Gal.3:22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
A quote from Matthew Henry's concise commentary:
The law was not intended to discover a way of justification, different from that made known by the promise, but to lead men to see their need of the promise, by showing the sinfulness of sin, and to point to Christ, through whom alone they could be pardoned and justified.
The great design of the law was, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to those that believe; that, being convinced of their guilt, and the insufficiency of the law to effect a righteousness for them, they might be persuaded to believe on Christ, and so obtain the benefit of the promise.
Romans 11:32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
From the beginning of creation, God knew man would sin.
Gen.2:16-17 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
Ps.14:1-3 1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.
Jer.17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?
Through Adam, we all have sinned and with that sin, innocence was lost and God's perfect creation was corrupted. Sin brings death and judgement. Man is lost and condemned but God, in His glory and mercy, sent grace, in the form of Jesus, to redeem hopelessly lost man.
John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
Rom.3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Rom.6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Lord, Your Word is good! It is living water to those who are perishing! There are hearts ready to know You. Lord, help us teach Your truth to the lost. Amen
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