Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

 (Rom 4:25) “Who [Jesus] was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.”   To me, the word “justification” is very special. It is a judicial term meaning innocent of any crime. Churches tell the lost, only believe in Jesus and you will be saved, without bringing their heart face to face with He “Who was delivered for our offences” – the cross. Shame. One cannot have the Gift of Life (justification) without confronting the cost of their sin. For more come to www.thirstingsouls.com

 (Rom 4:25) “Who [Jesus] was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.”  Our “offences” brought death to Him Who had never sinned and therefore would have never died (the wages of sin is death [6:23]). By bringing Jesus back to life, God was saying that He found nothing in Jesus worthy of death. He had only died because of you and me. 

 (Rom 4:24) “But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; (25)  Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.”  Notice that Jesus was not taken by the will and desire of evil men; Jesus was taken because of our offences; Jesus was taken according to God’s plan for saving you and me. I am responsible for the death of Jesus! 

 (Rom 4:23) “Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; (24)  But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;”  The Lord is no respecter of persons. The imputation of righteousness for obedience is available for all. But take careful notice: it comes through obedience – action of heart and action of body. To say “I believe” and not act upon it is not obedience.

Rom 4:22)  “And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.”  Understand, Abraham’s faith wasn’t righteousness; it was counted as righteousness. You see, the righteous act was God keeping His Word. It was the Lord Who then made the child Isaac to be conceived in the dead womb of Sarah. You are I are to obey, but remember, it is God Who brings the good to past despite our sin tainting the process. 

( Rom 4:20) “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; (21)  And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.” The truly saved have peace of soul because they are fully persuaded that the blood of Jesus alone was worthy to wash away all their sins. They have thus acted by turning away from their old life and by heart dedicate their new life to the Lord.

(Rom 4:20) “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;”  Abraham was instructed to offer his son one day and rose up early the next day to do so. Hebrews tells us since the Lord had specifically said He would multiply his seed through Isaac, Abraham concluded  God would raise him from the dead after the offering (Heb 11:19). Since our Lord can do anything, shouldn’t your faith say, “Lord, I trust You. There is nothing You cannot do.”

(Rom 4:19)  “And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:”  If Abram had looked “logically”, humanly, at these things, he would have done nothing. When you read the Bible, never seek to explain away what you read, or fine physical reasons for event. Since God said it took place – it did. Who are we to doubt the ability or the truthfulness of God? 

(Rom 4:18) “[Abraham] Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.”  What is at the heart of “faith”: (Heb 11:6) “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”  Those who do not have faith have not fully embraced the reality of God. Once you embrace the Person of God, then all things (Biblically revealed) become possible.

 (Rom 4:17) “ (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.”  The Lord speaks and then brings to pass what He has said. Saved soul, the Lord has said we sit (present tense) in the heavenlies with Him (Eph 2:6). Lost soul, hell awaits as sure as you are reading this. Souls of men – act accordingly.