Romans Chapter 4 brings out two men in detail whom the Jewish people are very familiar with: King David and Abraham. Law and Grace. Paul uses these two characters to get the lesson across. The temple was in place, the law was enforced, and sacrifices were going on.
Vs1: What about Abraham? Let's use him as an example of a person who walked this earth at one time. Vs2: If Abraham was judged by a judge in a civil court for his works, like being good, then he would have something to glorify himself in front of men, but nothing to glorify himself before God. Think Frank Sinatra, “I Did It My Way”…that's not God's way. It doesn't account for any part of your salvation whatsoever. Vs3: Abraham believed God, and this is all it took for God to judge Abraham as righteous. Today Abraham would be a king with a great army. He was great individual and had a lot to brag about, but none of it counted before God. Vs4: Grace is unmerited favor. You get something for nothing. Works create a debt. Grace is given freely in exchange for nothing. Grace is what God offers to people when they accept Jesus Christ as their savior. Vs5: Any individual who doesn't work but believes God and has accepted Jesus Christ as their savior is judged as righteous. By faith you are justified by God. Vs6: Even as David described the blessedness of a man whom God does not put your sins into your account, but rather the amount of faith you have is counted in your account as righteousness. You become righteous without works by grace through faith alone. God forgave David because he asked for forgiveness and loved and trusted God. That puts you in God's favor like nothing else.......
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Carl Jones
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