Romans 4:5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
The primary nucleus of the fourth (4th) chapter of the letter from Paul to the Romans is salvation by grace through faith. In this verse of scripture, Paul is alluding to the justification position of salvation. The main idea here is the idea of being justified in the eyes of God. While we are called to live out our lives in faith and trust in our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, which is the sanctification process of our salvation, this particular verse of scripture is centered around the means of our salvation, justification.
Paul begins this chapter with the example of Abraham. When God called him to leave his home and family and go to the land that was promised to him and his descendants, Abraham believed God’s promise and it was credited to him as righteousness (Romans 4:1-3). The message is unequivocal and unambiguous, our works are not credited to us as a gift, but an obligation (Romans 4:4).
All people from Adam, down through the ages and up until our Lord and Savior comes again, that believes in the living Word of God will be justified in the sight of God and their sins will be forgiven. The Old Testament saints believed in the Promise of the coming Messiah who would save the world from their sins and were justified. In order to find that same justification we cannot put our faith and trust in any good works or deeds we might accomplish, but believe that it is the substitutionary work of Christ Jesus on the Cross of Calvary on our behalf, that brings about true salvation.
True Christianity does not function on any good works or deeds we might do for God or on His behalf, it stands solely upon the merits of Christ Jesus on the Cross of Calvary. Any and all justification from God does not come to good people, it is reserved exclusively for the ungodly, for sinners like you and I (Romans 5:6). There is no way that the great blessing of salvation can come our way by any of our personal efforts. We can rejoice in the love and grace of God because our justification and resulting salvation are because of the work of Christ Jesus on the Cross of Calvary.
God demonstrates His love for us in the fact that even though we are all sinners and always will be in this life, Christ endured the shame and pain of the Cross to justify our sins in the sight of God. Sins that are not added to our accounts is accomplished only by God and through His love and grace (Psalms 103:12).
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