

APPLICATION

All of us, each and every one of us, have sinned. (Romans 3:10 and 3:23)  The penalty for our sin is death and eternal separation from The Lord God. (Romans 6:23 and Revelation 20:12-15)  However, Jesus, The Christ, who was without sin, paid the penalty for our sins with His death on the cross and all who believe in Him and His birth, life, crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection will be deemed righteous and be given eternal life. (John 3:16)  By His sacrificial atonement on Calvary and the shedding of His blood, Christ died in our place so that we might have the opportunity for salvation.  If we confess Him with our mouth and believe in Him in our heart, we will be saved (Romans 10:9-10) and our ethnicity or nationality will not matter.