The answer to the question how guilty man can be saved is found in the revelation of righteousness of God, i.e. a righteousness provided by God (see study 1 note). It will help greatly to clarify what is said about this righteousness in this all-important paragraph (v 21-26) if the various points are written down and appreciated one by one. There are twelve to fifteen of them. Answer: Ok I must really be missing it here. I have looked at two translations and reviewed the study notes on study 1 and the following is all I came up with…..How a guilty man can be saved: a) through God’s righteousness, b) apart from the law, c) faith in Jesus, d) Jesus is our propitiation (or redeemer). John MacArthur, in preaching on this section states 6 points: 1) apart from the law, 2) built of revelation, 3) acquired by faith, 4) provided for all, 5) given freely through grace, and 7) required a great price the blood of God’s son Jesus. Beyond these points I am a bit lost as to finding 12 -15.
What two inferences follow? See verses 27-28 and verses 29-30. Cf. 1 Cor. 1:29-31; Gal 3:28. What is Paul’s answer to an objector who might say that the gospel of salvation by faith, which Paul preached, made the law of no account? Answer: We are saved by faith alone, apart from the law (v 27-28), and God is the God of Jews and Gentiles alike. The law is important still. Even in the OT times men were saved by faith not works, ch4 will show this in Abraham. The law only shed light on our sins.
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