Romans 4:17-25
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Abraham was justified by faith
Abraham was justified by faith
Romans 4:17b–22 (KJV)
17 …before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Vs. 17(b): God’s power is displayed
giving life to the dead
calling into being what was not, creation itself
Vs. 18-20: Abraham believes IN SPITE of what he knew the reality of his life to be. Abraham is old and no longer able physically to repeat the mistake he made in taking Sarah’s servant Hagar. Because of this he has no choice but to let God be God. God has given him the faith to believe!
But not only Abraham, we also are justified by faith
But not only Abraham, we also are justified by faith
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Vs. 23: Scripture isn’t to just prove to the Jews then but us now:
Romans 15:4 “4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”
Vs. 24: for us also: righteousness is credited to us that believe in Him that raised Jesus from the dead
Vs. 25: a comprehensive statement of the Gospel in a verse
Solus Christus: The doctrine that Christ is the only mediator between God and human beings apart from a priestly class or sacraments.
Jesus alone is the author and deliverer of our justification. Christ alone!
Conclusion 2
Conclusion 2
Conclusion 1 (Last Week)
Conclusion 1 (Last Week)
God MUST judge sin! There is no way in yourself to keep from facing the just judge that God is and spare yourself from the righteous wrath He brings in the judgement of sin! Romans 3:23 “23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Romans 6:23 “23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 5:8 “8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
God made a perfect way for you to be justified and counted righteous before Him by pouring ALL His wrath out on His Son and judging every filthy, wicked deed and even thought that any who would be saved commit.
Ephesians 2:8 “8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
By your faith in the perfect life, works, and death of Jesus God judges the sins of the saved by judging Christ in your place!
What do you get in the trade? The complete righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ that only He has. The only one who ever has and ever will be able to obey the Law perfectly! A perfect High Priest that lived lives we live Hebrews 4:15 “15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”
We’re saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, as revealed in Scripture alone, to the glory of God alone.
We see in the Bible it took a perfect sacrifice in Jesus given by grace to perfectly satisfy the Law and the wrath of God so that we might through faith have a perfect salvation and God perfectly glorify Himself!