Romans 4 1-8

  01/24 ~ From New Testament Letters

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        Paul’s Letter To The Romans

1 - What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. {Like God could owe us!} 5 And to the one who does not work but believes in he who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness, 6 just as David also spoke of the blessing of the one to whom God reckons as righteous, apart from works. {Apart from outward effort, trying to earn what GOD says is a gift. In return be a whole burnt offering to him. Yielded into his hands/POWER.)

     7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is man, upon whom the LORD will not reckon sin [hamartia - missing the mark].”

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