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104 lines
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Title = 'Romans 4:1-25 - The History of Justification by Faith';
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<ul>
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<li>The Event of Abraham's Justification by Faith
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<li>Abraham was credited with righteousness</li>
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<li>This righteousness is given by God</li>
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<li>Justification is being credited with righteousness by God</li>
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<li>David was credited with righteousness
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<li>His sons were covered</li>
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<li>His transgressions were forgiven</li>
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<li>His sin will never count against him</li>
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<li>The Explanation of Justification by Faith
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<li>The issue is how a guilty sinful human can be accepted by a holy and righteous God?</li>
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<li>The solution —<ul>
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<li>Righteousness is the gift of God</li>
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<li>It is given apart from human merit</li>
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<li>It is given through the merit of Christ</li>
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<li>Righteousness is in Christ</li>
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<li>The Experience of Justification by Faith
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<li>Abraham was justified, fourteen years before circumcision</li>
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<li>Abraham believed God and was counted as righteous</li>
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<li>Justification is realized by faith
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<li>Faith is believing the Word of God</li>
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<li>Faith receives grace
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<li>Anything but grace detracts from God's glory</li>
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<li>Anything but grace promotes boasting</li>
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<li>Abraham and faith
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<li>By faith Abraham believed God's promises
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<li>About the land</li>
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<li>About the nation</li>
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<li>About the blessing</li>
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<li>By faith Abraham believed God in spite of adverse circumstances
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<li>Abraham's age</li>
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<li>Sarah's condition</li>
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<li>By faith Abraham was faithful
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<li>He did not go back and forth</li>
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<li>He did not go from side to side</li>
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<li>By faith Abraham believed with assurance
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<li>Fully persuaded</li>
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<li>Strongly convinced</li>
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<li>By faith Abraham glorified God
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<li>He went out — <a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Gen',12,'1-3');">Gen 12:1-3</a></li>
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<li>His name changed — <a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Gen',17,'1-3');">Gen 17:1-3</a></li>
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<li>Rose up early — <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Gen',22,'1-3');">Gen 22:1-3</a></li>
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<li>By faith Abraham trusted in God's sovereign power
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<li>God had promised</li>
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<li>God would perform</li>
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</ul></li>
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<li>Our justification — <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Rom',4,'23-25');">Rom 4:23-25</a>
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<li>By grace</li>
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<li>Through faith</li>
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</ul></li>
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