Paul’s Rhetorical Questions to the Jews (Roman 3:1-8)

I. What place dos religion have in one’s life? (Romans 3:1-2)

1. What is the purpose of having religion? (Romans 3:1; Romans 2:25-29, 12-20, 17-18)
2. What is the advantage of being religious? (Romans 3:2; James 1:22)

II. What is one’s spiritual response to God? (Romans 3:3-4)

1. Are we abandoned by God because of sin? (Romans 3:3-4; 2 Samuel 12:7; Matthew 3:9; Luke 3:8)
2. God’s unchanging compassion and mercy toward sinners (Romans 3:4; John 6:37; Galatians 6:7; 1 John 1:9; Proverbs 28:13; Jeremiah 18:4)

III. Why do we need to live righteously (Romans 3:5-8)

1. God does not condone sin (Romans 3:5b, 4; Psalms 51:4; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Romans 6:14)
2. God’s view towards sin will never change (Romans 3:6; Romans 6:23; Romans 5:0; Galatians 6:7)
3. God can overrule men’s sin to achieve his purposes (Romans 3:7-8)
4. Consequences of sin and men’s accountability to God (Romans 3:8b; Ezekiel 18:4)