Bible Study: Romans 4:1-12
The Book of Romans
4:1-12
25 February 2018
READ 4:1-3
Summarize the life of Abraham
What did God promise him?
How did God seal that promise?
Why do you imagine that Paul moves to talk about this specific case?
Where is this quote from? “Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Why is that significant?
READ 4:4-8
Paul speaks of wages, and due. What do all men deserve?
Who does David say are the blessed ones?
READ 4:9-12
Which came first, faith or circumcision?
What does this mean for the uncircumcised Gentiles?
How do you imagine a Jew would react to line, “Not merely circumcised?”
How is this similar to our Lord’s words from Mark 16, “Whoever believes and is Baptized will be saved . . . ?”