Justification By Faith Alone
October 20, 2024 Preacher: John Bell Series: Genesis
Passage: Romans 3:27– 4:8
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- Justification by faith alone excludes any possibility of boasting on the part of Jews (3:27–28)
- Justification by faith alone, without any mixture of works of the law, is necessary because God is the God of Gentiles, as well as Jews (3:29-30)
- Justification by faith alone does not nullify but “establishes” the law; that is, it enables it to be truly fulfilled (3:31)
- Justification by faith alone excludes Jewish boasting, as in the case of Abraham (4:1-2)
- Justification by faith alone is necessary to preserve grace, as in the case of Abraham (4:3-8)
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Justification consists of two parts:
- The forgiveness of sin.
- The imputation of Jesus’ righteousness to the sinner.
Synergism: the false view that God and humans work together, each contributing their part to accomplish salvation in and for the individual.
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