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Paul didn’t stumble over this. He went straight to the truth. Abraham was not justified by works (Rom 4:2). Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. (Rom 4:3). Where is Paul’s appeal to faithfulness?
Abraham was saved through the righteousness of faith (Rom 4:13). It is you who takes a Sharpie to scripture.
In Galatians, Paul again recounts Abraham’s salvation. Does he mention the obedience of leaving UR or does he mention the act of faith? Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness (Gal 3:6). So do I listen to your human-centered self-righteousness or do I trust in the Bible’s Christ-centered act of faith? Heresy is known by its children.
Paul makes Abraham God’s pattern of justification by faith (Gal 3:8).
You continue to corrupt a common sense reading of scriptures through ignorance of basic Bible definitions of justification and sanctification.
The worst of it all is that you cannot see the natural ramifications of your own system. If you are right, we all die for no one can be perfect. No one can be self-righteous. No one can obey. Your system is a system of death.
Lloyd
You make the same mistake Calvinists make. God choose Abraham to be the head of national Israel. He went out in obedience yet unsaved. Bible records his saving faith in Gen 15. When you ignore context, then warped theology results.Originally posted by Frank:
Abraham believed and went out from his home.Gen. 12:1-4, cf. Hebs. 11:8. Unless my grammar has failed me, went out is an action verb. I am amazed you purport to know the functioning of the greek language without error. Funny, You cannot even handle our mother tongue. Big words such as and, but, went out, compassed about, seem to stump you. Gen. 12:1-4. cf. Hebs. 11:8.
Paul didn’t stumble over this. He went straight to the truth. Abraham was not justified by works (Rom 4:2). Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. (Rom 4:3). Where is Paul’s appeal to faithfulness?
Abraham was saved through the righteousness of faith (Rom 4:13). It is you who takes a Sharpie to scripture.
In Galatians, Paul again recounts Abraham’s salvation. Does he mention the obedience of leaving UR or does he mention the act of faith? Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness (Gal 3:6). So do I listen to your human-centered self-righteousness or do I trust in the Bible’s Christ-centered act of faith? Heresy is known by its children.
Paul makes Abraham God’s pattern of justification by faith (Gal 3:8).
You continue to corrupt a common sense reading of scriptures through ignorance of basic Bible definitions of justification and sanctification.
The worst of it all is that you cannot see the natural ramifications of your own system. If you are right, we all die for no one can be perfect. No one can be self-righteous. No one can obey. Your system is a system of death.
Lloyd