What does Romans 3:19 say the whole world may become—fit for heaven or guilty?
Romans 3:19 declares that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may become guilty before God. It does not say the world becomes fit for heaven. The text emphasizes universal guilt, leaving no room for human argument or self-justification.
Les explains that Romans 3:19 first addresses those under the law, Israel, but then extends to the whole human race so that every mouth may be stopped. Many people think it should say all the world may become fit for heaven, but it does not; it says all the world may become guilty, guilty before God. Les emphasizes there is no way into freedom and liberty while guilty. In the surrounding context, the lost at the great white throne have no argument, realizing they are guilty of unbelief and rejecting, and they go to eternal doom. Some imagine they are good enough, can shinny under the door, or barter with Peter at the pearly gate, but Les says it will not work that way.
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.
More Questions
What does Romans 3:19 mean that every mouth may be stopped and all the world become guilty before God?
The Bible says the Law stops every mouth so that all the world may be found guilty, and pronouncing guilt on every human being is all the Law could do — not provide a way to Heaven.
Does Romans 3:19 say the world becomes righteous or guilty before God?
According to Romans 3:19, what the world becomes before God is guilty, not righteous; many people wrongly think keeping the law will let them make it.
Does Romans 3 say the whole world is under the condemnation of the Law?
As Romans 3 says, all the world came under the condemnation power of the Law, proving that no one is righteous, not one.