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.

Paul has made a legal case showing all are guilty before God and will now make a legal case for how God can be both just & the justifier.

God is righteous and had revealed that through the Mosaic Law, “but now” the Apostle Paul explains that “the righteousness of God without the law” has now been revealed. This study also explains that our faith IN CHRIST only matters because of the FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST (vs. 22).

Paul conclude the chapter by continuing to show the Jew is guilty before God and the law can not save him