The Bible Study
With Guest:
Rev. Larry Troxel of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bowen, Illinois.
Romans 4:1-5
Abraham Justified by Faith
4 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a]
4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
Footnotes:
- Romans 4:3 Gen. 15:6; also in verse 22
