"The just shall live by faith…" Romans 1:17

ENTERING INTO DEEP THEOLOGICAL REASONING

Paul was now done with greeting the believers in Rome. He ended his long personal greetings to them with a word about how he felt about his ministry of preaching the Gospel. He was now ready to enter into a deep theological discourse.

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

We have another view of the Gospel of Christ in the following text.

"For in it the righteousness of God is revealed
From faith to faith; as it is written,
'The just shall live by faith.'"
Romans 1:17

The following things may be highlighted thus:-

1. The righteousness of God is revealed

a) Inevitably the Gospel would present the Person of God.

b) His righteousness would stand out immediately.

c) The challenge of the Gospel is to obtain righteousness in the sight of God.

i) God declares all who exercise faith in the Gospel of Christ as "just" .

ii) He imputes to all believers "righteousness" .

iii) This is possible only because of the work of Christ on the cross.

2."The just shall live by faith"

a) An exercise of faith in the Gospel of God is necessary.

b) This exercise of faith in God brings new life.

c) The true believer must continue to live by faith.

3 "From faith to faith"

a) From days of old (Old Testament times)

Believers lived by faith.

b) The present (New Testament times)

Believers also live by faith!