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Romans 4:3
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The Good Book says, "Abraham trusted God, and because of this faith, God saw him as righteous."
Romans 4:5
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But what God offers can't be earned, only gifted. And this gift comes through faith and trust in God.
Romans 4:6
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Old David even talked about it long ago when he spoke of the happiness of the cowboys who God had chosen, not because they were Top Hands, but because they had top faith. They got all of this without toeing a stirrup. He said,
Romans 4:9
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So is David saying these gifts only belong to those who've had their pickles clipped? Absolutely not! It belongs to anyone with faith and pickles don't have nothing to do with it. We've already said, "Abraham trusted God, and because of this faith, God saw him as righteous."
Romans 4:11
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Yes, he did have his pickle clipped to show a sign of his faith and that God had accepted him because of the trust. We might say Abraham is the ramrod of all who are accepted by God through faith, regardless of pickles.
Romans 4:12
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But he is also the ramrod of those who are circumcised and live a life of faith like he did before he was cut.
Romans 4:13
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God's promise to give the whole world to Abraham's line was not based on how well rules were followed, but on a right relationship with God through faith and trust.
Romans 4:14
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If God only did this for those who obeyed the Code, the faith would be useless.
Romans 4:15
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The Code is only to show you that you can't be perfect and must depend on faith and trust in God to save you.
Romans 4:16
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The promise of God is a free gift we get for having faith. We know this gift is guaranteed through faith, regardless of whether we follow the code of Moses or not. It's about having faith, not following rules. Abraham had this kind of faith and so can we. That's why he is the sire of God's people.
Romans 5:1
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Faith makes us right with God and this is the way to have peace in your life.
Romans 9:30
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So, what does all this mean? Even though the outsiders were not following God's code, he still brought them in and made them right with him. It wasn't by following a code. It was by faith.
Romans 9:32
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You wonder why? Because they wanted rules instead of faith. They tripped over the great rock in the trail.
Romans 10:8
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What faith really says is, "The Word that will save you is right here—close as the tongue between your teeth and the heart between your ribs."It's this message of faith that we talk about everywhere.
Romans 10:10
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It's all about believing with a soft heart and proclaiming your faith out loud that you are saved.
Romans 10:17
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Faith comes from hearing and listening to the good news about what Jesus did for us.
Romans 11:20
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While that's true, remember you are there because of your faith in Christ. They were broken off because they rejected him. Instead of bragging about this, switch to just being thankful you haven't been broken off and thrown in the fire.
Romans 12:3
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Because of my position in this gathering, the Boss has given me the authority to pass along this warning. Don't look down your nose at anyone. You worry about you and the faith you have.
Romans 12:6
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Because of his grace, God gave us different specialties for doing things well. If God gave you the specialty of speaking his truth, do it with as much faith as God has given you.
Romans 14:1
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Quit arguing with those with a weaker faith than you.
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