Romans 4 Questions
- What did Abraham find? v. 1
- What two men are brought on the scene in chapter 4, and for what purpose?
- Give some detail about the meaning of the word “justified.” Also, what does it mean to you?
- Explain what is meant by the phrase, “counted unto him for righteousness.” What is the only way to have righteousness put to our account?
- How is the reward reckoned to the man who works?
- Explain how God can justify the ungodly.
- Who is the “man” referred to in verses 6-8?
- How could David claim righteousness when he definitely broke the law?
- What does the word “impute” mean?
- Was Abraham reckoned righteous when he was in circumcision, or uncircumcision?
- What was the show, or sign, that Abraham had faith?
- God had a purpose, or reason, in making Abraham righteous before he was circumcised—what was it?
- If only through the Law we could obtain the promise, what would become of faith?
- How only could God be sure that the promise would come to all the seed?
- What was the promise made to Abraham, and how was it fulfilled?
- Though Abraham was old, and his body as good as dead, yet what was the result of faith in his life?
- However, how did he try to help God out?
- How do we sometimes try to help God out?
- Which would you rather have—things that sight can bring, or things faith can bring?
- Will there be reason to stagger, or be weak in faith sometimes in our lives? But what should we do?
- What wonderful truth is figured by the fact that Sarah was a barren woman?
- Were these facts about faith written for Abraham’s sake alone, or were they written for us?