The One True Gospel of Gracious Justification, Part 1

Sinners like us can only be justified graciously by faith alone in Christ alone. I. Old Judaism's View of People (v. 15). II. A Definitive Doctrinal Statement of Gracious Justification (v. 16). A. Its threefold denial. "Not by works of the law." B. Its threefold affirmation. "By faith in Jesus Christ." 1. Statement or declaration. 2. Embrace or appropriation. 3. Purpose or expectation. III. Legalism's First Objection Answered (vv. 17-19). A. Fallacious syllogism (v. 17). B. Disastrous error (v. 18). C. Dead to the law, alive unto God (v. 19).