Romans Part 14: Father Abraham’s Faith

Romans 4:9-17a
Father Abraham's Faith

by Mike Deguzman

I. The Limitations of Religious Rituals

   1. Religious Rituals Cannot Impute Righteousness

Romans 3:28
John 3:16
Genesis 17:1
Genesis 17:9-10

    2. Religious Rituals Can Confirm Righteousness

Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for (εις) the forgiveness of your sins;

Luke 11:32 The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at (εις) the preaching of Jonah;

Mark 16:16
Galatians 1:8
1 Corinthians 1:14
1 Corinthians 1:17

II. The Limitations of Religious Rules

    1. Salvation is Limited to Those Who Come By Faith

Romans 2:14-16
Philippians 2:9-11

    2. Salvation is Guaranteed To Those Who Come By Faith

Romans 11:6
1 John 5:13