Romans 3: 26 - The Fairness/Justice Paradox

July 4th, 2010

Nahum stated this paradox in his prophecy. Jonah was confused by it, caring little for the souls of a million Ninevites. Paul resolved it in the book of Romans. Compare the two links below, plus the Jonah link at the bottom of this page.

For additional perspective go to www.biblelimericks.com, Archives, "Nahum 1: 12 - The Judge/Justifier Paradox".

Nahum 1:12 - 13

Romans 3:25 - 26


		Logical Conclusion
		How can God be both just and forgive, since the one says you’ll die, other live? If the game is played be fair, and He lets sin up there, then His plan’s full of holes, like a sieve. Nahum 1:12 - 13 Romans 3:25 - 26		Nahum 1: 12, 13 below Nahum 1: 14, 15 below Romans 3: 25, 26 below Revelation 21: 27 below sic Nahum 1:14 - 15 Revelation 21:27

The answer of course is the cross, "Whom God has set forth *(in his blood) to be a propitiation through faith, to declare His (God’s) righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, in order that He might be just and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus", Romans 3: 25, 26 below.

*Whom God has set forth (in his blood) is used in the NASB, and (by his blood) both in the ASV and in the ESV, avoiding the implication that we are saved by our faith in his blood.

Romans 3:25 - 26

Jonah 4:1 - 3

Comments

Only the awesome doctrine of Election based in Gods absolute sovereignty can resolve this paradox. We all deserve justice, but it is to Gods glory that by His grace He elects even one of us to salvation

Comment By: Roger Boothe aka John Jehu Og I, Pope of all Baptists on Sunday July 4th, 2010