Wednesday Romans 3:27-31

Salvation is by faith and faith alone.

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Paul has said that it is a good thing to be a Jew because the Jews had been given the word of God. But then he said that the Jews were just as guilty before God as the Gentiles. Anybody can be saved through faith, so what good is it to be a Jew? What is there to boast about?

Paul’s answer: there is no boasting. Faith leaves no room for boasting. Since you can not do anything to earn salvation, there is no boasting. Salvation is by faith only.

God is not only the God of the Jews or the Gentiles. He is the God of everyone. Faith is available for everyone.

Well, what then about the Law? Is the Law canceled? Paul says, “Absolutely not!” Does this mean that Christians have to follow all of the commands of the Old Testament Law? No, Paul will deal with this later in Romans. His point here is about faith. Salvation comes from faith, not actions. There is a danger that some people will interpret this to mean that all we have to do is believe. It doesn’t matter what we do. Paul says that our actions do matter, but salvation is by faith alone.