Note for 20241104 - Romans - Part 05 - Live by Faith
Romans - Part 05
Live by Faith
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Romans 4:1-25 KJV
[1] What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? [2] For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. [3] For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. [4] Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. [5] But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. [6] Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, [7] saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered. [8] Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. [9] Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. [10] How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. [11] And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: [12] and the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. [13] For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. [14] For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: [15] because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. [16] Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, [17] (as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. [18] Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. [19] And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: [20] he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; [21] and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. [22] And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. [23] Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; [24] but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; [25] who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Note for 20241104
Live by Faith
I don't know about you, but as I read through this chapter there was so much that gave me comfort in the Faith. I have this question that I ask people from time to time; how many times a day do you think Abram read the Law/Torah? I ask this to remove false concepts, based on what we know today. You know that Moses wrote the first 5 books in our Bible, which is the Law/Torah. Was Moses not born an Israelite? Abraham could not read the Word of GOD, because one of His descendants, Moses, wrote it as it was given to him by GOD.
How do you say, "Amen!" in the hearing of the Word? Faith is born inside of us, and given to us by GOD. So, it is by that faith that we say Amen. It is by that faith that Moses went up on the mountain and received the commandments of GOD. For Moses, his faith was secured at the burning bush, when GOD called him to service. Long before the Law was given to mankind, Cain and Abel made sacrifices to the Most High GOD, our Creator. We know that Abel's sacrifice was accepted and Cain's not. What of the faith of Job? How did he know to worship GOD, even his friends? Don't you know that the Book of Job was written as Moses was writing in the desert? What of Melchizedek, priest of the Most High GOD; did Abraham not pay his tithe to him? Abraham's first act of righteousness was in destroying the false Idols that his father made.
There is so much in us that we know by GOD alone. Abraham did not read how to Honor GOD. Now, of course there might have been accounts passed down from Adam and Eve, through the line of Set. Nonetheless, in hearing these accounts, it still took faith to believe what was said. So, the question comes to each of us, "What do you believe?"
I suppose, a better question for today is this, "what do you believe in GOD and what service did He called you to?" According to this world, believers are an odd bunch of people. We believe in the unseen GOD, while those in this world worship material things. So, to us all who believe, Abraham is the father of the faith; for he believed God and it was accounted to him as righteousness.
Now consider John 3:16 again... For GOD so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever will believe in Him, shall not perish but have life everlasting.
We are called to faith by GOD, to believe in Christ Jesus our Lord. So, is His righteousness accounted to us for salvation. By His Blood were we bought by GOD, redeemed from sin.
What is it that you believe, friends? And Who is the Author and Finisher of our Faith? We are spoiled today, because we have the written Word of GOD, written by those who believed first. All the Israelites could see the Pillar of GOD at the tent of meeting, where Moses wrote the Torah. We have not seen, yet we believe.
Go see what Jesus said to Thomas who requested to see the Risen Christ before he would believe. He said, Blessed are they which have not seen yet believed. And don't forget that Christ met Thomas so that he might believe.
Live by Faith...
Shalom
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From the YouVersion Bible App (Expanded from verse 8)
Philippians 4:4-14 KJV
[4] Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. [5] Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. [6] Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. [7] And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. [8] Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. [9] Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. [10] But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. [11] Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. [12] I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. [13] I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. [14] Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
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