...faith of the gospel, to which the promise of pardon is annexed. The following reason is subjoined. Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. Hence, even good works, those which are truly evangelical, are not designed to recommend a man to the...

...vindicate and maintain be correct, that of the learned prelate must be erro* St. Paul says:—" Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt." If, then, St. James be speaking of the same justification with St. Paul, and a maii be justified by...

...thea he would have been justified by works. " Now to him that worketh, is the reward of justification, not reckoned of GRACE; but of debt: but to him that worketh not"—for justification, but believeth on him that justifieth the UNGODLY,—his faith is counted...

...the scripture ? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to biro that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not but believeth on him that juitifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted...

...be no force in the argument so strenuously urged by the apostle. " To him that worketh," says he, " is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh 110$, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." (f)...

...that he believes the "good news" regarding Christ, and the work He completed for him on the Cross. "To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt" (Rom. 4. 4), "and if by grace, it is no more of works, otherwise grace is no more grace" (Rom. 11....

...merit, applicable to a person upon whom it is incumbent to achieve works of merit, as in Rom. 4:4: "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt." In a second sense it refers to the condition which is natural to one, as when we say that a man "ought"...

...what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt" (Rom. 4:3, 4). Abraham did not try to come to God on the basis of his works, because he understood...

...expression, "It was counted to him for righteousness" will be discussed in the comments on v. 5. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. In light of the Jewish thought on Abraham's faith, it must be observed that Paul is not simply talking...

...what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt." The rest of Romans 4 reminds us that Abraham was not yet circumcised and this is not a matter of ceremonial...