Romans 4: 16-17

"(16) Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring - not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. (17) As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed - the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were."

Going through Romans I think I might have needed to start with Genesis because Paul refers back to Abraham a lot in this fourth chapter. So a little background if you're not all that familiar with the story of Abraham. God told Abraham to leave his country and go to the land that He would show him and that He would make him the father of a great nation. Abraham did has he was told and through his children, a great nation was indeed created. Jesus was a direct descendant of Abraham and through Jesus we all become part of this nation. In my last post we found out the Abraham became saved through his faith in God. The law (think ten commandments) hadn't even been given, but Abraham's faith saved him just as our faith saves us.

Now, I just wanted to throw this out there today because it was on my mind. Some people might be wondering if I REALLY believe what I'm writing and I want you to all know that I do. I do believe that God reveals himself through his creation and that we're only saved through our belief in Jesus Christ. Symbols of our faith are fine, but if it's not in your heart, then it's worthless. By making these statements I'm not trying to be all high and mighty. I fail multiple times every single day and I frequently fail to live up to what God wants of me, but I'm trying, which is all that God can ask.