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1 | There are a few righteous in the Bible | Rom 3:10 | INRI | 188750 | ||
Never say never. The Bible identifies several righteous people: Jesus acknowledges them in NASB Matthew 13:17 "For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” And in NASB Luke 1:6 "They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord."(Speaking of Zechariah and Elizabeth) Is the psalmist that Paul quotes is talking about talking about before the time of Christ? He talks about the time of rejoicing when Yahweh restores his people. Was that done by our Lord so that now there are righteous men, even before the crucifixion? dikaios is used by Paul in Romans. It is also used to describe Simeon in Luke 2:25 and Matthew 13:17 and Luke 1:6 use dikaioi. Can anyone reconcile these with this verse? There must be more to it than the absolute that this verse indicates. |
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2 | There are a few righteous in the Bible | Rom 3:10 | stjohn | 188751 | ||
Hi INRI, Welcome, I don't know if we can reconcile this with a specific scripture, but if we look at the whole of scripture, we can see that God has had only one way to salvation, and that is the cross. All are made righteous by the blood of sacrifice. in the old we have a picture of Jesus in the sacrifice of the Lamb, as far back as Able, and God slue an animal to clothe Adam and Eve. The old testament saint's all looked forward to the Cross of Christ, and the new testament saint's, all look back to the Cross of Christ for salvation. All of scripture is Christ, He is the sum total of it all. As far as being righteous, well Abraham was counted Righteous because he believed God, and even Lot was righteous according to 2 Pet 2:7 "and if He rescued righteous Lot, oppressed by the sensual conduct of unprincipled men" I guess that says a lot for faith doesn't it? God bless. John |
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3 | Many prophets and righteous | Rom 3:10 | INRI | 188757 | ||
John, Thanks. You make a lot of sense. It cannot be an absolute. It is only part of a passage. In context, that passage is quoted to explain that the Jews are not superior to the Greeks. Paul convicts the Jews using their own scriptures showing them that both Jew and Greek are sinners. It is not a denial that there are righteous people... Jesus indicated that many righteous wanted to see the consolation of Israel. Thanks for the grand overview of salvation. Well said. If I fully understand you, Jesus is the Lamb of God sacrificed for our sins. This sacrifice echoes through all of the Old Testament and is fulfilled by Jesus on Calvary. Do I have it? |
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4 | Many prophets and righteous | Rom 3:10 | stjohn | 188758 | ||
Yes my friend INRI; Thank you, and you have spoken well also! Amen! you got it ! ************************************* The Bible is a corridor between two eternities down which walks the Christ of God; His invisible steps echo through the Old Testament, but we meet Him face to face in the throne room of the New; and it is through that Christ alone, crucified for me, that I have found forgiveness for sins and life eternal. The Old Testament is summed up in the word Christ; the New Testament is summed up in the word Jesus; and the summary of the whole Bible is that Jesus is the Christ. —Bishop Pollock God bless. John |
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