No — the Bible directly answers that Jews are not better than Gentiles, because both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin.
Paul asks the exact question, “Are we Jews better than they Gentiles?” and replies “No, in no wise,” because both are all under sin (Romans 3:9). Les Feldick repeatedly emphasizes this “no difference” teaching: a Jew cannot claim covenant ground, and God does not see the Jew as better than the Gentile. Righteousness comes by faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, with no distinction.
Romans 3:9 — This verse asks the exact question “are we better than they?” and answers “No, in no wise” because both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin.
Romans 3:22 — It shows God’s righteousness is available to all who believe, “for there is no difference” between Jew and Gentile.
The Bible answers this question directly in Romans 3:9, where Paul asks, “What then? are we better than they?” and then gives the decisive reply: “No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin.” The explicit wording shows that being Jewish does not place a person on a higher moral footing than being a Gentile. Both groups stand in the same place before God: under sin. The immediate context in Romans 3:1-2 does acknowledge that Israel had a genuine advantage: “What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.” Yet even after listing that advantage, Paul reaches the same conclusion: the advantages did not make the Jew better than the Gentile in righteousness. Romans 3:22 states the positive side: “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.” Salvation righteousness comes to all who believe in the same way, with no distinction identified between Jew and Gentile.
Les Feldick repeatedly points to Romans 3:9 as the definitive answer. In his teaching, Paul — speaking as a Jew — asks, “Are we Jews better than they Gentiles?” and answers, “No, in no wise,” because both Jew and Gentile are all under sin (Clip 1). Les explains that when God set Israel apart and made them different, the ultimate lesson was “there is no difference.” Even though Israel received the oracles of God, the priesthood, worship, civil law, and the whole system of law, that did not make the Jew better; it proved that the old Adamic nature is just as evident in Abraham’s son as in a Gentile (Clips 0, 7). Les is emphatic that a Jew cannot use his Jewishness as a claim before God. A Jew cannot come before God and say, “I’m a Jew,” because God sees him “no different than a Gentile.” There is no distinction between white and black, yellow and brown, rich and poor (Clip 2). Jews are not advantaged by their background in this present age, nor are they disadvantaged; all are under sin, all are without hope apart from grace, and all must be saved the same way — by faith in the righteousness God provides, not by works (Clips 3, 4). Les also states that on the spiritual level the Jew is absolutely no different from a Gentile; he has no special privilege to the Gospel and no position that places him above a Gentile (Clip 5). He further defines sin as disobeying the revealed will of God — something every Jew and every Gentile has done (Clip 6).
Yes — the Bible says the Jew had “much every way” advantage, chiefly because unto them were committed the oracles of God (Romans 3:1-2). Les Feldick points out that God gave Israel the priesthood, the worship, the civil law, and the whole system of law, yet in the final analysis it proved the old Adamic nature is just as evident in Abraham’s son as in a Gentile (Clip 7). So the advantage was real, but it did not make the Jew better; it made their accountability equal under sin.
According to Les Feldick, no. A Jew cannot come before God on “covenant ground” or claim, “God, I’m a Jew”; God sees him as no different from a Gentile. There is no difference between white and black, yellow and brown, rich and poor. A Jew must be saved the same way as a Gentile — by faith in the cross and by grace, dropping any works religion (Clips 2, 4).
Yes. As Paul says in Romans 3:9, both Jews and Gentiles are “all under sin.” Les Feldick stresses that every Jew who has ever lived and every non-Jew who has ever lived has been guilty of disobeying the revealed will of God, and that is sin. Because all are under sin, no one can claim moral superiority, and all need the righteousness God gives through faith (Clips 1, 3, 6).
Israel’s Chief Advantage: The Oracles of God
Although Les affirms Israel’s special place in receiving the oracles of God, he uses this to explain why God is just to judge Christ-rejecters, not to argue that Jews are better before God.
Paul’s Direct Answer: Jews Are Not Better
Les highlights Romans 3:9’s exact question and answer — Jews are not better than Gentiles because both are all under sin.
No Difference on the Playing Field
Les teaches that a Jew cannot come on covenant ground and that God sees no difference between Jew and Gentile, or between rich and poor or any race.
No Advantage or Disadvantage in Salvation
Les applies Romans 10 to Jews today, saying a Jew is not advantaged or disadvantaged; all are under sin and need salvation.
All Unworthy, Saved by Grace Alone
Les says Jews and Gentiles are together unworthy and without hope apart from grace; salvation is by grace and no more of works.
No Spiritual Superiority for the Jew
Les asserts the Jew is no different on the spiritual level: he is a sinner needing grace, with no special privilege or better position.
Every Jew and Gentile Under Sin
Les connects Romans 3:9 to the definition of sin: every Jew and Gentile has disobeyed God’s revealed will.
Israel’s Advantages Did Not Make Them Better
Les recalls Israel’s many privileges — oracles, priesthood, worship, law — but concludes they proved the same old Adamic nature is in everyone.
Romans 3:1: What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
This verse opens the passage where Paul acknowledges a genuine Jewish advantage before he delivers the “no difference” conclusion.
Romans 3:2: Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
Israel’s chief advantage was receiving the Word of God, yet this did not make the Jew better than the Gentile.
Romans 3:9: What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
This is the key verse that directly asks and answers whether Jews are better than Gentiles — they are not, because both are under sin.
Romans 3:22: 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:
This verse shows that God’s righteousness is available to all believers, and there is no difference between Jew and Gentile.
No. Romans 3:9 asks that exact question and answers, “No, in no wise,” because both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin. Les Feldick emphasizes that a Jew cannot claim a better position before God than a Gentile.
Yes, the Bible says the Jew had the oracles of God committed to them (Romans 3:1-2). Les Feldick explains that Israel received the priesthood, worship, and law, but that advantage did not make them better; it proved that all share the same old Adamic nature.
Both must be justified by faith in Jesus Christ. Les teaches that there is no difference — a Jew cannot come on covenant ground, and both must drop any works religion and receive the righteousness of God by faith.
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