In Romans 4:4-5, the Apostle Paul delineates the essence of salvation by grace through faith. He goes back into the Old Testament and the account of Abraham, who was the epitome of faith, whose trust in God’s promise was accounted to him as righteousness. Paul connects Abraham’s salvation to the Gospel of Grace, drawing a direct line to our salvation today.
Romans 4:4-5 says:
“Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.”
In these verses, Paul emphasizes that salvation is achieved not through our actions but solely by faith. Just like Abraham’s unwavering belief in God’s promises, we too are urged to have faith in what God has declared about the work of His Son, Jesus Christ, on our behalf.
‘And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.’
Genesis 15:6
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 defines this Gospel: Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection for our sins. Our part? To believe.
Ephesians 2:8–9 reinforces this truth: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
Just as Abraham’s faith alone was credited to him as righteousness, today, faith alone (believing) in what Christ did on our behalf brings us salvation. It’s not about what we do, but about what Christ has already done.
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