The Profile of a Born-Again Christian (Romans 3:19-31)

I. A Degenerate Person (Romans 3:19-20)

1. A convicted sinner by the law (Romans 3:19; Mathew 5:17-48)
2. A condemned sinner by the law (Romans 3:20; Galatians 3:24; James 1:23-25)

II. A Delivered Person (Romans 3:21-26; Ephesians 2:1-10)

1. Exercised his faith in Christ (Romans 3:21-23; Matthew 5:48; Romans 3:22)
2. Exoneration with freedom (Romans 3:24)
3. Experienced forgiveness (Romans 3:25-26; Psalms 103:12; Isaiah 38:17; Micah 7:19; Colossians 2:13-14)

III. A Devout Person (Romans 3:27-31)

1. As a child of God (Romans 3:27-28)
2. Living in peace with the law of God (Romans 3:29-30; 1 John 3:1-2; Ephesians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
3. Living the abundant life (Romans 3:31; 2 Peter 1:4)