Ernest T. Bass
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The Worker Vs. The Non-worker Who Believes
Rom 4:4 "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt."
Rom 4:5 "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
The workers reward is of debt and not grace. This means the worker is one who works to earn salvation by keeping God's law perfectly. One who keeps God's law perfectly would be sinless so his salvation would not be of grace but of debt.
The non-worker who believes is one who does not work to earn salvation. He sins and is therefore in need of grace so he believes in God Who justifes the ungodly (sinner).
In this context Paul uses Abraham to make his point.
Was Abraham a worker who tried to earn salvation by keeping God's law perfectly?
Or was Abraham a non-worker who believed; he sinned yet he believed in God Who justifies sinners as Abraham and Abraham's faith was reckoned righteous?
This is a continuation thread, the old thread is [split]44354[/split] by Ernest T. Bass Titled The Worker Vs. The Non-worker Who Believes
Rom 4:4 "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt."
Rom 4:5 "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
The workers reward is of debt and not grace. This means the worker is one who works to earn salvation by keeping God's law perfectly. One who keeps God's law perfectly would be sinless so his salvation would not be of grace but of debt.
The non-worker who believes is one who does not work to earn salvation. He sins and is therefore in need of grace so he believes in God Who justifes the ungodly (sinner).
In this context Paul uses Abraham to make his point.
Was Abraham a worker who tried to earn salvation by keeping God's law perfectly?
Or was Abraham a non-worker who believed; he sinned yet he believed in God Who justifies sinners as Abraham and Abraham's faith was reckoned righteous?
This is a continuation thread, the old thread is [split]44354[/split] by Ernest T. Bass Titled The Worker Vs. The Non-worker Who Believes