1. What should we say about those things? What did our father Abraham discover about being right with God?
2. Did he become right with God because of something he did? If so, he could brag about it. But he couldn't brag to God.
3. What do we find in Scripture? It says, "Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham's faith, and so his faith made him right with God." (Genesis 15:6)
4. When a man works, his pay is not considered a gift. It is owed to him.
5. But things are different with God. He makes evil people right with himself. If people trust in him, their faith is accepted even though they do not work. Their faith makes them right with God.
6. King David says the same thing. He tells us how blessed some people are. God makes those people right with himself. But they don't have to do anything in return. David says,
7. "Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven. Blessed are those whose sins are taken away.