The Promise Realized Through Faith
But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Rom 4:24
if we believe... The condition of the gospel is faith, not only temporary faith, but steadfast and continued faith.
Look at Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
This leaves absolutely no doubt what it takes to be saved.
Such an act of justification, however, is not for everyone. It is for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead (lit., “out from dead ones”; cf. Rom. 6:4; 8:11). Repeatedly in this chapter Paul referred to Abraham and other believers having righteousness credited to them because of their faith (Rom. 4:3, 4:5-6, 4:9-11, 4:23-24).
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