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Day 4:
Romans 4:1-9 & 13-14 (NLT)
1-3 “Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God? (2) If his good deeds made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way. (3) For the Scriptures tell us, ‘Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”
4-8 “When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. (5) But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. (6) David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it. (7) ‘Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. (8) Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin.’”
9 “Now is this blessing only for the Jews, or is it also for the uncircumcised Gentiles? Well, we have been saying that Abraham was counted as righteous by God because of his faith.”
13-14 “Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith. (14) If God’s promise is only to those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless.”
Both Jews and Gentiles are accepted by God and made righteous before him on the basis of faith alone.
When the Christians in Galatia had received the Good News of salvation through faith in Christ, they had also received the Holy Spirit as the guarantee of their status as believers.
This verse sums up our faith.