因信称义

¹Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God? ²If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way. ³For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”#4:3 Gen 15:6. ⁴When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. ⁵But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. ⁶David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it: ⁷“Oh, what joy for thosewhose disobedience is forgiven,whose sins are put out of sight. ⁸Yes, what joy for thosewhose record the Lord has cleared of sin.”#4:7-8 Ps 32:1-2 (Greek version).