Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

 (Rom 4:9) “Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. (10)  How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.” Bottom line: it is not an action that saves; it is faith in God Who saves. It is not prayer (action) that saves; it is God Who responds to the heart that saves.

(Rom 4:8) “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.”  This applies to my position as a spirit born child of God possessing the Gift of Everlasting Life.  My sins have been covered by the blood and God has put me in Jesus Christ. This does not mean there is no accountability for sins I now commit. If you are a true child of God, He spanks us for willful sin – rebellion (Heb 12).

(Rom 4:6) “Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, (7)  Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.”   There is only one way to have peace with God in truth. One must embrace Jesus’ sacrifice for their sins as their only means of forgiveness and salvation. Then and only then will you be blessed and have peace. For more come to www.thirstingsouls.com

 (Rom 4:5b) “…believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”   Some struggle with the difference between being already justified and thus positionally saved and holy (sanctified) in Him and on the other hand: (1Th_4:4) “That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;” Here’s the difference. Being placed “in Him” is God’s action of saving me; my seeking to live right before Him (be sanctified) is my action towards or before Him. The one does not affect the other. They are two different objectives.

(Rom 4:5b) “…believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”   In the act of justification, pronouncing the ungodly as godly by placing them in Jesus, they are being “sanctified”. Sanctified means to be “set apart”, in this case set apart unto God. This is positional, that is, we are made Sons of God which will never change. We are in Christ. More to come tomorrow.

(Rom 4:4) “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. (5)  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”   Wrong thinking: God would save a person through mercy and forgiveness to continue to live in the sin it cost His Son the agony of the cross to pay for. The Lord knows all things. He knows who it is that just wants an escape from hell; those whose heart just stirs them at the moment; those who want Him to answer some prayer and then will forget Him. In other words, the Lord knows those who will not turn away from their life of sin. Not all who call receive the gift of grace – period.

(Rom 4:4) “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. (5)  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”  Is the Lord obligated to give everlasting life to the person who prays, “Save me”? The answer is “no”. He saves the person whose heart condemns their sin. The Bible word for this is repentance. Wrong thinking and thus teaching on this subject has and will send many a person to hell. 

 (Rom 4:4) “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. (5)  But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”  “Worketh not” isn’t saying, “Do nothing for Christ.” It is speaking of any thought of earning or deserving to be saved. For example, there are those who think God is obligated by His loving nature to bestow salvation. Wrong. The great price of salvation came through His holiness demanding justice being satisfied through the death of His Son on the cross. More tomorrow on this subject.

(Rom 4:4) “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.”  No matter how you slice it, an effort to obtain or keep salvation is a “work” – period. (Gal 3:3)“ Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?” Yes, we are saved “unto good works” Ephesians 2, but not because of good works. The glory is all of God!

  (Rom 4:2)“For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. (3)  For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”  The text is not saying that faith “is” righteousness, but that faith was “counted as”: it wasn’t such but God decided to consider it such. Big difference. God is so good towards those who seek to please Him!