“Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,” -Romans 4:4–5
It’s a good time to remember that Paul is not talking here about how to live our lives as Christians. That will come later, in chapters 12-16. …
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