Hope to Believe
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:18–19: Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already …
He is All You Need
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:16–17: Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the …
His Certain Promise
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:13-15: For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith …
Faith in Him, not in a Sign
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:11–12: And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be …
Faith Comes First
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:9–10: Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but …
Blessed Forgiveness
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:6–8: Just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall …
Faith Alone
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:3–5: For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but …
Abraham: Faith or Works?
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 4:1–2: What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
One God Offers Salvation to All Sinners
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 3:29–31: Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. …
Justified by Faith, Never by Law
FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God Romans 3:27–28: Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.