The last few weeks in Romans have all been concerned with the bad news for humanity. Paul has been setting before us the fact that the wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the unrighteousness and ungodliness of humanity, In chapter one Paul gave his attention to the sinfulness of the Gentiles. We have seen how God has made his existence clear through creation so that we are all without excuse for refusing to acknowledge God as God. In chapter 2 he turned his attention to the Jewish people The Jews considered themselves exempt from God’s wrath because of the special privileges they possessed. But Paul argues that all of their religious privileges only increased they accountability before the Lord. In chapter 3 the devastating verdict is pronounced - Jew and Genite alike are all under sin and deserving of God's wrath.
Today we come to the end of the bad news we must grasp before we can fully appreciate and respond to the Good News which is now just around the corner.
- The Conversation Concerning Human Sin
- The Conclusion Concerning Human Sin
- The Catalogue of Human Sin
- The Conviction for Human Sin