The book of Romans is foundational yet deep. It is simple yet complex. It is an incredibly influential book that has been changing lives for centuries. Romans is the gospel truth that we need every day, and we will never reach an end to the treasures that await us in this powerful letter. Everything we have and all that we are is by His grace for His glory.
In this podcast, Erin Warren teaches through Romans 4. Paul continues to answer anticipated objections and arguments related to being saved by faith, not works. Paul uses Abraham to illustrate that both Jews and Gentiles are included in God's family, that righteousness is rooted in faith, and that works are a sign of faith—not righteousness.
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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
- Genesis 12-17
- Psalm 32:1-2
- Luke 18:24-27
- Hebrews 2:1
QUOTE
Craig S. Keener: The faith that it takes to be justified is rudimentary: we simply need to take God at his word that he has promised, namely, that he has provided us salvation by Jesus’s death and resurrection (Rom 4:22-25). That is, it is not difficult to exercise faith for salvation. But as we continue to walk with God and persevere through tests of our faith, we grow to see that God is reliable and that even in the hardest times there is hope. Abraham had seen God provide him a son miraculously and believed that this same God would fulfill his promise if Abraham obeyed him fully (Heb 11:17-19). We may not always hear the details as clearly as Abraham did, but we have surely heard the message of the cross. God is trustworthy, and tests of our faith are opportunities for us to learn faith in a deeper way, beyond saving faith. We may learn, ever more deeply, that God is trustworthy; if we persevere, the hardest challenges to faith are the ones that ultimately drive home his faithfulness most deeply, because no matter what God still has a plan and purpose for us that lasts forever. (https://craigkeener.com/abrams-growing-faith-genesis-15-16/)
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https://craigkeener.com/abrams-growing-faith-genesis-15-16/