Genesis 15:6 is one of the most important verses in all Scripture, for by it we learn that all people in all ages are justified by grace through faith. “Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.”
Second Day: 5 a) What did Abram believe? B) what’s connection between belief and righteousness today?
In Genesis 15, God gave His promises to Abram. Abram’s belief, his faith in what God had promised, was the basis upon which God declared him righteous – justified. (Rev 12:11 blood of the lamb, word of testimony)
Faith is confidence in the trustworthiness of a person, concept or entity (John 11:25-26; 12:44; Hebrews 11:1). Abram believed God’s Word, His promise. Righteous means in right standing or morally upright behavior. God declared Abram to be in “right standing” before Him.
When I believe God’s promise of forgiveness and eternal life through Christ, God declares I am “right with Him.”
Being Right with God is the Shalom that transcends all understanding Gen 15:6, Rom 5:1, Phil 4:4-7
Personal faith in the sacrifice of Jesus for sins, not works or signs (Romans 3-5)
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (Romans 5:1)”
- Justified: Romans 4:25 says, "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification."
- through faith: Romans 3:28 - "For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law."
- we have peace: Christmas time peace, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.“ Jesus our Prince of Peace (Isa 9:6), Jesus took my sin to the Cross, "the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed. (Isa 53:5)“
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