Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

QT 27 Aug 14, Rom 1:16-17, Theme of Romans: Righteousness is revealed from faith for faith

Rom 1:16-17 (ESV) For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."

NOTE: This is the theme of Romans; God's righteousness is revealed from faith for faith, and that is the message of the gospel.

 From faith, we see the truth of it, that we miss God's standard, the righteousness of God, terribly. We are undeserving of salvation. But, by faith we acquire his righteousness, and that is the only way to acquire God's righteousness. It is a simple message that downplays the significance of man's works. They have value, but certainly not for salvation. They are meaningless for salvation.

Salvation comes by faith. It is for everyone. The promise is that all who believe shall live (eternally).


Thanks be to God for this indescribable gift.
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