Thursday, March 26- Romans 4:1-8

1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter?
-Goes to an important historical figure that everyone knows and respects.

2If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.
-Abraham didn't boast before God because he wasn't justified by what he did.

3What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
-Key old testament scripture on this issue. Abraham's belief made him righteous not what he did.

4Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation.
-When you do works then u get paid. Abraham's righteousness was a gift.

5However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
-Faith makes someone righteous.

6David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
-Now David is brought into the argument to prove the same thing.

7"Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
-apparently this talks about someone who did things apart from works.

8Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him."
-This truly is a blessing.
-This is an important fact to realize that its not by works that we are made righteous. So often we can get this wrong and try to become righteous by doing things. We better not make this mistake. Instead we should let faith make us right..and let that fact be the motivation for us to do stuff for God.