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Romans 4:5

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. This is the man who does not go upon the line of works — who does not rest in his works at all, or bring them as a price to God. “His faith is counted for righteousness.” It is a very wonderful thing that faith should stand in the...

Romans 4:5-8

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord...

Romans 4:6-8

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works. Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Instead of being a worker, this man had been an offender — a sinner. God did not impute it to him....

Romans 4:9

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? Is circumcision so necessary that a man is justified by faith after he is circumcised, and could not be so justified if he were an uncircumcised man?

Romans 4:9-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Look back to the history. See in what condition Abraham was when faith was reckoned to him for righteousness. Was it when he was in circumcision or in uncircumcision? The answer is: —

Romans 4:9-12

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of...

Romans 4:9-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. If you turn again to Gen_15:6, and then to 17:10, you will find that Abraham was justified by faith before the rite of circumcision was instituted. The blessing...

Romans 4:10-11

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: But the sign is to follow the thing signified. He is, first of all, justified by his faith, and then afterwards he receives the token of the covenant.

Romans 4:11

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

That he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised: that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: It is a very remarkable fact. A great many readers of the Book of Genesis would never have noticed it if the Holy Ghost had not called attention to the fact that father Abraham was justified by his faith before...

Romans 4:11-12

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And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: and the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also...

Romans 4:12-13

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And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For the law was...

Romans 4:13-14

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For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: But that would also make void circumcision and the whole of the ancient covenant, seeing that the...

Romans 4:13

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For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. The law was promulgated on mount Sinai four hundred years after the covenant of grace was made with Abraham the father of believers, and so made with all believers, for they are his true seed, and...

Romans 4:14

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: If you are upon that tack of salvation by the law, then what have you to do with faith? And what have you to do with promise, and what have yea to do with Christ? You are on a different line altogether.

Romans 4:14-15

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For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. So that the law is not for justification, but for condemnation. It is the law that reveals sin, and that shows sin to be sin; so men can never become right with God by...

Romans 4:15

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. That is plain enough. You cannot break a law if there is not any; and thus, through our sinfulness, the law becomes a cause of sin, and never does it become the cause of justification.

Romans 4:15-17

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, (as it is written, I have made thee a father...

Romans 4:16

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace: Salvation is by faith alone, that it may be seen to be of the free favor of God, that we may not look to merit or look to human strength, but may look away to the abounding mercy of God in Christ Jesus.

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