The 'Faith' of Paul: Studies from Romans 1

The 'Faith' of Paul: Studies from Romans 1
Brad Reiches
May 7 2008 10:39AM

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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  "The 'Faith' of Paul"

STUDIES FROM ROMANS 1

 "We have received grace and apostleship

to bring about the obedience of faith...

the righteousness of faith...the righteousness of faith...

the righteousness which is by faith...

the righteousness based on faith...

leading to obedience of faith."

Romans 1:5; 4:11,13; 9:30; 10:6; 16:26 (bold mine)

Paul knows NOTHING of the grace without obedience and righteousness, taught by so many of today's false teachers and preachers.  First of all, the gospel of Paul was a "Gospel of Repentance:"

"Therefore, having overlooked the times

of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that

all people everywhere should repent."

Acts 19:30

There is no such thing as salvation without repentance.  Everywhere Paul went he:

"Kept declaring...that they should repent and turn to God,

performing deeds appropriate to repentance."

Acts 26:20

And what are "Deeds appropriate to repentance?"  They are the "deeds of righteousness" and the "deeds of obedience."  While it is certainly true that we are not saved by "works of the Law" (see Ephesians 2:8; Romans 3:28)  we ARE saved by a faith that results in obedience, the outcome of which is righteousness. 

We are saved by grace through a faith that results in obedience (see Romans 1:5; 4:11,13; 9:30; 10:6; 16:26).  A faith that does not result in obedience is not a faith that leads to eternal life.*

FAITH WITHOUT OBEDIENCE IS DELUSION.

"Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself...For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead" (see James 2:14-26).

For further study please click on Salvation According to God 1, and Salvation According to God 2.