01/11/2024: Galatians 3:6-7 – True righteousness comes from believing God.

 Thought for today – True righteousness comes from believing God.

In verse 6, Paul quotes Genesis 15:6.  He used this verse consistently in his letters to prove that God’s plan of salvation has always been justification by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9).  Abraham, the “Father of the Faithful,” was declared righteous by believing God proving that faith in Him has always been God’s only plan for redemption and salvation.

This is the gospel – if you believe that Jesus lived a sinless life, died for your sins, was buried, and was raised from the dead; and on that basis declare that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior, somehow God counts that to you for His righteousness and gives you eternal life.  That is what it means to believe God like Abraham did.

That’s what the book says!