From Chapter 4:1-8 of the study of the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam point us to Paul’s explanation of how the forefathers of Israel were forgiven and justified by God, not through works, but through faith. Both Abraham and David, though by nature sinners like all of us, were justified entirely on the basis of their trust in God and in His provision. Abraham was declared righteous by God before the giving of the Law, as Paul affirms by quoting Genesis 15:6: "And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness." Likewise, David, who lived under the Law, was also forgiven and justified by faith, as seen in his declaration in Psalm 32:1–2: "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile." In His grace, God provides justification to sinners not through human efforts or the works of the Law, but through sincere faith in Him and in His Son Jesus the Messiah.
Romans 4:1-8 - Forgiveness and Justification Are Acts of Divine Grace
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