Is righteousness attained as an end goal or a continues state we need to try be in? ~ Cross reference of Romans 3:9 to Psalm 14:1, Psalm 53:3, Ecclesiastes 7:20
In Romans 3 Paul builds a case to show that Jews and gentiles are sinful. He kind of Indicates that the Jews who have the law are just as bad as the gentiles who do not have the law. He uses a lame logic that if we are unrighteous, G-d's righteousness is amplified. Click to read the post where I share some thoughts on what G-d expects from us in asking us to be righteous. He them quotes Psalm 14:3, Psalm 53:3 & Ecclesiastes 7:20 to prove that there is no one who is righteous. [Psalm 53 is an exact repeat of Psalm 14. Not sure why though] The issue still remains that that no one can be righteous for ever. Even the most righteous person fails at times and they have to get up, repent and seeks G-d's help to overcome the failure. So Paul's assertion that all are sinners for ever is wrong because G-d expects sinners to repent and turn to good. This is a continues process to get more and more righteous every day. That said, let is see why the cross references Paul uses to s...