The Just and the Justifier
Patrick Edwards
Romans 3: 21-31
Introduction
Last week we began our study of ''Why God became Man?'' We noted from Genesis 3, Romans 5 and 8, and Ephesians 2, that all human beings are sinners and enemies of God. And so we began by asking, why would God in the first place save man at all? What motivated the Son to become man and come to earth? This question we answered in John 3, as we saw there that it was the love of God which sent Him from heaven to earth to save the world.
This week we are going to continue our study and now address a new part of ''Why God became Man,'' for you see we find ourselves asking a new question. If God's love is so great that He desires to save sinners, and if our God is omnipotent, in that He can do anything, then why didn't God just forgive us? Why didn't God command the problem away? I mean we are talking about the God who simply spoke, and all creation came into existence. We are talking about the God who spoke and mankind came into existence. Our God is powerful and mighty God, couldn't He just simply say, ''you are forgiven.'' From our perspective, it seems a little extravagant and complex to go through all of this stuff with the Incarnation, death, and resurrection. Couldn't there have been a simpler way?
And so, then, ''Why did God become Man,'' and ''Why didn't God just command the problem of sin away and just forgive us?'' The answer to this question lies in the glorious justice of God.
1. The Offense and Injustice of Sin
And, so, as part of our introduction this morning, before we can deal fully with the solution to why it was necessary for the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, we need to lay down some foundational truths about God, about man, and about the nature of sin, for the first part of our answer concerns the offense and injustice of sin.
Now, what is sin? Not, what are examples of sin. I may ask, what is sin, and get in response a list of sins. Sin includes stuff ...
Patrick Edwards
Romans 3: 21-31
Introduction
Last week we began our study of ''Why God became Man?'' We noted from Genesis 3, Romans 5 and 8, and Ephesians 2, that all human beings are sinners and enemies of God. And so we began by asking, why would God in the first place save man at all? What motivated the Son to become man and come to earth? This question we answered in John 3, as we saw there that it was the love of God which sent Him from heaven to earth to save the world.
This week we are going to continue our study and now address a new part of ''Why God became Man,'' for you see we find ourselves asking a new question. If God's love is so great that He desires to save sinners, and if our God is omnipotent, in that He can do anything, then why didn't God just forgive us? Why didn't God command the problem away? I mean we are talking about the God who simply spoke, and all creation came into existence. We are talking about the God who spoke and mankind came into existence. Our God is powerful and mighty God, couldn't He just simply say, ''you are forgiven.'' From our perspective, it seems a little extravagant and complex to go through all of this stuff with the Incarnation, death, and resurrection. Couldn't there have been a simpler way?
And so, then, ''Why did God become Man,'' and ''Why didn't God just command the problem of sin away and just forgive us?'' The answer to this question lies in the glorious justice of God.
1. The Offense and Injustice of Sin
And, so, as part of our introduction this morning, before we can deal fully with the solution to why it was necessary for the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, we need to lay down some foundational truths about God, about man, and about the nature of sin, for the first part of our answer concerns the offense and injustice of sin.
Now, what is sin? Not, what are examples of sin. I may ask, what is sin, and get in response a list of sins. Sin includes stuff ...
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