In Romans 4, the apostle Paul makes a stunning declaration: "God justifies the ungodly." Abraham received righteousness not because he earned it through works, but because he believed God's promise. King David experienced the same grace. And here's what's remarkable—the gospel Abraham believed 4,000 years ago, David believed 3,000 years ago, and Paul preached 2,000 years ago? It’s the same gospel, available to you today

Is salvation by faith alone a New Testament doctrine only—or does it span the entire Bible? In Romans 4, Paul defends the truth that justification comes through grace alone, not human works or merit.

Was Abraham justified by his good works and perfect righteousness? That's what first-century Jews believed—but Paul demolishes this false teaching with one devastating question: "What does the Scripture say?" Today, Tom shows us how Paul quotes Genesis to prove Abraham was made right with God through faith alone, not personal merit.

The book of Romans was written by the apostle Paul and it provides an in-depth explanation of The Gospel of God. The expression “gospel of God” comes from Romans 1:1 which says, “Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.” So in his letter, Paul makes a logical argument for and presents his legal defense of the great doctrine of justification.

Understanding justification is not optional for followers of Christ—it's the very heart of the gospel. But a dangerous question persists: Doesn't salvation by faith alone make God's law irrelevant? Today, Tom exposes four deadly misinterpretations that lead people to conclude justification invalidates the law. Then he reveals six powerful ways the gospel actually validates God's law.

If we're justified by faith apart from works of the law, doesn't that render God's commands legally void and meaningless? It's a legitimate concern—but the answer is stunning. The great doctrine of justification by faith alone in Christ alone doesn't invalidate the law of God—it actually validates it.

In Romans 3, Paul makes this clear: because there is only one God, He must be the God of all humanity—Jews and Gentiles—and there can be only one way to be reconciled to Him: justification by faith alone in Christ alone. This exclusivity challenges our pluralistic culture that claims all religions are equally valid paths to God.

As Paul unfolds the implications of justification in Romans 3:29–30, he makes a staggering claim: God is the God of both Jews and Gentiles. This isn't a casual statement—it's rooted in the foundational declaration of Israel's faith, the great Shema from Deuteronomy 6:4: "Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one!" In other words, f there is only one God, then there can be only one way of salvation for all humanity.

One of the apostle Paul's most definitive statements about salvation is recorded in Romans 3:28: "For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law." The implications are staggering—if any gospel presentation allows even the smallest place for human boasting, it is not the true gospel.

The Scriptural teaching on the doctrine of justification is that an unredeemed sinner is declared righteous before the bar of God’s justice by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, based on the work of Christ alone.