Justification by faith is not a New Testament concept and Paul proves this through a look at the life and faith of Abraham, the father of the faithful. Listen in as Chase Johnson preaches Romans 4.

In the gospel, the unrighteous and helpless become forgiven of their sins and saved and yet God’s righteous justice is still maintained.

Romans 2:17-3:8

Justification and righteousness do not come from putting our faith in our “good Christian” works but come from our faith and out of our faith comes works. Rather than judging and trusting in our works, we must put our faith in the right place.

Paul begins building his case for the gospel by looking at the general sin of the Gentiles and the tragic exchange we all make when we give into sin.