Abraham: Justified by Faith Alone

📖 “For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.’” — Romans 4:3

The apostle Paul points to Abraham as the example of how a person is made right with God. Abraham was declared righteous before he was circumcised—before the law, before he had done anything outward to earn God’s favor. His justification came by faith alone.

Abraham simply believed what God said, and that faith was credited to him as righteousness. His salvation did not depend on works, rituals, or human effort. It rested solely on trusting God’s promise.

And the same is true today. We are justified not by what we do, but by what Christ has already done on the cross. Salvation is not achieved through works or religion, but received through faith.

Application for Us

Just like Abraham, we are called to take God at His Word. When we place our trust in Christ alone—His death, burial, and resurrection—we too are declared righteous in God’s sight. That is the gospel: simple, powerful, and unchanging.

🙌 Rejoice today in the assurance that your salvation is secure, not because of your works, but because of your faith in Christ Jesus.