Beverly Anita's Diary of Biblical Study
2006 Ignorance before the Law is No Excuse at All
- For they being ignorant of God's righteousness and going
about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves
unto the righteousness of God. (Romans 10:3-4)
- For therein is
the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written,
the just shall live by faith. (Romans 1:17
- Behold, his soul
which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live
by his faith.
- Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for
the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom
I suffer the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that
I may be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is
of the law, but that through the faith of Christ, the righteousness
which is of God by faith; that I may know him, and the power of his
resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable
unto his death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection
of the dead. (Philipians 3:8-10)
- For this commandment which
I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it
far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, who shall
go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us that we may hear it,
and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest
say, who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that
we may heart it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee,
in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. (Deuteronomy
30:11-14)
- For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall
be saved. (Romans 10:3)
- The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood before the great and terrible day of the Lord
come. And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on
the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in Mount Zion and in
Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said in the remnant
who the Lord shall call. (Joel 2:31-32)
- How then shall they
call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear
without a preacher? (Romans 10:14)
- In hope of eternal life,
which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; but hath
in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed
unto me according to the commandment of God our Savior; (Titus 1:2-3)
- And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written,
How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good things? (Romans 10:15; Isaiah
52:7)
- But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith,
Lord who hath believed our report? (Romans 10:16)
- ... and to whom
is the arm of the Lord revealed? (Isaiah 53:1)
- So then faith
cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17)
- ... men and brethren, yeknow how that a good while ago, God made choice
among us that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the
gospel, and believe, and God, which knoweth the hearts, bear them
witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us, and put
no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
(Acts 15:7-9)
- And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father,
and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind, for the Lord
searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the
thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou
forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. So take heed now,
for the Lord hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary:
be strong and do it. 1 Chronicles 28:9-10.