Faith and Righteousness

“And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.” Genesis 15:6

The underlying doctrine of all Scripture is that we are justified by faith and not by works. The foundational statement for that teaching is found in this verse. God made a promise. Abraham believed it. God then declared Abraham righteous. By grace we are saved through faith.

Notice that God did not declare him righteous when he allowed Lot to choose first. He was not declared righteous when he built an altar. He was not declared righteous when he refused to take the king of Sodom’s money. He was declared righteous when he believed God.

After being declared righteous Abraham walked even more closely to God than he had before. He didn’t let his righteous standing deter his devotion or obedience to God. He went on to take even greater steps of faith, including offering up his own son. His faith produced works of righteousness. This is why Abraham is called the father of the faith.

Dear Father, Thank You for the gift of faith, help me to use it for Your glory. Amen.

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