Abraham and David Justified by Faith
Romans 4:1-8
Were the Jews who lived at the old testament time saved in the same manner as the Gentiles today?
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Published February 4th, 2017
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Main point summary
The one who works is rewarded because of debt, but the one who believes receives because of grace. Abraham and David were counted righteous apart from works.
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Romans 4:1-8
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What then shall we say
We have to say then
that * Abraham our * father has found
that Abraham our father hasn't found righteousness
according to the flesh?
according to the flesh.
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For if Abraham was * justified by works,
Since if Abraham was justified by works,
he has something to boast about,
then he has something to boast about,
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but not before God.
but not before God.
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For what does the Scripture say?
Rather Scripture says
* “Abraham believed God,
that "Abraham believed God,
and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
and it was credited to him for righteousness."
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Now * to him who works,
Now to him who works,
the wages are not counted as grace
the wages are not credited as grace
but as debt.
but merited as debt.
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But to him who * does not work
Alternatively, to him who does not work
but believes on Him
but believes on Him
who justifies * the ungodly,
who justifies the ungodly (wicked),
his faith is accounted for righteousness,
his faith is credited for righteousness,
just as David also * describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart form works:
“Blessed * are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;
And whose sin are covered;
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Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin."
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Negative- positive: Not by works, but by faith
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Paul deals with the question of whether the way of justification by faith is something entirely new. It might have seemed to the Jew like that. Twice he mentions the witness of the prophets and the law. Now, he shows that even Abraham and David were justified by faith apart from works. The way a Jew or Gentile was justified was always the same. The way of salvation is the same in the Old and New Testament. Some Jews were blind to see it despite their dedication to the Old Testament. Others saw it, but were tempted to trust in their works. Paul wanted to help theses Jews to see the truth. Vers 1: What does flesh mean? It means any outward accomplishment man can trust in.
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