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Romans 4:2 · BSB
4:2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
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…we've been fooling ourselves. And here's the good part. It can cause growth if we take it to heart. So let's look at more scripture. Let's look atRomans chapter 4, verses 1 through 5. Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God? If his good deeds made him…
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…and he gave it to the earth. Forgiveness in his son. In his mercy, love, and grace, he chose to redeem us. And Paul makes this very same point inRomans chapter 4, verse 2. For if Abraham, he says, was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. Nope. For what does the scripture say?…
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…always been for those by faith. Abraham wasn't saved by his works. Abraham wasn't saved because he was godly. He was saved because he believed God.Romans 4, verses 2 through 5says this for if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about. But not before God. For what does the scripture say? Abraham…
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…your own Bible, you can turn there now as well. The first point. A faith that works for all people and not a select few. So last week we were inRomans chapter 4 verses 1 to 8. And found that the righteousness that Abraham enjoyed was a gift from God. It was not a wage that he earned. We talked about how this is an…
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…of God brings him back to life. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. All right? Quicken us as we become born again. Hallelujah! So,Romans 4 verse 2. Romans 4 verse 2. So that faith is a gift from God and it takes away the place for busting. It takes away the place for pride in us. For if…
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…expressing that faith in Jesus. Now this is really powerful because once you have been justified, you are no longer held guilty for your sin.Romans 4, verses 1 through 8. Psalm 32, 1 and 2. Romans 8, verse 1. We have no condemnation in Christ Jesus. So justification is not simply forgiveness, because if it was, a…
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…that's not possible and make it possible. And the Bible says that that's what Abraham did in that moment, he believed God. Now I want us to look atRomans, Chapter 4, verses 1 to 3, where he brings this up, he says What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh discovered in this matter? if in fact,…
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…Grace. Different. It appears to me that our high horse is not all that high anymore. Which is what takes us what I think is to the key verseRomans chapter 4 verse 2. There's a lot more in Romans to that, you're going to fall in love with like God doesn't show favoritism which is a big deal for people like me.…
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…sin will never, ever be counted against him! Listen, watch, or read as we explore Paul’s incredible, almost unbelievable words to the church inRomans 4:1-8. FROG IN THE MILK One of the commentators (R. Kent Hughes) began his chapter on this passage with a folktale of a frog that fell into a pail of…
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…with Abraham in the light of Jesus Christ and its blessings extend to all who believe in Jesus. This is exactly the case that Paul's making inRomans chapter 4, verse 2and 3, Paul writes this he says for If Abraham was justified by works, meaning he was able to keep the law. He has something to boast about. But…
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…And he was called a friend of God. So there's the end of verse 23. Now, another text. This is Paul. So we've got James. Let's pick up Paul.Romans chapter 4, verses 1 through 3. Listen to the apparent contradiction. Paul says, what then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather, according to the flesh? Or works,…
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…at the temple or whatnot. And guys, that's like 100%. wrong. That's wrong. Salvation in the Old Testament was by faith. In fact, Paul writes inRomans 4:2-3, "If in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about-but not before God. What does scripture say? Abraham believed God,…
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…example of a man named Abraham to uh to illustrate what real faith looks like. And so with that in mind, I want to go ahead and just start readingRomans chapter 4, verses 1 through 8. That's what we're gonna go through today. It says, Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. And what did he discover about…
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…example of a man named Abraham to uh to illustrate what real faith looks like. And so with that in mind, I want to go ahead and just start readingRomans chapter 4, verses 1 through 8. That's what we're gonna go through today. It says, Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. And what did he discover about…
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…apart from works of the law. All right? Now, Paul even refers to Abraham here as James does, but here's what Paul says about Abraham. He says,Romans 4 verse 2, for if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. Meaning that Abraham has no reason to boast, because…
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…to God I believe in the promise but actually proving that he saw God as faithful he believed and it was counted to him as righteousness Paul inRomans 4 verses 1 through 3references the same text as James here what then shall we say was gained by Abraham our forefather according to the flesh for if Abraham was…
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…happen this morning over this topic. So we must let the Scripture be our foundation. Let it be our authority. So let us learn what Scripture says.Romans chapter 4, verses 1 through 8. God's Word says, What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather, according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he…
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