Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. The end of Romans chapter 5 sums up Paul’s teaching on identification, but before moving on, chapter 6 has Paul continuing this teaching by talking about baptism.

We know that we are justified because Christ took our place on the cross, but how is this substitution possible? How is it that someone else can cover my sins? The answer is imputation. The rest of chapter 5 explains how this works.

The believer’s hope to be with the Lord also means we shall never experience God’s wrath, and Romans 5 tells us this and so much more

Romans 5:2-5 speaks about our standing before God and that we can rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Why can the believer rejoice in tribulations? Because of the hope of the glory to come and knowing our tribulations are not from God.

Having established that justification is by faith, Paul now, in chapter 5, describes some of the many benefits we have. We have peace with God, and we have access to God. These and everything we have is through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our faith gives glory to God, and our disbelief calls Him a liar. Abraham gave God glory by believing, and “therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.”

The apostle Paul teaches that neither the law nor circumcision are necessary for the righteousness of God today.

Paul describes how King David was justified by faith and that God’s blessing came to Abraham before he was circumcised.

The 4th chapter of Romans has Paul continue his teaching that salvation is by faith only and is for those that believe God. To prove this does not violate God’s practice or principles, Paul uses 2 of Israel’s greatest forefathers Abraham and David.

Paul asks a rhetorical question but one that succinctly concludes what he has been saying since chapter 1. That man can only be saved by God’s righteousness, and therefore, “where is boasting” (in ourselves.