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in the presence of God – 1518
how then was it counted to him? was it before or after he had been circumcised? it was not after, but before he was circumcised. he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. the purpose was to...
in the presence of God – 1517
"blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.” is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? for we say that faith was counted to abraham as righteousness. [romans 4:8-9] only the Lord can give eternal and...
in the presence of God – 1516
just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: “blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; [romans 4:6-7] at this point in his letter, paul draws on another historical...
in the presence of God – 1515
and to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, [romans 4:5] paul speaking to jews, makes an argument that God’s mercy and grace, unmerited and free was always part of the plan, and he...
in the presence of God – 1514
now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. so then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. but now that faith has come, we are no longer under a...
in the presence of God – 1513
so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of abraham might come to the gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. — [galatians 3:14] the blessing of abraham abraham is a central figure of the bible and an inspiration to all who would follow the...
in the presence of God – 1512
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree” — [galatians 3:13] redeemed what does it mean to be fully, truly, free? in the first century, slavery was a common...
in the presence of God – 1511
for all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, and do them.” now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “the righteous shall...
in the presence of God – 1510
for what does the scripture say? “abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. [romans 4:3-4] God does not owe me anything. we exist in a time and a...
in the presence of God – 1509
what then shall we say was gained by abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? for if abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. [romans 4:1-2] there’s no doubt that abraham made an impact for generations, but any...