3 Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision? 2 Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.
3 True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful? 4 Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him,
“You will be proved right in what you say,
and you will win your case in court.”
and you will win your case in court.”
5 “But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.) 6 Of course not! If God were not entirely fair, how would he be qualified to judge the world?7 “But,” someone might still argue, “how can God condemn me as a sinner if my dishonesty highlights his truthfulness and brings him more glory?” 8 And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, “The more we sin, the better it is!” Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.
Terrie's Comments -
I believe the reason that this portion of scripture is mind boggling is because it is describing a part of how we justify our sin to God. It doesn't make sense. It is like a child breaking a rule and then telling the parents that by breaking the rule they just proved that the parents were awesome and that the rule was a great idea. So therefore the more they break the rule it just proves that the parents are really truly awesome! So why should the child be punished if he is just proving how awesome the parents are??
So really you can see how this logic is truly stupid :-)
Tori's Comments -
(vs. 3) is such a comforting truth. And it's something I see in the Old Testament again and again and again... as well as in my own life. :)
His logic in vs. 7 kind of confuses me. I am ready to read how he will turn this around though!!
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