Why does Paul think our unrighteousness amplifies G-d's Righteousness? ~ Cross reference of Romans 3:3 to Psalm 51:6
Paul quotes Psalm 51 where David is confronted for his sin against Uriah that he commits to have Bathsheba. David is confesses to G-d that he has sinned asks for G-d's mercy and that G-d is justified if he punishes him.
This is how we all need to live our lives. Do the very best to obey G-d's laws and when we fail, we need to repent & turn away from our sins & turn toward G-d as we cannot be righteous by our own strength.
Paul does not agree with the above teaching of Tanakh, the theology he preaches is that we will never be able to obey the law 100% so we need Jesus's blood to save us. He uses a logic that if disobey one command, we are doomed for hell.
In this world there is no righteous person who does not fail. We all fail but we need to get up, learn from the mistakes and get better every day. This is what G-d desires from us. Tanakh teaches us that we need to be holy as G-d is holy. This is the challenge G-d has for us.
When I look at back my life, I can witness that as I grow older, my love for my G-d's gives me the strength to fight evil and try be more righteous every day. There are times when I fall, but each time, I repent and ask G-d for help to not fall into temptations.
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All Greek Text references are from NIV and Tanakh references are from Chabad.
This post is not intended to offend anyone's faith but for those people who are Seeking the truth of THE ONE TRUE G-D of the universe to who we owe all our love, gratitude & devotion.
My encouragement to you is that you read the whole chapter of Tanakh that the Greek text quotes so you get the context and understand what G-d actually said.
G-d Bless and Seek THE Truth.
Romans 3:3 What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? 4 Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.”[a]
Psalm 51:1 For the conductor, a song of David. 2 When Nathan the prophet came to him when he went to Bath-sheba. 3 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your kindness; according to Your great mercies, erase my transgressions. 4 Wash me thoroughly of my iniquity, and purify me of my sin. 5 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. 6 Against You alone have I sinned, and I have done what is evil in Your sight, in order that You be justified in Your conduct, and right in Your judgment.
My encouragement to you is that you read the whole chapter of Tanakh that the Greek text quotes so you get the context and understand what G-d actually said.
G-d Bless and Seek THE Truth.
Romans 3:3 What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? 4 Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.”[a]
Psalm 51:1 For the conductor, a song of David. 2 When Nathan the prophet came to him when he went to Bath-sheba. 3 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your kindness; according to Your great mercies, erase my transgressions. 4 Wash me thoroughly of my iniquity, and purify me of my sin. 5 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. 6 Against You alone have I sinned, and I have done what is evil in Your sight, in order that You be justified in Your conduct, and right in Your judgment.
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