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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who ,are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. The law can convict and condemn, but it can never...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. All the law does, is to show us how sinful we are. Paul has been quoting from the sacred Scriptures; and truly, they shed a lurid light upon the condition of human nature. The light can show us our sin; but it cannot take it...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: Talk not, therefore, of righteousness by your own works. Dream not of meriting eternal life by any attempt to keep the law; for this is the declaration of God’s Holy Spirit, “By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: “ Rom_3:20. For by...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin, All the law can do is to show us our sin. The law is a mirror, and looking in it you can see your spots; but you cannot wash in a looking-glass. If you want to be cleansed from your stains, you must go somewhere else. The...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh — Whether Jew or Gentile, —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now — Since man is lost, since man is guilty, —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon them that believe: We have no righteousness of our own; but God gives us a righteousness through faith in Christ; and he gives that to everyone who believes.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets: 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- No difference first of all in the sin; we are all guilty and all condemned —no difference in the way of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: You see, we cannot become righteous by the law. Paul says that there is no one who has ever obtained righteousness in that way. We, on...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets: 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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For there is no difference: for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; There are degrees of guilt; but all men have sinned. There is no difference in that respect, whatever gradations there may be in sinners.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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: I have heard persons ask, “Why do you say, ‘free grace’? If it is grace, it must be free.” Well, we say “free grace”, because the Scripture says, “freely by his grace”; and as the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God: To declare, I say, at this time...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God: To declare, I say, at this time...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Dear hearers, are you all justified, that is, made just, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus? You are certainly all guilty in the sight of God; have you all been made righteous by faith in the redemption accomplished on the cross by Christ Jesus our...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; God holds back the axe which, were it not for his forbearance, would cut down the barren tree. He still forbears, and he is ready to pardon and blot out all the past if you...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? Boasting is sure to be...