Kingdom Disciples

We are not acquitted before God from the works of the Law but through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ – Romans 3:21-26. Having demonstrated that all men violate God’s revealed will, Paul concludes that no one is acquitted before God “ from the works of the Law .” Instead, we are justified “ through the faith ” or faithfulness of Jesus. We are reconciled with our Creator because of the gracious act of the Messiah for us. Since we deserve condemnation and death, all we can do is respond with repentance and faith to what God has done through the obedient death of His Son.

The faith of uncircumcised Abraham provides an example for Jewish and Gentile believers who live from the faith of Jesus  – Romans 4:11-17. God began to implement His plan to redeem humanity by establishing His Covenant with Abraham, starting with the call for the Patriarch to leave his homeland for “ the land I will show you .” Yahweh would produce a “ great nation ” from the Patriarch, and the covenant would bring blessings to all “ the nations of the Earth ,” and the promise of territory was central to it.