INTRODUCTION:

(Deuteronomy 4:2 [KJV])
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

(Proverbs 30:5, 6 [KJV])
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

(Isaiah 28:10 [KJV])
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

(Isaiah 28:13 [KJV])
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

(2 Peter 1:20 [KJV])
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

All of the studies found here, whether book studies or topical studies, are done with research with mainly two things: The KING JAMES BIBLE and a plain old, 1828 Webster's Dictionary. Why? Outside of actually studying secular and Jewish history, archaeology, one needs nothing more. You do not need foreign, dead languages that no one speaks, nor lexicons, nor concordances, nor commentaries, because they differ not only with one another and with the KING JAMES BIBLE, they create division, confusion, debate, and unbelief, apostasy, and a falling away from God Himself. We do not need them. That Word of God written and preserved for us in our own language is supposed to be enough, like the Old Testament was for the Jews, and as the New Testament was for the early Christians in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, etc.

There are studies within as tangents on words, subjects found within the two testaments, as to broaden the scope of the study, to learn more, deeper truths. This is not an intellectual site with PhDs, theologians, and no worldly wisdom.. Check everything out, everything. Not just here, but with everything you read and see and hear. Be Bereans:

(Acts 17:11 [KJV])
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

(1 Thessalonians 2:13 [KJV])
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Always research for yourself, use all of the context, and never privately interpret!

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Romans Chapter 4

(Galatians 3:24-25)
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

This entire chapter is not about the physical act of circumcision at all, but that physical act being a sign of a spiritual change as an example only, that one is indeed truly changed inside, separate, different. The circumcision did not save Abraham, did not make him a man of God or a man of great faith at all, because it came later on. It merely was (and is) an outward sign of an inner change, much like baptism by water immersion is today. The water makes us wet. It never saves us-Jesus Christ does.

The purpose of the Law was to have Israel be obedient to God, to show God in His Holiness through their obedience. No other nation was to act like them, as no other nation was to be given that law directly from God, only through the nation of Israel. The purpose of the Law was also to protect them from harm, disease, their enemies, the wild beast, protect the family unit, keep societal order and, most of all, separate them from the world merely by being different, so as to bring the pagan gentiles to God through them. Finally, the purpose of the Law was to point them to Christ as a schoolmaster in every way, through ever law. The nation gave rise to the Messiah despite them breaking the Law, despite the work of the enemy to destroy the nation, destroy the lineage, destroy the firstborn in Israel (Bethlehem), etc. because God is Sovereign, period! God is able to do so without the Law, as God does not need the Law-He gave it! Further, this was conditional, as long as they obeyed. They we re an example always-a good one, when obeying, a bad one, when disobeying. They because a byword and God was mocked because of it. It is the same with us, in the often heard questions, "You call yourself a CHRISTIAN?!".

(Romans 4:1)
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
(John 8:33-45)
They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

(Romans 9:6)
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

(Romans 4:2)
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
(Romans 4:3)
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
(Genesis 15:6)
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

(Galatians 3:6)
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

(Romans 4:4)
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
(Romans 4:5)
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
(Romans 4:6)
Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
IMPU'TE, v.t. [L. imputo; in and puto, to think, to reckon; properly, to set, to put, to throw to or on.]
  1. To charge; to attribute; to set to the account of; generally ill, sometimes good. We impute crimes,sins, trespasses, faults, blame, etc., to the guilty persons. We impute wrong actions to bad motives, or to ignorance, or to folly and rashness. We impute misfortunes and miscarriages to imprudence.
    And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Rom 4.
  2. To attribute; to ascribe.
    I have read a book imputed to lord Bathurst.
  3. To reckon to one what does not belong to him.
    It has been held that Adam's sin is imputed to all his posterity. Thy merit Imputed shall absolve them who renounce Their own both righteous and unrighteous deeds.

(Romans 4:7)
Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

(Psalms 103:12)
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

(Romans 4:8)
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
(John 6:29)
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

(1 John 3:23)
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

(Romans 4:9-10)
Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

The Call of Abraham, the Uncircumcision and the Circumcision

(Genesis 12:1-4)
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

(Genesis 17:9-10)
ΒΆ And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

(Romans 4:11)
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

SEAL, n. [L. sigillum.]

  1. A piece of metal or other hard substance, usually round or oval, on which is engraved some image or device, and sometimes a legend or inscription. This is used by individuals, corporate bodies and states, for making impressions on wax upon instruments of writing, as an evidence of their authenticity. The king of England has his seal and his privy seal. Seals are sometimes worn in rings.
    The wax set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal. Thus we give a deed under had and See l. Wax is generally used in sealing instruments, but other substances may be used.
  2. The wax or wafer that makes fast a letter or other paper.
  3. Any act of confirmation.
  4. That which confirms, ratifies or makes stable; assurance. 2 Tim 2.
  5. That which effectually shuts, confines or secures; that which makes fast. Rev 20.

(Romans 4:12)
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
(Romans 4:13)
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
(Exodus 19:5)
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

(1 Corinthians 10:26)
For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

(Psalms 50:12)
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

(Revelation 11:15)
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

(Romans 4:14)
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
(Romans 4:15)
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
(Romans 4:16)
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
(Romans 4:17)
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
(Romans 4:18)
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
(Romans 4:19)
And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:
(Romans 4:20-21)
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
(Romans 4:22)
And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
(Romans 4:23-24)
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
(Romans 4:25)
Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
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