no excuses Romans 9:30-10:21

Why are most Jews separated from God and His Christ? God did not choose every Jew (9) The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 ...and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. 1 John 2:2 “There is none righteous, not even one; There is none who understands, There is none who seeks for God.” Romans 3:10–11

Why are most Jews separated from God and His Christ? God did not choose every Jew (9) Most Jews did not choose God (10) God will fulfill His promises (11)

No Excuses! Our own righteousness is good enough (9:30-10:4)

No Excuses! Our own righteousness is good enough (9:30-10:4) Christ is the fulfillment “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.” Matthew 5:17

No Excuses! Our own righteousness is good enough (9:30-10:4) Christ is the fulfillment Christ is the goal Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24

No Excuses! Our own righteousness is good enough (9:30-10:4) Christ is the fulfillment Christ is the goal Christ is the termination Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. Galatians 3:24–25

No Excuses! God’s righteousness is too difficult (10:5-13) Salvation by works is hard! Jesus is accessible Salvation by faith is for all

No Excuses! No one told us about God’s righteousness in Christ (10:14-21) Creation revealed truth to all Law predicted Jewish jealousy Prophets anticipated gentile receptivity Prophets recounted Jewish hardness

Summary [Jesus], delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death. Acts 2:23

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