【唯独因信称义】
主讲: 陈惠菁传道 + 陈炎明牧师
25/11/2021
引言 :
我们知道说罗马书是使徒保罗让德丢代笔写给罗马教会的信。使徒保罗在前两章先后提到外邦信徒公然犯的罪和犹太信徒‘暗地里’所犯的罪；就是昨天说到的，犹太人虽领受了律法，又教导别人，可是自己却没有遵守。还有他们虽肉身割礼，可是心却没有割礼。因此，使徒保罗指出这些犹太信徒引以为傲的外在仪文和表现，到了审判之日都不被神接受。使徒保罗这样的说法，在当时引起了一向都认为自己是神特别的选民，高高在上的犹太信徒一些议论或反对，所以接下来这章一开始，使徒保罗就以一问一答的方式来纠正犹太人对神、对称义的误解。主题：唯独因信称义
一、人虚谎神仍真实（V1-8）
1. 认真对待神的圣言（V1-4）
1这样说来，犹太人有什么长处？割礼有什么益处呢？2凡事大有好处：第一是神的圣言交托他们。3即便有不信的，这有何妨呢？难道他们的不信就废掉神的信？4断乎不能！不如说，神是真实的，人都是虚谎的。如经上所记：你责备人的时候，显为公义；被人议论的时候，可以得胜。
经文一开始就提到，如果真像使徒保罗在2:28所说的，犹太人在肉身割礼，但却没有遵行律法，那这割礼也不算真割礼。那犹太人作为上帝的选民又有什么优越之处？割礼又可以得到什么益处呢？
保罗表示犹太人作为神的选民来说有很多优点、超越之处，其中最重要的是，神出于信任，把祂的话语（旧约圣经）首先托付了给他们。也就是说他们是第一个拥有特权明白神的心意、神对人的计划的选民。但很可惜，我们看到犹太人并没有珍惜这个特权，也没有谦卑的来信靠神、明白神的心意，更没有忠心的把神的托付教导人，反而以这些外在的仪文而自夸。
弟兄姐妹，身为基督徒的我们，从神那里也承受了许多属灵的特权，但这些特权不仅是给我们的享受，也是我们的责任，须要我们用来为神活。牧师常说“谁先懂真理，谁就先活出来”。的确，神把祂对儿女的心意透过圣经、透过圣灵启示给我们，我们就有责任活出神的心意。不但如此，托付带来责任，神即把真理托付给我们这些属祂的孩子，我们受托付的就该负起责任，多花工夫在神的话语上；要叫我们能去与人分享真理，去转化许多错误的价值观、趣向、道德伦理。并让许多人也能明白神的旨意和对他们生命所有的计划。
2. 神的义不受人左右（V5-8）
接着使徒保罗也带出犹太信徒对神的不信和不忠，断乎不能使神改变自己的立场或废掉自己的真实。祂坚守自己与选民所立的约，不废掉祂当初所说的话和应许。这就是神信实的属性。我们看到自从神与亚伯拉罕立约以来，人的虚谎，背叛了神多少次？犯了多少惹神愤怒的罪恶？被神审判了多少次？直到今天神依然没有撇下以色列百姓。这就是我们的神！
我们人跟神真的很不一样，人很多时候都会因对方的反应改变自己的做法。你做初一、我就做十五。你既然这样说。。。ok咯，我就不再管了。。。但是，神对我们的期待却是希望我们和祂一样的做个有信用的人。
接着V5-8， 犹太人竟然虚谎到有这样惊人的论点，就是认为如果他们犯罪，能使神的恩典彰显出来，他们罪恶的生活是为了带出神的良善，能帮助人明白神的恩典和怜悯，那为什还算他们有罪呢？人竟然可以恶到这样说服自己犯罪是为了帮助神显出祂的义，当被审判时还硬说是神不公义。所以使徒保罗说这些人被定罪被神审判是应当的。
二、守律法不能称义（V9-20）
1.没有一个义人（V9-10）
9 这却怎么样呢？我们比他们强么？决不是的！因我们已经证明，犹太人和希利尼人都在罪恶之下。10就如经上所记：没有义人，连一个也没有。
使徒保罗接着就带出不管是犹太人或是外邦人，都一样是活在罪恶之下，全世界没有一个义人。怎样证明呢？保罗接着引用了诗篇和以赛亚书神对人类的透视分析，揭开全人类的不义的其中3个层面：
（A） 行为（V11-12）
11没有明白的；没有寻求神的；12都是偏离正路，一同变为无用。没有行善的，连一个也没有。
堕落的人在行为上凭己意是永远无法明白和寻求神的。人类的无知，叛离神、反复无常，毫不善良等都显出了人的不义。其实我们没有一个人能符合神的标准。如果我们跟邻居比，以极端分子、暴徒来衡量自己，就会觉得自己是好人。很多人以为善待老人家、流浪狗、猫，就是好基督徒。做这些都是好事，应该做的。但当我们越靠近神时，用神和耶稣来衡量自己的话，就会越发看清自己的真面目，是何等的败坏。人性本恶，要不是神的怜悯和介入，我们的下场将会很惨，更别想说自己是个义人。
（B） 言语（V13-14）
13他们的喉咙是敞开的坟墓；他们用舌头弄诡诈，嘴唇里有虺蛇的毒气，14满口是咒骂苦毒。
人第二样最严重而且常常犯的罪就是口中的话。他们的喉咙是敞开的坟墓，指出人用嘴唇所犯的罪，不但可以引自己走向死亡，恶毒与诡诈的舌头也能危害他人。
上个月我就读到这样的新闻。有位网红因为患了忧郁症，在做节目的时候告诉观众她很想死，还说她手里拿着的是毒药。当下有些人就劝她，但大部分的人就认为她是在开玩笑，或想要提高收视率。所以就用激将法，怂恿她喝下去。结果她就真的喝下去，就这样死了。这是多么可悲的事。
我们的嘴唇上有毒药，话语的杀伤力最大。而且是杀人不见血。圣灵的恩赐大都和话语有关。魔鬼也知道，所以也会使用人说的话语。口才很好的人更要特别小心。
还有，耶稣在太12:36也提醒我们将来都要为自己口中说出来的闲话受审判。闲话就是脱口而出随意说的话，不是发自内心的真心话。
已故大卫鲍森牧师的一位英国航空财务总长的会友，休闲会去当童子军团长。他开始来到教会的时候，大卫牧师就发现，唱诗歌时，他从来不开口唱。有一天问他，他回答：“因为不真心，所以不唱”。弟兄姐妹，今天透过这段经文，我们也检视自己，每次敬拜时，我们是否口唱心和。还有我们是否很常没听清楚牧师祷告什么，就随意的阿们？
雅各书告诉我们，人若在话语上没有过失就是完全人，求神帮助我们，说话前问自己3个问题：这话厚道吗？是实话吗？有必要说吗？让我们都竭力的谨守口出恩言真理。
（C） 双脚（V15-18）
15杀人流血，他们的脚飞跑，16所经过的路便行残害暴虐的事。17平安的路，他们未曾知道；18他们眼中不怕神。
我们也用脚犯罪。我们的脚会带我们去我们想去的地方。圣经说，传福音的人，脚踪何等佳美。脚可以带你到处去为神作见证，但魔鬼和会带你去不该去的地方。赌场、夜店、红灯区、逛街挥霍等。
总的来说，就是没有人敬畏神。就连许多的教会也逐渐找不到对神的敬畏。我们唯有真正了解罪、公义和审判，才会懂得敬畏神。今天有许多教会会偏向强调神的爱和恩典，而忽略了神也是公义和施行审判的主，“一旦得救永远得救”的信息，也确实使许多基督徒失去了对神当有的敬畏。
2.律法使人知罪（V19-20）
19我们晓得律法上的话都是对律法以下之人说的，好塞住各人的口，叫普世的人都伏在神审判之下。20所以凡有血气的，没有一个因行律法能在神面前称义，因为律法本是叫人知罪。
神将律法赐给以色列人，是以他们作为人类的代表。并且律法上的话都是对律法以下的人说的，就是以色列人，也包挂今天我们这些基督徒。律法是让我们知道有一天我们要向神交账。除非十诫我们全都守住了，不然没有可夸的。但我们都知道，没有人能守住所有的律法，神也知道。因此神给人律法的目的是为了要让人知罪，当人用律法来作自我审查时，就会发现自己是何等走歪了路，离神的荣耀有多遥远。人并不能靠守律法称义。就好像温度计是使人知道自己生病发烧了，但温度计却不是让我们吞下，来得医治和使我们痊愈的。
律法给人的感觉是‘约束’。这也是为什么当我们传福音给人，有时候他们会说，作基督徒很没有自由，不可以这个，不可以那样。但是我们真的是要感谢神，给人这样所谓的‘约束’。因为这是预先让我们知道进入永恒国度和作神子民的条件。是我们脱离灭亡的要诀。所以弟兄姐妹，我们也要感谢神，有父母、权柄、国家、来约束我们。因为人性本恶，当神挪走祂的约束时，我们就糟糕了，因为都会偏行己路。
三、唯独信耶稣称义（V21-31）
1. 称义根基是耶稣（V21-26)
21但如今，神的义在律法以外已经显明出来，有律法和先知为证：22就是神的义，因信耶稣基督加给一切相信的人，并没有分别。23因为世人都犯了罪，亏缺了神的荣耀；24如今却蒙神的恩典，因基督耶稣的救赎，就白白的称义。25神设立耶稣作挽回祭，是凭着耶稣的血，藉着人的信，要显明神的义；因为他用忍耐的心宽容人先时所犯的罪，26好在今时显明他的义，使人知道他自己为义，也称信耶稣的人为义。
这段经文是整本罗马书的中心思想，也是整个基督教信仰的核心。无论是犹太人或外邦人，在本性上是罪人，在行为上也是罪人。因此，保罗说，世人都犯了罪，亏缺了神的荣耀。罪人无法救罪人，无法称义，唯独透过相信基督十字架的福音，才能得救称义。
因为主耶稣基督的死和复活，为我们代付了所有的罪债。当罪人凭信心接受基督时，就能白白的领受赦罪，而且神还把祂自己的义给我们披戴上，并宣告我们是义人了！从此以后祂都是透过羔羊所献上的来看待我们。
繁体字的‘義’清楚的带出了这观点：
上面一个羔羊，下面一个我，表示羔羊遮盖下的我才能称义
就像牧师所说的，真的有神的带领。在看罗马书的同时，很多弟兄姐妹也在上福音103的装备课程。所以，我们知道神对失丧灵魂的心意。昨天的课程，让我们更明白什么是福音，也学到更多传福音的技巧。求神大大的使用我们，把这全人类都需要，并且只要愿意信，就可以白白得着的好消息传给所有人。
2. 立功之法没可夸（V27-31)
27既是这样，那里能夸口呢？没有可夸的了。用何法没有的呢？是用立功之法？不是，乃用信主之法。28所以（有古卷：因为）我们看定了：人称义是因着信，不在乎遵行律法。29难道神只作犹太人的神？不也是作外邦人的神？是的，也作外邦人的神。30神既是一位，他就要因信称那受割礼的为义，也要因信称那未受割礼的为义。31这样，我们因信废了律法？断乎不是！更是坚固律法。
使徒保罗再次强调，既然称义是白白信靠基督的救恩而来，人就不能靠立功之法来夸口。世上有许多教导要人以行善积功德来得救。但却没有人能肯定的告诉人，到底积了多少件的功德，就能达到进入极乐世界的要求？人为自己得救赎所能付出的，就只有自己需要被救赎的罪。所以耶稣基督很肯定的告诉人，人所做的都不能使人得救，唯独单纯的来信靠祂，才能使人得救称义。
此外，人也很自然的常常透过做这做那来证明自己的价值、讨好别人、甚至为了得人的欣赏，就像犹太人守律法那样。其实这些都是想要自夸的心态，但在神眼中都没有价值。在服事神的圈子里，我们也常听见说服事神到‘burn-out’感到到疲累，失去喜乐的现象。
有人可能会问，那是不是什么都不做呢？就像犹太人在V31问的一样，那我们因信废了律法吗？断乎不是！相反的，信使我们更是坚固律法。因为因信称义彰显了神毫无条件的爱。人因着领受了神的爱，依靠神所赐的爱和更新的生命，就有能力去爱神和爱人如己。因着爱人，不会杀人、因为爱人，不会作假见证陷害人，因着爱人，不会贪恋别人所有的。所以唯有当我们因信称义后才能靠主坚固律法。同样的若我们因为爱而靠主去服事时，就不会burn-out。而是得着喜乐和满足。
总结：
若我们用神的尺来量自己，就会看到人真的很软弱和败坏。若不是怜悯慈爱的神，我们没有一个人能靠自己站立得住。没有能够靠善行来得着救恩。唯独因信靠耶稣才能称义。有这位如此爱我们的神，作为祂儿女，我们要因信不断让神更新我们的生命，在我们的行为、口舌、行动上都要圣洁称义，使我们的生命能散发出基督的香气，并且去影响许多人来认识基督，这也就是成全了律法的要求。
Romans 3: Justification By Faith Alone
GK611 Morning Devotion
25/11/2021
Speaker: Pastor Deborah + Reverend David Tan
Introduction:
We know that the book of Romans is the letter that the apostle Paul had Thaddeus write for him to the church in Rome. In the first two chapters, the apostle Paul mentions the sins of the Gentile believers, which were openly committed, and the sins of the Jewish believers, which were committed ‘in secret’; that is, the Jews, who received the law and taught it to others, but did not keep it themselves, as mentioned yesterday. And they were circumcised in the flesh, but not in the heart. Therefore, the apostle Paul pointed out that the outward ceremonies and manifestations of these Jewish believers, of which they were proud, will not be accepted by God on the day of judgment. This statement of the apostle Paul caused some arguments or objections among the Jewish believers, who had always considered themselves to be God’s special chosen people and superior. Therefore, at the beginning of the next chapter, the apostle Paul begins with a question and answer to correct the misunderstandings of the Jews about God and about righteousness. Theme: Justification by faith alone.
1.Man is lying and God is still true (V1-8)
(1) Taking Oracles of God Seriously (V1-4)
What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? 4 Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written:
“That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged.”
The Scripture begins by saying that if it is true, as the Apostle Paul says in 2:28, that the Jews were circumcised in the flesh, but did not keep the law, then this circumcision would not be considered true circumcision. What then is the superiority of the Jews as God’s chosen people? What benefit does circumcision provide?
Paul stated that the Jews had many advantages and advantages over God’s chosen people, the most important of which was that God entrusted His word (the Old Testament) to them first, out of trust. This means that they were the first elect who had the privilege to understand the mind of God, His plan for man.
Brothers and sisters, as Christians, we have also received many spiritual privileges from God, but these privileges are not only for our enjoyment, but also our responsibility, which we must use to live for God. Reverend often say, “Whoever knows the truth first will live it first. Indeed, God has revealed to us His heart for His children through the Bible and through the revelation of the Holy Spirit, and it is our responsibility to live out His heart. Not only that, God has entrusted us with the truth, we should take the responsibility to spend more time on God’s Word; and to share the truth with others, to change many wrong values, interests, morals and ethics. Let many people understand the will of God and His plan for their lives.
(2) The righteousness of God is not swayed by man (V5-8)
Then the apostle Paul also brings out that the unbelief and unfaithfulness of the Jewish believers to God could never cause God to change His position or to nullify His truth. He holds fast to the covenant He made with the chosen ones, and does not annul His words and promises that He spoke in the beginning. This is faithfulness, God’s attribute. We have seen how many times man has betrayed God by his lies since God made the covenant with Abraham. How many times have they committed sins that provoked God’s wrath? How many times have they been judged by God? To this day God has not forsaken the people of Israel. This is our God!
We humans are really different from God, and people often change their ways depending on the other person’s reaction. If you treat in a bad way, I will return back in the same way. If you say so…. OK, I’ll leave it alone. However, God’s expectation of us is that we will be trustworthy people like Him.
Then in V5-8, the Jews lied that they thought that if their sins brought out the goodness of God and helped people to understand His grace and mercy, then why were they still considered guilty? When they were judged, they insisted that it was because of God’s unrighteousness. That is why the apostle Paul said that these people deserved to be condemned and judged by God.
2. Keeping the law cannot call righteous (V9-20)
(1) There is not a righteous Man
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
10 As it is written:
“There is none righteous, no, not one;
The apostle Paul then brings out that both Jews and Gentiles are equally living under sin, and there is no righteous person in the whole world. How can this be proved? Paul goes on to quote the Psalms and Isaiah’s divine perspective on mankind, revealing three of the dimensions of the unrighteousness of all mankind.
(A) Action (V11-12)
There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
Man’s ignorance, rebellion against God, capriciousness, and lack of goodness reveal man’s unrighteousness. In fact, none of us can meet God’s standard. If we compare ourselves with our neighbors and measure ourselves against extremists and thugs, we will think we are good people. Many people think that being kind to the elderly, stray dogs, and cats is being a good Christian. Doing all these is good and should be done. But as we get closer to God and measure our words by God and Jesus, the more we will see our true nature and how corrupt we are. Human nature is evil, and if it were not for God’s mercy and intervention, we would end up miserable, not to mention claiming to be a righteous person.
(B) Words (V13-14)
“Their throat is an open tomb;
With their tongues they have practiced deceit”;
“The poison of asps is under their lips”;
“Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
The second most serious and frequent sin of men is the words of their mouths. “Their throat is an open tomb;, pointing out that the sins that men commit with their lips can lead them not only to death, but that a wicked and deceitful tongue can also harm others.
I read about this last month. A netizen, who was suffering from depression, told the audience during her show that she wanted to die very badly, and said that she was holding poison in her hand. Some people advised her in the moment, but most of them just thought she was joking or wanted to boost ratings. So they used a provocative method and encouraged her to drink it. As a result, she actually drank it and died just like that. How sad it is.
We have poison on our lips, words that kill the most. And it kills without blood. Most of the gifts of the Holy Spirit have to do with the word. The devil also knows that, so he will also use the words that people speak. Those who are very eloquent should be especially careful.
Also, Jesus reminded us in Mt 12:36 that we will all be judged in the future for the idle words that come out of our mouths. A gossip is something that comes out of the blue, not from the heart.
A member of the late Pastor David Pawson’s is a British Airways Treasurer, went on to become a scout during his leisure time. When he started coming to church, Pastor David noticed that when singing the hymns, he never opened his mouth to sing. When he asked him one day, he replied, “Because I don’t mean it, I don’t sing it.” Brothers and sisters, today, through this passage, we also examine ourselves, whether we sing with our mouths and hearts in every worship service. And are we often not listening to what the pastor is praying, and just randomly amen?
James tells us that a man is perfect if he has no faults in his words. Ask God to help us to ask ourselves 3 questions before we speak: Are these words fair? Is it the truth? Is it necessary to say it? Let us all do our best to keep the truth of our words.
(C) Both Feet (V15-18)
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
The Bible says how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel. Feet can take you everywhere to witness for God, but the devil and will take you to places you shouldn’t go. Casinos, nightclubs, red light districts, shopping and squandering, etc.
In a nutshell, there is no one to fear God. Even many churches are gradually failing to find the fear of God. Many churches today tend to emphasize God’s love and grace, while neglecting the fact that God is also a righteous and the Lord who performs judgement, and that the message of “once saved always” has indeed caused many Christians to lose the fear of God. But when we truly understand sin, righteousness, and judgment, we know that God is honorable and fearful.
(2)The law makes sin known (V19-20)
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become [e]guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
God gave the law to the Israelites as a representative of humanity. This same law is given to us Christians today. The law is to let us know that one day we will have to answer to God. The apostle Paul said that unless we keep all the Ten Commandments, we have nothing to boast about. But we all know that no one can keep all of the law, and God knows it. The purpose of God’s law is to make man aware of his sins, and when he uses the law for self-examination, he will find out how far he has gone astray. It is like a thermometer to let people know they are sick and have a fever, but the thermometer is not for us to swallow to heal and be healed.
The law gives the impression of ‘restraint’. That’s why when we preach the gospel to people, sometimes they say, “There is no freedom to be a Christian, you can’t do this, you can’t do that. But we really have to thank God for giving people this so-called ‘restraint’. For this is the key to keep us from perishing by letting us know in advance the conditions for entering the eternal kingdom and being God’s people. Therefore, brothers and sisters, let us also thank God that we have parents, authorities, nations, to restrain us. For human nature is evil, and when God removes His restraint, we are in a bad way, for we will all go our own way.
3. Justification by faith in Jesus alone
(1) The foundation of justification is Jesus (V21-26)
21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a [h]propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
This passage is the central idea of the entire book of Romans, and the core of the entire Christian faith. Both Jews and Gentiles are sinners by nature, and sinners in their behavior. Therefore, Paul says that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Sinners cannot save sinners and be justified, but only through faith in the gospel of the cross of Christ can they be saved and justified.
For the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ paid all the debt of sin for us. When sinners receive Christ by faith, they receive the forgiveness of sins freely, and God puts on His own righteousness and declares us to be righteous! From now on He sees us through the sacrifice of the Lamb.
The traditional Chinese word for ‘righteousness’ clearly brings out this point.
A lamb above and an I underneath, indicating that it is the I under the Lamb’s covering that is justified.
As the pastor said, there really is God’s leading. While reading Romans, many brothers and sisters are taking the equipping course of Gospel 103. So, we know God’s heart for lost souls. Yesterday’s class helped us understand more what the gospel is and learn more evangelistic skills. Pray that God would use us greatly to spread the good news that all mankind needs and can freely receive if they are willing to believe.
(2) The method of establishing merit can not be boasted (V27-31)
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is [i]justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. 29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, 30 since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.
Justification comes freely by believing in salvation of Christ, so that no man can boast by the law of merit. There are many teachings in the world that people should accumulate merits by doing good works to be saved. But no one can tell with certainty how many pieces of merit one can accumulate to achieve the requirements for entering the world of bliss. The only thing a man can give for his own salvation is the sin he needs to be saved from. Therefore, Jesus Christ tells man with certainty that he can only be saved and justified by simply coming to trust in Him.
Moreover, it is natural for people to do this and that to prove their worth, to please others, and even to be appreciated, as the Jews did in keeping the law. In fact, these are all attempts at self-boasting. In the circle of God’s service, we often hear of people who are tired of serving God until they are ‘burn-out’ and lose their joy.
Some may ask, “Is that not doing nothing? As the Jews asked in V31, do we abolish the law by faith? Definitely not! On the contrary, faith strengthens us even more in the law. For justification by faith reveals the unconditional love of God. By receiving the love of God, and relying on the love and renewed life of God, man has the ability to love God and love his neighbor as himself. Because of love, man does not kill, because of love, man does not bear false witness against others, and because of love, man does not covet what others have. Therefore, only when we are justified by faith can we strengthen the law by the love of the Lord. Likewise if we serve by the Lord out of love, we will not burn-out, but will have joy and satisfaction.
Conclusion:
If we measure ourselves with God’s ruler, we will see that man is really weak and corrupt. There is no salvation that can come by good works. Only through faith in Jesus can we be justified. With this God who loves us so much, we, as His children, must let God renew our lives by faith, and be holy and righteous in our behaviours, speech, and actions, so that our lives may release the fragrance of Christ and influence many to come to know Christ, which is the fulfillment of the law.
