3:1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of
circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with
the oracles of God. 3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness
nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! Let God be true though every
one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and
prevail when you are judged.” (Romans 3:1-4 (ESV)
Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By
no means!
It’s such an awesome aspect of the gospel, all too often
missed. We as sinners put a lot on our shoulders, often making the “gospel” all
about us and how faithful we are. It isn’t about how faithful we are. It’s
about how faithful God is to us, despite how unfaithful we are to him. That is
the point of Hosea and Gomer. That was the point of Jesus Christ dying on the
cross for sinners that couldn’t even die for themselves, sinners that would
just die. This is why we don’t bank our salvation on our neighbors “sanctification”
as it were. Let them be as faithless as you are yourself, God is still yet more
faithful. His is a true love.
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