265 - Leather Jacket, Clawhammer, Romans 3:27-4:12
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Faith Like Abraham Text: Romans 3:27-4:12 Main Idea: Salvation has always been by grace through faith—Abraham looked forward to Christ; we look back. Justification is by faith alone, not works. Boasting Excluded (vv. 1–2) Paul: no room for pride; Abraham saved by faith, not merit. Salvation in every age rests on Christ’s righteousness. Abraham Believed (vv. 3–4) Genesis 15: Abraham trusted God’s promise, and God counted him righteous. Faith is the instrument of salvation, not a meritorious act. Faith as Trust (vv. 5; James 2) Paul: justified before God; James: faith proven before men. True faith includes personal trust (fiducia), not mere belief. Counted Righteous (vv. 5–6) “Faith alone saves, but not a faith that is alone.” Works flow from faith—they’re fruit, not foundation. Blessedness of Imputation (vv. 6–8) David: blessed are those forgiven and credited with Christ’s righteousness. Imputed righteousness = alien righteousness from Christ, not earned. Sign and Seal (vv. 9–12) Abraham justified before circumcision—faith, not ritual, saves. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are signs and seals of covenant grace.
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