Romans 4:16-5:5
Romans 4.16-5.5
Everything depends on having faith in God, so that God's promise is
assured by his great kindness. This promise isn't only for Abraham's
descendants who have the Law. It is for all who are Abraham's
descendants because they have faith, just as he did. Abraham is the
ancestor of us all. The Scriptures say that Abraham would become the
ancestor of many nations. This promise was made to Abraham because he
had faith in God, who raises the dead to life and creates new things.
God promised Abraham a lot of descendants. And when it all seemed
hopeless, Abraham still had faith in God and became the ancestor of
many nations. Abraham's faith never became weak, not even when he was
nearly a hundred years old. He knew that he was almost dead and that
his wife Sarah could not have children. But Abraham never doubted or
questioned God's promise. His faith made him strong, and he gave all
the credit to God.
Abraham was certain that God could do what he had promised. So God
accepted him, just as we read in the Scriptures. But these words were
not written only for Abraham. They were written for us, since we will
also be accepted because of our faith in God, who raised our Lord
Jesus to life. God gave Jesus to die for our sins, and he raised him
to life, so that we would be made acceptable to God.
What It Means To Be Acceptable to God
By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, because of our
Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with God. Christ has also
introduced us to God's undeserved kindness on which we take our stand.
So we are happy, as we look forward to sharing in the glory of God.
But that's not all! We gladly suffer, because we know that suffering
helps us to endure. And endurance builds character, which gives us a
hope that will never disappoint us. All of this happens because God
has given us the Holy Spirit, who fills our hearts with his love.
God bless you.
Everything depends on having faith in God, so that God's promise is
assured by his great kindness. This promise isn't only for Abraham's
descendants who have the Law. It is for all who are Abraham's
descendants because they have faith, just as he did. Abraham is the
ancestor of us all. The Scriptures say that Abraham would become the
ancestor of many nations. This promise was made to Abraham because he
had faith in God, who raises the dead to life and creates new things.
God promised Abraham a lot of descendants. And when it all seemed
hopeless, Abraham still had faith in God and became the ancestor of
many nations. Abraham's faith never became weak, not even when he was
nearly a hundred years old. He knew that he was almost dead and that
his wife Sarah could not have children. But Abraham never doubted or
questioned God's promise. His faith made him strong, and he gave all
the credit to God.
Abraham was certain that God could do what he had promised. So God
accepted him, just as we read in the Scriptures. But these words were
not written only for Abraham. They were written for us, since we will
also be accepted because of our faith in God, who raised our Lord
Jesus to life. God gave Jesus to die for our sins, and he raised him
to life, so that we would be made acceptable to God.
What It Means To Be Acceptable to God
By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, because of our
Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with God. Christ has also
introduced us to God's undeserved kindness on which we take our stand.
So we are happy, as we look forward to sharing in the glory of God.
But that's not all! We gladly suffer, because we know that suffering
helps us to endure. And endurance builds character, which gives us a
hope that will never disappoint us. All of this happens because God
has given us the Holy Spirit, who fills our hearts with his love.
God bless you.
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