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- 1. Week 2 Powerpoint D
- 2. II. GOD’S PROVIDED RIGHTEOUSNESS ILLUSTRATED (4:1-25) A. Abraham was not justified by works (4:1,2) B. Abraham was justified through faith (4:3-8) •Imputation C. Abraham was justified by grace (4:9-16) 1.Not by Religious Rites (4:9-12) 2.Not by Moral Living (4:13-17) D. Abraham was justified by the POWER OF GOD (4:18-22) E. We are saved by believing the Gospel (4:23-25)
- 3. III. GOD’S PROVIDED RIGHTEOUSNESS ENJOYED (5:1-11) A. Peace with God (5:1) B. Access to God (5:2a) C. A Glorious Hope (5:2b) D. Christian Growth (5:3,4) E. God’s Continual Love (5:5) F. Deliverance from Future Wrath (5:6-10) G. Outward Joy (5:11)
- 4. IV. GOD’S PROVIDED RIGHTEOUSNESS CONTRASTED (5:12-21) A. Why do Christians Sin? (5:12-14) -- Answer: Because we possess a sin nature. In Chapters 3 – 5: “SINS” are emphasized (fruit of sinfulness) Beginning in chapter 6: “SIN” is emphasized (the sin nature itself) Two views on “all have sinned in Adam” 1) FEDERAL VIEW: Adam REPRESENTED all mankind; We are punished for Adam’s sin. 2) NATURAL/SEMINAL VIEW: We were IN ADAM at the time of his sin and IN HIM participated in that sin; We are punished because we are inclined and participate in our own sin. B. Do believers have to Yield to the Sin Nature? (5:15-21) – Answer: NO! 1) In Christ we have FORGIVENESS (5:15) 2) In Christ we have VICTORY (5:16-21)
Hinweis der Redaktion
- Paul asked his readers, what had Abraham found in regards to the matter of justification.First of all, the word “father” or “forefather” (propatora) is only used here in the whole New Testament. This is probably to distinguish Abraham’s physical ancestry from his spiritual fatherhood. Paul here is not discussing the physical fatherhood of Israel here. He is discussing Abraham’s spiritual fatherhood of the faithful.Rabbis of Paul’s day taught that Abraham had a surplus of merit from his works that was available to his descendants. Paul built on that idea and agreed that, assuming that Abraham was justified by work, he had something about which to boast.But instead, Paul insisted that Abraham’s “boasting” could never be before God, If anyone could ever establish finite righteousness by works (impossible) they still could never boast of their accomplishment before God. B. In verse 3, Paul quotes Genesis 15:6 which says, “(Abraham) believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” Abraham was justified (declared righteous) before God because he believed God and God “counted” or “credited” his faith as righteousness. The word “counted” is an accounting term that is used a number of times in this passage. It is translated as “counted” (vs 3), “reckoned” (vs 4), “counted” (vs 5), and “imputeth” (vs 6).The rest of this passage shows that Abraham was a person who had been justified not because he worked for it, but because he trusted God. He had been “ungodly” (impious, wicked), but God drew him and Abraham believed unto righteousness.What was true of Abraham was also true of David. David was a blessed man as described in Psalm 32 which says, God “imputeth righteousness without works” and he said that a man who has such a given righteousness is “blessed.” Such a person is forgiven. God credits righteousness to his account instead of guilty and sin.Faith is the only commodity for which God will exchange righteousness. He will take faith of a believer and “reckon” or “count” it as righteousness. This is a work of grace on God’s part and Abraham enjoyed that blessing.C. In verse 9 and following, Paul raises the question of the Jews’ special position with God. Their blessedness was for the Gentile and the Jew. He returns to Abraham’s example of salvation by grace through faith. Abraham was justified by grace: 1. Not by religious rites (9-12) – God did not grant righteousness to Abraham at circumcision (in Genesis 17) but at faith (Gen 15). Paul here argues that the sign of circumcision had nothing to do with God declaring Abraham righteousness. It was merely a sign that to show the difference in relationship with God between Jews and pagan Gentiles. 2. And not for moral living (13-17) – or by keeping the moral dictates of law. Abraham did not receive promises by way of the law. There was no Mosaic law at the time of Abraham. His promises were a result of God’s grace. D. This passage reminds the reader that empty faith is not sufficient for salvation. Faith must have a proper object in God. Abraham believed against hope (4:18) in the promises he had received in the Abrahamic Covenant. He believed against reason (4:19). Without weakening in his faith, Abraham faced the fact that his body was as good as dead. He was an old man, but God had made a promise to him to make a great nation of his progeny. Abraham was physically unable to father that nation, but God could make His promise come true. - Even though Christianity is a historical and factual, propositional faith, there are times when God speaks and simply asks us to believe. He asks us to simply trust Him for the impossible. When He asked Abraham to just trust, Abraham did.E. We are saved by believing the Gospel (4:23-25) – These verses are a simple declaration that our salvation is as Abraham’s was. Salvation is by grace through faith in every age. Now that Paul has effectively presented the BASIS of justification, he turns to present the RESULTS (experientially) of justification.
- This passage, shows the practical outworking of grace and experiential results of justification.