Why can't anyone claim a spiritual advantage before God?
Because Scripture’s final verdict places both Jew and Gentile under sin: none righteous, none seeks after God. God’s righteousness comes by faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe without distinction, making a level playing field. Therefore every person is equally guilty and equally dependent on grace, so no one can claim a superior or lesser spiritual advantage before God.
Les teaches that the prosecuting attorney has laid out all his reasons and categorized the human race into three areas, then brings the final verdict from Scripture. Scripture asks whether Jews are better than Gentiles and answers, “No, in no wise,” because both Jew and Gentile are all under sin; there is none righteous, none who seeketh after God. Les then points to Romans 3:22-23: God’s righteousness is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe—Jew and Gentile, black and white, rich or poor—there is no difference. That makes a level playing field. Nobody can say they are at a better advantage, and nobody can say they are at a lesser advantage, because Scripture says there is no difference. Les also notes God’s grace is always greater than how deep a sinner goes, though that is never licensed to see how far we can go.
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:
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Why doesn't anyone have an advantage in salvation according to Romans 3:22?
Because Romans 3:22 says there is no difference among believers, the gospel makes a level playing field, so nobody can say they are at a better or lesser advantage.