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Pastor's Pen - November 25, 2007
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November 25, 2007

Romans 4-6
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Romans
Chapter 4
  1. What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
  2. For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
  3. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
  4. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
  5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
  6. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
  7. Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
  8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
  9. Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
  10. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
  11. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
  12. And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
  13. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
  14. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
  15. Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
  16. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
  17. (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
  18. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
  19. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:
  20. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
  21. And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
  22. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
  23. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
  24. But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
  25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.


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Romans
Chapter 5
  1. Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
  2. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  3. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
  4. And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
  5. And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
  6. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
  7. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
  8. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
  9. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
  10. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
  11. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
  12. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
  13. (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
  14. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
  15. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
  16. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
  17. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
  18. Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
  19. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
  20. Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
  21. That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.


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Romans
Chapter 6
  1. What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
  2. God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
  3. Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
  4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
  5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
  6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
  7. For he that is dead is freed from sin.
  8. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
  9. Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
  10. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
  11. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  12. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
  13. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
  14. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
  15. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
  16. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
  17. But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
  18. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
  19. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
  20. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
  21. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
  22. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
  23. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.


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 In the book of Romans Paul spends much time spelling out in detail the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith. Since the Jews of that day were convinced that salvation came as a result of their adherence to the Law of Moses coupled with the fact that they were God's chosen people, Paul spends chapter 4 discussing Abraham's relationship to God, particularly in the area of justification. To define our terms, justification is something that takes place at the point of salvation. It is a judicial or legal act whereby God declares the repentant sinner as being not guilty of the crimes of which he has been accused, and in turn declares him to be righteous so far as the satisfaction of the law is concerned. It is not an act separate from salvation, but is rather a product of salvation just the same as sanctification, regeneration and reconciliation.

 Paul opens the chapter by asking what Abraham, the father of the Jewish race, determined to be truth concerning justification. He gives the two options that Abraham had, which are the two options that every person faces: salvation by works or salvation by faith. He opens with the declaration that if Abraham had been justified by works, then he would have been able to receive glory for the good that he had done to merit salvation. However, Paul concludes verse 2 by revealing that no one has the ability to glorify themselves before God, for He alone is worthy of all honor. Paul then returns to the Old Testament for the answer. Genesis 15:6 proclaims,

"And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness."
Abraham was justified (declared righteous) because of what he believed, not because of what he did. Romans 4:4 states that if men were saved as a result of their deeds then salvation would be a result of God's indebtedness to them. However, verse 5 points out the reality of the situation: God justifies those who are ungodly as a result of their faith. Please note the word that is used here: "ungodly". According to Romans 3 all men are sinners and none seek after God. Therefore, it would be impossible for them to earn their justification. Sins need to be forgiven and covered (7); they can not be counterbalanced by good, particularly in the light of Romans 3:12, which reads,
"there is none that doeth good, no not one."

 So how can a person be saved? In Whom or what must their faith be placed? Verses 24-25 teach that men must

"believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification."
This leads into chapter 5 where Paul writes that peace with God is attained through faith in Jesus Christ. In verses 5-8 he speaks of the great love of God the Father and God the Son. Verses 6-8 read,
"For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Notice the condition of the natural man. He is ungodly, which means that there is nothing righteous or holy about him, and his entire life is in opposition to God. In addition, he is without strength, which means that there is nothing that he can do to solve his own problem. These two facts are stumbling points to many unbelievers. They would like to think that they aren't too bad, or that they can somehow do enough good to outweigh their bad. But Paul shows that this is an impossibility. However, the solution to this dilemma is found in the love of God, which is revealed in the fact that when mankind had nothing to offer, Christ still was willing to die for us. When a person accepts His sacrifice for himself by faith, then he is declared righteous in spite of his sin, and finally has peace with God.

 Have you by faith accepted the love of God through salvation? If not, be like Abraham, and choose to be justified by faith. It's the only way.

Pastor Mark J Montgomery

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