God builds a case against humanity in Romans to prove that all are guilty and in need of His grace.
Using the prosecuting attorney analogy, God presents evidence against three categories: the immoral, the moral, and the religious. The conclusion is that all have sinned and come short of His glory, leaving no one righteous and all in need of justification by faith.
Romans 3:23 — This verse summarizes the conclusion of God's case: all have sinned and fall short of God's glory.
Romans 3:9 — Paul states that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin, proving the universality of guilt.
In Romans 3:9, Paul declares, "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 establishes that every person, irrespective of heritage, is under sin. Romans 3:10-12 further states, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one." This shows that no one seeks God or does good on their own. Romans 3:23 concludes, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Thus, the Bible clearly teaches that every person has sinned and falls short of God's standard.
Les Feldick teaches that in Romans chapters 1 through 3, God, through the Apostle Paul, builds a case against the whole human race using the analogy of a prosecuting attorney. He presents three categories: the immoral or amoral person, the moral person, and the religious Jew. All three are found guilty and are enemies of God. The conclusion is that there is no difference, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Les emphasizes that this is not about personal judgment, but about what Scripture reveals regarding humanity's universal guilt and need for justification by faith.
Les explains that God's case starts with the immoral person, who clearly stands in need. Then it moves to the moral person, who appears good on the outside, but God has just as much to say against them. Finally, it includes the religious individual, who thinks their religion is enough. Each group is proven guilty.
The conclusion is that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). There is no one righteous, no not one. All are unprofitable and under sin.
What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality — Romans 1
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Case Against the Whole Human Race
Les reviews that God built a case against the whole human race, covering the immoral, moral, and religious Jew, all enemies of God.
Prosecuting Attorney Analogy
Les compares God's case to a prosecuting attorney building a case against the whole human race, not any one segment.
Three Categories and Verdict
Les describes the three categories: immoral, moral, and religious, and the conclusion that all have failed, none righteous.
No Difference, All Unprofitable
Les contrasts the three categories, noting no difference, all unprofitable, all have sinned.
Capstone of Romans 3
Les highlights Romans 3:23 as the capstone: all have sinned and come short of God's glory, leading to justification by grace.
Jews and Gentiles Under Sin
Les shows that both Jews and Gentiles are under sin, as each has disobeyed God's revealed will.
All Under the Decree
Les states that regardless of category, all are under the decree that all have sinned and come short of God's glory, impossible to merit favor.
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;
Paul summarizes that both Jews and Gentiles are under sin, establishing universal guilt.
Romans 3:10-12: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
This quotation shows that no one is righteous or seeks God, supporting the case.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
This is the capstone conclusion that all have sinned, summing up the case.
No. God's case includes the immoral, the moral, and the religious. All are found guilty, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
It means every person has disobeyed God's revealed will and falls short of His glory, leaving none righteous.
Because it summarizes the conclusion of God's case: all have sinned, regardless of category, and need justification by faith.
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