The Book of Romans reveals how man continues to feel the need to have to contribute something to be saved.
Romans Chapter 1 reveals the unrighteous of man, and shows how degraded man becomes when he rejects God. We see it in the news everyday – murders, rapes, school shootings, etc. When you take the sanctity of life (the bible and God) out of life, society degrades.
Romans Chapter 2 reveals how man becomes self-righteous in his behavior and attitude after rejecting God.
Romans Chapter 3 reveals what God thinks of man's attitude in His written Word.
Romans Chapter 4 and 5 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.
Vs17: talking about Abraham, the ffather of many nations. God promised Abraham He would make him father of many nations. At that time, Abraham was not a father of any nation. But God's promises will occur exactly as God says they will. Vs18: “Who in hope believed against hope” means hope beyond that of human hope. Abraham was an old man when God made His promise. Abraham was 99 years old and Sarah was 90, way past child-bearing years. Vs19-21: Abraham believed what God said, no matter what Vs22: the law wasn't in existence yet, but Abraham believed God no matter what. Vs23-25: All you have to do is believe the statements of God and that righteousness will be added to your account for judgement day. Salvation is believing on God. There is no work, no act, no donation you can make to achieve salvation. It is all belief....
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