1. Justification by faith alone excludes any possibility of boasting on the part of Jews (3:27–28)
2. 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)
3. Justification by faith alone does not nullify but “establishes” the law; that is, it enables it to be truly fulfilled (3:31)
4. Justification by faith alone excludes Jewish boasting, as in the case of Abraham (4:1-2)
5. 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:

1. The forgiveness of sin.
2. 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.