Romans 3
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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:
How was the righteousness of God manifested? God revealed His righteousness through the faith of Jesus Christ.What is faith? Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Faith requires evidence. Faith requires obedience. James says faith without works is dead, being alone. Where's the evidence of Christ's faith? Where's the evidence of Christ's obedience? Hebrews 11 goes on to tell us of the faith of those OT saints and then gives us the evidence of their faith in their obedience.
Philippians 2:8, "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."
Christ's faith was made evident in His obedience even unto death. He would say over and over that He had come to do the will of His Father. Christ's perfect faith was on display through His life, death, and resurrection which is the gospel of Christ. God's righteousness was on display through the faith of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 3:9, "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"
Galatians 2:16, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."
Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
I am justified by the faith of Jesus Christ upon believing the gospel. Where's the evidence that I've been justified? Look no further than the cross. It's not my faith, but Christ's faith that justifies a man.
Romans 3
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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:
The righteousness of God, the faith of Jesus Christ, is unto all. It's available to whosoever, but it's upon all that believe.
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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:
How was the righteousness of God manifested? God revealed His righteousness through the faith of Jesus Christ.What is faith? Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Faith requires evidence. Faith requires obedience. James says faith without works is dead, being alone. Where's the evidence of Christ's faith? Where's the evidence of Christ's obedience? Hebrews 11 goes on to tell us of the faith of those OT saints and then gives us the evidence of their faith in their obedience.
Philippians 2:8, "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."
Christ's faith was made evident in His obedience even unto death. He would say over and over that He had come to do the will of His Father. Christ's perfect faith was on display through His life, death, and resurrection which is the gospel of Christ. God's righteousness was on display through the faith of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 3:9, "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"
Galatians 2:16, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."
Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
I am justified by the faith of Jesus Christ upon believing the gospel. Where's the evidence that I've been justified? Look no further than the cross. It's not my faith, but Christ's faith that justifies a man.
Romans 3
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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:
The righteousness of God, the faith of Jesus Christ, is unto all. It's available to whosoever, but it's upon all that believe.