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Chapter 3
GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
In this lesson we are going to look at God’s faithfulness
and His judgment.
Vs 1-2
God kept his promise (oracles) to the Jews. In fact, God remained
faithful even when the Jews wandered away from Him.
Vs 3
The Question is asked that if someone is unbelieving if that
makes the faithfulness of God any less powerful. Unbelief
displays the weakness of man because it is man’s choice to
believe and to obey.
Vs 4
Paul makes the point that our belief has nothing to do with God’s
faithfulness. It is sad that Paul had to emphasize that God is
true and just and when judgment comes it is going to be God that
judges from His standard of right, His law of righteousness.
What if our sins praised the goodness of God? Then would it be ok
to sin? NO, if that were the case then why did God give us the 10
commandments? (Ex. 20) Just like a parent will not punish a child
for doing right, (James 1:17) God will never pass a judgment that
is not warranted or deserved. He never will go back on his word
or be a hypocrite. How can God be the judge of the world if He
did not give us rules to live by? So no matter who we think we
are we are all sinners exposed to the wrath of God. It is never
right to do wrong, and never wrong to do right.
Vs 10
No one has been or ever will be righteous, none can totally
understand God. To Him we are at first unprofitable –that
which was first good turned bad.
Vs 13
Our throat is a part that can lead to death, our tongues are
deceitful Jeremiah 9:5 – it speaks lies, James 3:8-10 –
no man can tame it, we use it to bless God and then we turn
around and curse men with it.
Vs 15-17
Mankind is quick to shed blood and the human way is that of
destruction and misery and the human nature has no way of having
true peace on our own.
Vs 18
The fear of God is not intrinsic in our nature either. We are
always willing to excuse and attempt to justify our own poor
choices and wickedness as being the same as what everyone else is
doing. (Proverbs 22:6.)
Vs 19-20
We are all under the law, no one is above it. The purpose of the
law is that we can see just how sinful we really are, and how
great is our need a Saviour, because we are all guilty! God is
showing His righteousness of Christ by believing on Him.
Vs.23
While this verse clearly shows us our failures it just as clearly
gives us the promise of justification through the grace of Jesus
Christ
Vs 25
God sent Jesus to be the sacrifice for our sins.
Vs 26
Christ is just, therefore those who believe on Him, those who
accept His sacrifice receive His justification.
Vs 27
When we recognize our justification is through Jesus Christ and
what He did for us, our focus will change from what we consider
good about ourselves and will become praise to a just and loving
God. We are justified by faith in God.
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