I have heard many people judge Christianity by the failure of some Christians. That argument is faulty, according to Paul, when he says, "What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? Not at all!" Yes, the Jews failed to follow God, but this didn't mean that God wasn't faithful. What it proved was that humanity was the problem. People today can no more judge God on the actions of some people who call themselves Christians than by the lack of faithfulness of Israel could prove that the Law was worthless. Neither the disobedience of others nor the faithfulness of God justifies our continuing in wrongdoing.
What is amazing in this chapter and actually in much of Romans, is Paul’s referencing to the Old Testament. For those who would like to say that Paul has forsaken the Law and embraced something completely foreign (and there are some, He sure uses the Old Testament to show what he is teaching is true. The truth is that Paul uses the Old Testament because he believes what Jesus said that he came to fulfill the law (Matthew 5:17), and is using the Scriptures they had to show this.
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