Romans Chapter 4 Imputation - The Case of Abraham - Marianne Manley

Romans Chapter 4 explained rightly divided. Website: mariannemanley.com One of the members of our Bible Study Maureen called and asked me to record the study on Facebook since she couldn't make it today. Outline below: Romans 4 – The Case of Abraham (Justification by imputed righteousness, Gal. 3:6) The most important verse in the Bible, Gen. 15:6. How to be free of the fear of death. Blessings of Abraham, not Israel. A series of contrasts 1-8 Faith, not works 9-12 Grace, not law 13-17 Life, not death 18-25 Justification by imputed righteousness of Christ – born of a virgin (no inherited sin nature), lived a perfect life, no blemish or sin (2 Cor. 5:21;1 Peter 1:18, 19; 2:22), because He had not sinned death could not hold Him (Rom.6:23; Psalm 16:10). The double justification of Abraham before circumcision (Gen. 15:6, Rom. 4:3), and after circumcision (Gen. 22:12-18; James 2:21-24). Gen.12:3 “a nation” Gen. 17:4, 5 “many nations.” Seed as the “stars” and “sand” (Gen. 22:17). Seed which is Christ (Gal. 3:16). Christ's imputed righteousness (4:23-25) 2 Cor. 5:21; Philemon 18; Phil. 3:9. Transaction of imputation. “For he [the Father] hath made him [Christ] to be sin for us, who knew no sin [perfect]; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (2 Cor. 5:21). The promise is mentioned five times and was the Abraham would be “heir of the world” (4:13) “the father of all them that believe” (4:11) “the father of us all” (4:16) in both heaven and earth (Gen. 22:17). The result is peace with God “through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1). This is not true for Israel. This is why we have to rightly divide. Heb. 8:6- 12 (they are not righteous this His second coming (Acts 3:19; 1 Peter 1:13)