TERM PAPER.
A. Write a paper in your own words explaining Abraham's righteousness as it
relates to his faith and obedience. In your paper you must refer to and
explain the following verses: Genesis 15:6; 22:9-12; Hebrews 11:8-9, 17
and James 2:21-24.
B. The paper should be two to three pages long (12 point font, double
spaced). Do not exceed four pages. The paper should be approximately
600 to 900 words.
I copied and pasted the scriptures, so I don't need to keep looking them up. Including James in this first term paper surprised me. The course is on Genesis and is the first suggested course.
Genesis 15:6 (KJV) And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Genesis 22:9-12 (KJV) And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Hebrews 11:8-9 (KJV) By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Hebrews 11:17 (KJV) By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
James 2:21-24 (KJV) Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.