Romans Part 12

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 12ROMANS 4:11-5:11II. JUSTIFICATION- The Imputation of Righteousness: Romans 1:18-5:21A. Condemnation: The Universal Need of Righteousness — 1:18–3:20B. The Provision of Righteousness — 3:21-26C. Justification and the Mosaic Law — 3:27-31D. Illustration: Justification and the Old Testament — 4:1-251. Justification and Abraham — 4:1-82. Justification and Circumcision — 4:9-12a. Abraham’s righteousness was before his circumcision (vs 9-10)b. Circumcision was a sign of the covenant and a seal (v11)c. Abraham is the father of all who believe (v12)3. Justification and Heirship — 4:13-17aa. Promises of God were not inherited through the Mosaic Law (v13b. Otherwise faith would have been useless (v14)c. Grace can only be gotten by faith, not by works (vs15-17)4. Justification and Faith — 4:17b-25a. God commits Himself to bring what He has promised (v17b)b. Abraham proved his faith by believing against all hope (v18)c. Abraham’s body was weak, but his faith was not weakened (v19)d. Abraham faithfully looked forward to what would be fulfilled (v20)e. Abraham’s faith rested in a Person, not an abstract concept (v21)f. Abraham was reckoned righteous on the basis of his faith (v22)g. What is true of Abraham is true of all believers (vs 23-24)h. We are justified by the imputation of Christ’s righteousness (v25)E. Exultation: The Results and Certainty of Justification — 5:1-11a. We have peace with God (v1)b. We have accès to God’s grace (v2a)c. We have the sure hope of coming glory (v2b)d. We have benefits during tribulations (v3)e. God produces spiritual character through these trials (v4)f. We know of this love by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (v5)g. At the right time Christ died for the weak and ungodly (v6)h. Christ died for people while they were yet sinners (v7-8)i. We will much more be saved from God’s wrath (v9)j. We were reconciled to God by the death of Christ (v10)