Romans 4:1-8 – The Evidence That Faith Alone Justifies A Man Cont.


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02-02-2014 SUN (Rom 4 1-8) The Evidence That Faith Alone Justifies a Man Cont.

Romans (Rom 4 1-8) The Evidence That Faith Alone Justifies a Man

 1.) THE LOGIC OF ABRAHAM’S JUSTIFICATION (ROM. 4:1-3)

a.) He was not justified by works
b.) He was justified by believing God (Mt. 7:22-23; Ro. 3:20; Gal. 2:16; Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-5)

1.) Why does God justify a person through faith?

a.) God loves everyone with a perfect love (Jn. 3:16-17, 5:24; Ro. 5:8; 1 Pet. 3:18)
b.) God loves His son with a perfect love (Mt. 17:5; Jn. 10:17, 15:9, 16:27, 17:23, 17:26; Eph. 1:6; Col. 1:13)

2.) THE LOGIC OF THE WORKER OR LABORER (ROM. 4:4-5)

a.) Works necessitate debt (Ro. 4:3, 5:1; Gal. 3:6; Phil. 3:9)
b.) Believing in God results in righteousness (Jn. 3:18, 8:24; Heb. 3:12; Prov. 20:6, 30:12)

3.) THE LOGIC OF DAVID’S BLESSED MAN (ROM. 4:6-8)

a.) He is counted righteous without works
b.) His sins are forgiven and covered
c.) His sins are not imputed or counted against Him (Isa. 38:17, 43:25, 44:22, 55:7; Ps. 78:38, 85:2, 103:3, 12, 130:4;  Micah 7:18; 1 Cor. 15:3; Gal. 1:4; Eph. 1:7; 1 Pet. 2:24; 1Jn. 1:19; Rev. 1:5)

“JUSTIFICATION – COMPLETE DELIVERANCE FROM SIN AND CONDEMNATION – COMES FROM GOD AND GOD ALONE, NOT FROM SOME ACT OF MAN.”