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Themes in Romans 4

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Themes in Romans 4

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Romans 4:1 (show verse)

What shall we then say that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against

Romans 4:2 (show verse)

For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Justification before God » By faith » Excludes boasting

Romans 4:3 (show verse)

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Justification » Justification by faith
Righteousness » By faith

Romans 4:4 (show verse)

Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Grace » Justification by, opposed to that by works
the Reward of saints » Is of grace, through faith alone
the Reward of saints » Not on account of their merits
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to

Romans 4:5 (show verse)

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
the Reward of saints » Is of grace, through faith alone
the Reward of saints » Not on account of their merits
Righteousness » By faith
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Have, on believing

Romans 4:6 (show verse)

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
the Blessed » To whom God imputes righteousness without works
Forgiveness » Those whose iniquities are forgiven
Righteousness » Blessedness of » Having imputed, without works
Righteousness imputed » Blessedness of those who have
Sin » Those whose sins are covered

Romans 4:7 (show verse)

Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
the Blessed » To whom God imputes righteousness without works
Forgiveness » Those whose iniquities are forgiven
Pardon » Blessedness of
Sin » Those whose sins are covered

Romans 4:8 (show verse)

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
the Blessed » To whom God imputes righteousness without works
Pardon » Expressed by » Not imputing sin

Romans 4:9 (show verse)

Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
the Blessed » To whom God imputes righteousness without works
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » The name sometimes given to the jews
Circumcision » Promises to abraham previous to
Righteousness » By faith
Righteousness imputed » Exemplified » Abraham

Romans 4:10 (show verse)

How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Circumcision » Abrogated

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 are not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also;

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Circumcision » Institution of
Circumcision » A seal of the covenant
Circumcision » A seal of righteousness
Righteousness » By faith
Righteousness » Saints » Have, imputed
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Have, on believing
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Circumcision was regarded as a seal of righteousness
Sealing of the holy ghost » Typified
Seals » Illustrative of » Circumcision
Symbols and similitudes » Circumcision, of the covenant of abraham

Romans 4:12 (show verse)

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.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Faith » By it saints » Walk

Romans 4:13 (show verse)

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.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Circumcision » Promises to abraham previous to
Earthly » Heritage » Earthly
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
Heritage » Earthly
Names » Of the saints » Heirs
The promises of God » The inheritance of the saints is of
The promises of God » Are » Through the righteousness of faith
Righteousness » By faith
Righteousness imputed » Described as » The righteousness of faith
Righteousness imputed » The promises made through
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God

Romans 4:14 (show verse)

For if they who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of no effect.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against

Romans 4:15 (show verse)

Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Abraham » Faith of
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
The law of God » Works wrath

Romans 4:16 (show verse)

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;

Abraham » Piety of
Abraham » Faith of
Adoption » Is of God's grace
Bigotry » Paul's argument against
Faith » Justification is by, to be of grace
Fulfilment of prophecy » Promises of
God's word » Sure
Grace » Of Christ » Bestows unmerited favours
Grace » Inheritance of the promises by
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is of grace
The promises of God » Are » Through the righteousness of faith
Prophecy » Promise of fulfilment of » Absolutely trustworthy
The bible » Purpose » Absolutely trustworthy
Word » Fulfilment of » Absolutely trustworthy
Word » Sure » Absolutely trustworthy
God's word » Absolutely trustworthy

Romans 4:17 (show verse)

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he believed, even God, who reviveth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as though they were.

Abraham » Piety of
Abraham » Faith of
Adoption » Is of God's grace
Creation » The formation of things which had no previous existence
Quickening » Of God's people » By the father

Romans 4:18 (show verse)

Who against hope believed with hope, that he should become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

Abraham » Piety of
Abraham » Faith of
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
God's Promises » Of plenty » Of posterity
Hope » Spiritual » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
Hope » Exemplified » Abraham
Hope » Triumphs over difficulties
Spiritual » Hope » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful

Romans 4:19 (show verse)

And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb.

Abraham » Faith of
The Dead » Illustrative of » Impotence
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac

Romans 4:20 (show verse)

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

Abraham » Faith of
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
Faith » Example of victorious » Paul
Faith » Saints should » Be strong in
Glorifying God » Accomplished by » Relying on his promises
Glorifying God » Exemplified » Abraham
The promises of God » Saints » Stagger not at
Righteousness » By faith
Unbelief » Exhibited in » Staggering at the promise of God

Romans 4:21 (show verse)

And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Ability » God's Ability » To fulfil promises
Abraham » Faith of
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
Faith » The objects of, are » Promises of God
Faith » Saints should » Be strong in
God » Promises of characteristics of » Assured by divine ability
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Assured by divine ability
spiritual Persuasion » Of the divine ability
Power » Of God » Is a ground of trust
God, Power of » Is a ground of trust
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine ability

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Themes in Romans 4

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