What is the all-inclusive verse of condemnation in Romans 3, and where do you have to start?
Romans 3:23 is the all-inclusive verse of condemnation: “for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” It applies to everyone because all have broken God’s Law. The necessary starting point is this universal condemnation, acknowledging that every person has sinned and fallen short.
Les explains that Romans 3:23 is the all-inclusive verse of condemnation and the place to start. The verse states, “for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,” because everyone has broken God’s Law. He then connects verse 24, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption, noting redemption means paying a price for something that was once yours and you lost it. That happened to the human race: it was God’s in Adam and Eve, but they lost it when they sinned. Immediately God put in motion a plan of redemption through the seed of the woman, which took centuries to become reality. Paul teaches this in Romans 3, including verse 25, that God set forth the Lord Jesus to be a propitiation through faith in His blood.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Why is Romans 3:23 considered the all-inclusive statement?
Romans 3:23 is all-inclusive because it states that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, applying the indictment to every person without exception. Even though all fall short, God is able to justify sinners freely because of what Christ accomplished on the cross.
What is the crowning conclusion of the first three chapters of Romans?
Verse 23 is the climactic summary of the first three chapters of Romans: everyone, without exception, falls short of the glory of God. Regardless of a good home or a Bible-preaching church, until God does something, all are sinners and sons of Adam. It applies to every person.
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What verse does Les call the all-inclusive verse of condemnation?
Romans 3:23 is the all-inclusive verse of condemnation and the starting point for the discussion.