Romans 3:7–8: For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? And why not say, “Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just.
Paul’s Jewish enemies had lied about him and said that he taught this very doctrine: “Let us do evil that good may come” (v. 8). This statement is so contrary to all reason and Scripture that Paul dismissed it by saying that “the people who say this deserve condemnation themselves!.” 1
To suggest that God is unfair in condemning sin is to blaspheme the very nature of God. Such persons who question God’s condemning are therefore themselves condemned! 2
Application
- Will the truth of God ever give you a reason to sin? This may sound ridiculous, but how many “Christians” say they believe in Jesus but promote their sinful lifestyle as though it is pleasing to God?
- Do you believe that the “ends justify the means?” Can sin ever be justified?
Prayer
Lord, forgive me for making excuses for my sins. I’m wrong. You’re right. That settles it.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1992). Wiersbe’s expository outlines on the New Testament. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
2. Walvoord, John F., & Zuck, R. B., Dallas Theological Seminary. (1985). The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
