Comparing Abraham’s Righteousness to Ours, Rom 4:16-25
In the last portion of Rom 4, Paul establishes that righteousness is imputed to us by faith by comparing Abrahams righteousness to ours. A comparison between the imputed righteousness of Abraham and the imputed righteousness of a New Testament saint [see Rom 4:22-24] reveals many similarities. In comparing Abrahams righteousness to ours we will examine […]
Imputed Righteousness, Rom 4:1-15
“Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness,” [Rom 4:3]. That is imputed righteousness; righteousness was imputed or accredited to Abraham by faith because he believed God’s promise that his seed would be as the stars of heaven for multitude [Gen 15:5-6]. Thus, God established a pattern for New Testament salvation in […]
Blessed With Faithful Abraham Gal. 3:1-14
After Paul had preached the gospel to the Galatians, someone else, who was obviously a law abiding Jew, persuaded the Galatians that they had to keep the law in order to be blessed with faithful Abraham [Gal 3:9]. Those preaching this perverted gospel believed that people who keep the law are considered children of Abraham […]