Consider Lot, who is said to have been righteous. Was he righteous because of the righteousness he sat at the gate and taught or was it because God declared his as righteous?
Was he righteous, because he was, of the faith, of Abraham. Did God declare him righteous, in Christ, who was to come? What of the twins, in the womb of Rebekah, I believe one in the womb would be, of faith, into Christ and the other would be not of faith, that it would be by election.
Was he righteous, because he was, of the faith, of Abraham. Did God declare him righteous, in Christ, who was to come? What of the twins, in the womb of Rebekah, I believe one in the womb would be, of faith, into Christ and the other would be not of faith, that it would be by election.