...apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans 9th chapter, 31, 32 verses. "But Israel which followed alter the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: ibr they stumbled at that stumbling stone." By "works of the law" in this place, it is impussible that...

...Israel which followed after the law of righteousness," and sought justification before God, " have not attained to the law of righteousness : wherefore...by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law." " I bear them record" (adds the Apostle, chap. x. 2, 3), that " they have a zeal of God, but not according...

...it. The apostle Paul tells us, that Israel who followed after righteousness, hath not attained unto the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? " Because they...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." How different is the case of the awakened sinner, when he embraces, not a crucifix, but the Cross ;...

...children, Gen. xvi. 3. In like manner, Israel which followed after righteousness, did not attain it, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, Rom. ix. 31, 32. They called Abraham their father, John viii. 39. and yet they trusted in Moses, chap....

...righteousness,! have attained to righteoasness, even the righteousness whieh is of faith: 31 But Israel, whieh followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore ? Beeause they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the f E,alai, Isaiah...

...attained to the law of righteous** ness. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by ** feith,. but as if were by the works of the law, for ** they stumbled at that stumbling-stone ; as it is writ" ten, behold I, lay in Zion a stumbling-stone, and " rock of offence...

...promise was accomplished, it overflowed with righteousness, (namely, that of Christ unto salvation). Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness (9.31). The work-righteous will never be justified, because they resist divine grace. But believers...

...not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever...

...not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...faith, but as it were by the works of the law..." (Romans 9 3 °- 32 ). The righteousness of God is not quantized. In other words, one cannot grow in...

...follow the Lord, to those who seek righteousness. There are many who are seeking it in the wrong way. "Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness,...by faith, but as it were by the works of the law." Rom. 9:31-32. We are therefore directed to Abraham, for an example of how righteousness is obtained....