JUSTIFICATION
As we consider the doctrine of JUSTIFICATION it is to be understood that the entire Christian faith is founded upon this principle. Indeed, what sets Christianity apart from all other religions is the fact that there is an underlying assumption that a person does not and cannot find favor or obtain everlasting life based upon their own righteous acts. Justification goes on to declare that a person finds favor and everlasting life through Every other doctrine and principle would be of insignificance if this doctrine were not a reality.
TO BE DECLARED RIGHTEOUS BY GOD
BECAUSE OF ONES FAITH NOT WORKS.
ROMANS 4:1-5
ABRAHAM AS AN EXAMPLE
- (1) What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
- (2) For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
- (3) for what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
- (4) Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
- (5) But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
NOTICE THE CONTRASTS BETWEEN
FAITH
VS
WORKS
JUSTIFIED
VS
UNJUSTIFIED
GRACE
VS
DEBT
RIGHTEOUSNESS
VS
UNGODLY
Footnotes [Read Also}
Paul the writer of this epistle, [Romans]goes on to clarify the meaning of the statement that Abraham was told by God that he would be “heir to the world” was going to be “the father of many nations,” was founded upon the doctrine of Justification. Paul emphasis in this passage that no one can please God through the keeping of the law, but in contrast the law condemns all because no one can abide by all its commands. Paul explained that even as righteousness was counted to Abraham for his faith in God’s word, it shall also bring this same atonement to all who have the same faith as Abraham, regardless of their nationality.
ABRAHAM THE FATHER OF ALL
JUSTIFIED BY FAITH
ROMANS 4:13-17
- (13) For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
- (14) For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
- (15) Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
- (16) Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
- (17) (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.