Romans 3:31 ; ROMANS 4 A Crucial Case. I. It was by his faith Abraham was justified, not by his works of obedience. Paul's proof of this is very simple. He finds a remarkable proof-text ready to his hand in Genesis 15:16. On God's side there was simply a word announcing the promises of His grace;... [ Continue Reading ]
Romans 4:11 The Call of Abraham. Mark some characteristics of the faith of Abraham. I. It is the faith not which conceives great things and works for them, but which places itself as an instrument in God's hands and lets Him work through it. It is the faith of martyrs, of men who have not seen th... [ Continue Reading ]
Romans 4:20 Religious faith Rational. To hear some men speak (I mean men who scoff at religion), it might be thought we never acted on faith and trust except in religious matters, whereas we are acting on trust every hour of our lives. When faith is said to be a religious principle it is the thing... [ Continue Reading ]
Romans 4:25 Christ Risen our Justification. I. These two gifts of our Lord, Atonement and Justification, are laid down by St. Paul distinctly as the fruits of His death and His resurrection. "Who was delivered for our offences," to atone for them; "was raised again for our justification," to justi... [ Continue Reading ]