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majajh
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Username: majajh
Post Number: 62
Registered: 5-2007
Posted From: 24.206.99.20
| | Posted on Monday, June 11, 2007 - 8:42 am: | 
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19Now we know that whatever the (Y)Law says, it speaks to (Z)those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and (AA)all the world may become accountable to God;
20because (AB)by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for (AC)through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.
Justification by Faith
21But now apart from the Law (AD)the righteousness of God has been manifested, being (AE)witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
22even the (AF)righteousness of God through (AG)faith (AH)in Jesus Christ for (AI)all those who believe; for (AJ)there is no distinction;
23for all (AK)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
24being justified as a gift (AL)by His grace through (AM)the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;
25whom God displayed publicly as (AN)a propitiation (AO)in His blood through faith This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the (AP)forbearance of God He (AQ)passed over the sins previously committed;
26for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
27Where then is (AR)boasting? It is excluded By (AS)what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
28For (AT)we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
29Or (AU)is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
30since indeed (AV)God (AW)who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith (AX)is one. |
majajh
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Username: majajh
Post Number: 69
Registered: 5-2007
Posted From: 24.206.99.20
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 9:08 am: |
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What, more grace?! Romans 4
1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? 2If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."[a]
4Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. 5However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. 6David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7"Blessed are they
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
8Blessed is the man
whose sin the Lord will never count against him."[b]
9Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness. 10Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before! 11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. 12And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
13It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless, 15because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.
16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations."[c] He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were. |
usedtobelong
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Username: usedtobelong
Post Number: 18
Registered: 5-2007
Posted From: 75.55.0.48
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 10:50 am: |
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It is always encouraging to read about God's grace and love. An author I enjoy says that God's love is outrageous, often even offensive, because once we realize the depths of His love our flesh becomes offended that we don't have to DO anything to earn it! Our puny little minds can not comprehend how He could love us in all our filth. We want to think that we must first become worthy of that love.
I'm so happy that He loves me just as I am! There is no way on this earth that I could become worthy on my own!!! It is his sacrifice that makes us worthy of His Love and Grace! |
h75
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Username: h75
Post Number: 8
Registered: 6-2007
Posted From: 71.41.26.146
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 11:40 am: |
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Love must be measured by the obstacles it overcomes.
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD..............
A world in rebellion against Him, who hated Him.
A world whose beauty had become marred by curse from sin.
A world of greed, strife, hatred, and wars.
Yet God loved it; And us.
God gave His Son to suffer and die for us.
WOW! |
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