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NASB | Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED IN (trusted, relied on) GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIS ACCOUNT AS RIGHTEOUSNESS (right living, right standing with God)." [Gen 15:6] |
Subject: Faith and Works: Paul vs. James |
Bible Note: I don't know if this will help, but this is the way I understand it. We are justified if we believe God. No good works can add up to that same justification. Only Faith. However, if we DO believe, we will act like we believe. So, our actions should be different than they were before we believed. If we still act like we did before we believed there is no evidence in our faith. But the works do not justify...they only show what has happened inside of us. If we say "I believe that a person can get in a barrel and survive going over Niagra Falls" ... then we should be willing to get into the barrel. I hope this is of some help. Itiswritten. |