Carefully notice James 2:21, Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? This event took place in Genesis 22:8-10. Now notice Genesis 15:6, And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. The event which took place in Genesis 15:6 was different from the event which took place in Genesis 22:8-10. We see in the New Testament that Paul spoke of the ROOT of Abrahams faith; BUT, James spoke of the FRUIT of Abrahams faith. We read in Romans 4:3, For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. This occurred in Genesis 15:6, which is when Abraham was born again. Do you realize all that you will miss if you reject Christ as your Savior? Eternal life is a free gift (Romans 5:15; 6:23), which anyone may have simply by acknowledging their guilt of sin and believing on the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness . . . “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins” (Acts 10:43). It is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ that we are saved, so that God the Father may view us as having the righteousness of Christ which is imputed unto us at salvation . . .
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:25:43 +0000
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