Let us examine the scriptures every day 2025
Saturday January 18, 2025
They closely follow the steps of faith that our father Abraham had (Rom. 4:12).
Although many people have heard of Abraham, most don't know much about him. But we know him very well. For example, we know that the Bible calls him “the father of all those who have faith” (Rom. 4:11). Now, we may wonder if we can follow closely in Abraham's footsteps and have a faith as strong as his. The answer is yes we can. Something that will help us have faith like Abraham's is to examine his example. He always obeyed what God commanded him: he moved to a faraway land, lived in tents for many years, and was willing to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. With those actions he showed that he had a strong faith. Because of his faith and works, Jehovah gave him his approval and friendship. (Jas. 2:22, 23) Well, Jehovah wants all of us, including you, to have his approval and be his friends. That's why he had both Paul and James write about Abraham's example. w23.12 2 paras. 1, 2.
Why is it important that we examine Abraham's example? (James 2:22, 23).
Something that will help us have faith like Abraham's is to examine his example. He always obeyed what God commanded him: he moved to a faraway land, lived in tents for many years, and was willing to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. With those actions he showed that he had a strong faith. Because of his faith and works, Jehovah gave him his approval and friendship. (Read James 2:22, 23.) Well, Jehovah wants all of us, including you, to have his approval and be his friends. That's why he had both Paul and James write about Abraham's example. Next we are going to analyze something very important that is mentioned in chapter 4 of Romans and in chapter 2 of James about this servant of God.
What verse did Paul and James quote from?
Paul and James quoted from Genesis 15:6, which says that Abraham “put his faith in Jehovah, and he considered him righteous.” What does it mean for Jehovah to consider a person righteous? That he is happy with her and considers her blameless, free of guilt. It is indeed astonishing that Jehovah can hold an imperfect and sinful human being blameless. You probably want Jehovah to see you that way, too, and you can do it. Let's see why Jehovah declared Abraham righteous and what we have to do to make him say the same about us.
What prevents us human beings from being fair?
In his Letter to the Romans, Paul said that all human beings are sinners (Rom. 3:23). How is it possible that God is happy with us and considers us righteous? Paul used the example of Abraham to help all sincere Christians answer that question.
Why did Jehovah declare Abraham righteous? (Romans 4:2-4).
Jehovah declared Abraham righteous when he lived in Canaan. Why was it that he declared it fair? It was not because Abraham perfectly obeyed the Law of Moses (Rom. 4:13). How do we know? Because the nation of Israel received that Law more than 400 years later. So why did Jehovah declare Abraham righteous? Jehovah showed him undeserved kindness and declared him righteous for his faith (read Romans 4:2-4).
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