Tag: Bible verses about justification in Christ

Romans 4:13 (NKJV) 13 For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

God has had me doing a lot of reading and studying lately regarding the law vs. justification by faith.

During this time, He has shown me over and over again how important it is to understand the difference.

The law never justified anyone. The law only shows us how lost and sinful we are. Trying to follow the law never saved anyone from their sins. It only helps us to live more closely to the way God wants us to live. In the end, though, if all we have done is follow the law and tried to live a “good” life, we still die, lost in our sins.

Abraham was a groundbreaker. God had him do many things that were ahead of his time. Abraham did those things by faith, not knowing how it would turn out.

He trusted God.

And in the end, his faith was credited to him as righteousness.

Galatians 3:6 (NKJV) 6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

It’s important that we remember that Abraham lived long before the law was ever established. So, when he did what he did, it wasn’t because he felt obligated by statutes and regulations.

He did these things because he had faith that God would do exactly what He said He would do.

In these days of living under God’s grace, how much more should we be willing to trust God and walk out the things He has for us to do?

Romans 1:17 (NKJV) 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

If you know someone who will enjoy this or be encouraged by it, please feel free to share it with them!