Romans 3:31
31 Do we [katargeo] then [oun] make void [katargeo] the
law [nomos] through [dia] faith [pistis]? God forbid [me] [ginomai]: yea [alla], we establish [histemi] the
law [nomos].
KJV-Interlinear
31 Do
we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we
uphold the law. ESV
Does faith result in the total removal of the
Law? No.
Faith reinforces the principle of the Law.
The Law demands perfection, which no person is capable
of doing. God demands perfection and
therefore any failure results in the application of justice, which Jesus took
upon Himself in our place.
The Law established the line.
The Law establishes the rule. God refused to issue salvation or pardon to
sinners until there was an atonement for those sins.
The Law cannot be violated with impunity, lest
everyone would live a life of chaos or licentiousness with total disregard for
any form of moral standard.
God respected the Law, thus requiring the application
of justice to its violations.
Jesus respected the Law, by living it.
The Cross fulfilled the Law, by paying the price for
its violations.
And therefore faith, is our benefit for something that
we could never accomplish ourselves.
