Therefore is a logical indicator, it refers back to what has been taught and leads to a summary statement......it indicates a conclusion based upon the preceding scripture and can stand alone as absolute truth......Notice the conclusions that Paul makes under inspiration of the Holy Spirit.....
[SUP]20 [/SUP]Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
[SUP]21 [/SUP]But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
[SUP]22 [/SUP]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:
[SUP]23 [/SUP]For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
[SUP]24 [/SUP]Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
[SUP]26 [/SUP]To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
[SUP]28[/SUP]Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
The summary statements are clear and the following absolute truths can be gleaned and applied biblically....
1. No Flesh justified (rendered innocent) by the deeds of the law, the law gives the knowledge that we are sinners
2. The righteousness of God is manifested in JESUS who was witnessed to by the law and prophets
3. The righteousness of GOD dia Christ and his faith is unto all and upon all that BELIEVE (have faith) God's righteousness is imputed unto me dia faith
4. All continually sin and fall short of the glory of God (look up verb tense of sin) all are SINNING and CONTINUALLLY FALLING SHORT of the GLORY of GOD
5. We are rendered INNOCENT (justified) by the grace of the FATHER dia the buy back that is found in JESUS
6. Christ is the payment (propitiation) for our sin dia the blood of Christ and THROUGH FAITH (belief)
7. He (Heavenly Father) is JUST and the JUSTIFIER of the ones who BELIEVE IN JESUS (exercise faith)
8. NO ability of men to boast in ANY WORK (Paul gloried in the cross of Christ)
9. THEREFORE the conclusion is that a man is justified (rendered INNOCENT) by FAITH without the deeds of the law (works of the law, keeping the law, doing the law)
It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to SAVE them that BELIEVE!
THEREFORE is a SUMMARY CONCLUSION and POINTS TO AN ESTABLISHED CONCLUSION of TRUTH!
[SUP]20 [/SUP]Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
[SUP]21 [/SUP]But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
[SUP]22 [/SUP]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:
[SUP]23 [/SUP]For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
[SUP]24 [/SUP]Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
[SUP]26 [/SUP]To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
[SUP]27 [/SUP]Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
[SUP]28[/SUP]Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
The summary statements are clear and the following absolute truths can be gleaned and applied biblically....
1. No Flesh justified (rendered innocent) by the deeds of the law, the law gives the knowledge that we are sinners
2. The righteousness of God is manifested in JESUS who was witnessed to by the law and prophets
3. The righteousness of GOD dia Christ and his faith is unto all and upon all that BELIEVE (have faith) God's righteousness is imputed unto me dia faith
4. All continually sin and fall short of the glory of God (look up verb tense of sin) all are SINNING and CONTINUALLLY FALLING SHORT of the GLORY of GOD
5. We are rendered INNOCENT (justified) by the grace of the FATHER dia the buy back that is found in JESUS
6. Christ is the payment (propitiation) for our sin dia the blood of Christ and THROUGH FAITH (belief)
7. He (Heavenly Father) is JUST and the JUSTIFIER of the ones who BELIEVE IN JESUS (exercise faith)
8. NO ability of men to boast in ANY WORK (Paul gloried in the cross of Christ)
9. THEREFORE the conclusion is that a man is justified (rendered INNOCENT) by FAITH without the deeds of the law (works of the law, keeping the law, doing the law)
It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to SAVE them that BELIEVE!
THEREFORE is a SUMMARY CONCLUSION and POINTS TO AN ESTABLISHED CONCLUSION of TRUTH!
