Sola Fide, Forensic Righteousness, 4QMMT 'Works of the Law', and the New Perspective on Paul
Sola Fide is directly grounded in Genesis 15:6 , Habakkuk 2:4 , and the Pauline corpus ( Rom 3:21-28 , Rom 4 , Gal 2:16 ): God forensically declares the sinner righteous through faith in Jesus Christ . The debate between the Reformation forensic imputation model and the New Perspective on Paul is cataloged under scholarly-debate.
Predestination, Effectual Calling, Regeneration, Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification
The stages of redemptive application are clearly anchored in Romans 8:29-30 (Foreknowledge, Predestination, Calling, Justification, Glorification). However, the precise logical and chronological sequencing (especially Regeneration vs Faith, and monergistic vs synergistic operations) forms the defining historical debate between Reformed, Lutheran, Arminian, and Roman Catholic traditions.
faith, belief, trust
Primary meaning: faith, belief, trust, confidence. Strong's: persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself. Lexical nuances: in active sense, faith , belief , trust , confidence , in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mt 8:10 , Lk 5:20 , Ac 14:9 , Ro 1:8 , I Co 2:5 , II Co 1:24 , I Ti 1:5 , al.; c. gen. obj., Mk 11:22 , Ac 3:16 , Ro 3:22 , Ga 2:16 , Eph 3:12 , Ja 2:1 , al.; c. prep., ἐν , Ro 3:25 , Ga 3:26 , Eph 1:15 , Col 1:24 , I Ti 1:14 3:13 , II Ti 1:13 3:15 , II Pe 1:1 ; εἰς , Ac ...
Derivation: from G3982 (πείθω);
to reckon, account, devise, impute
To think, calculate, invent, devise, account; centrally in Genesis 15:6, God reckoned (imputed) Abram's faith to him as righteousness.
Derivation: Primitive root.
to have faith, to believe, to believe in
Primary meaning: to have faith, to believe, to believe in, on. Strong's: to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ). Lexical nuances: intrans., to have faith (in), to believe ; in cl., c. acc., dat., in NT also c. prep. (on the significance of the various constructions, v. M, Pr. , 67 f.; Vau. on Ro 4:5 ; Ellic. on I Ti 1:16 ; Abbott, JV , 19-80): absol., Mt 24:23 , 26 , Mk 13:21 , I Co 11:18 ; c. acc. rei, Ac 13:41 , I Co 13:7 ; c. dat. pers. (to believe what one says), Mk 16:[13 , 14] , I Jo 4:1 ; τ. ψεύδει , II Th 2:11 ; π...
Derivation: from G4102 (πίστις);
righteousness, teaching of, justice
Primary meaning: righteousness, teaching of, justice. Strong's: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification. Lexical nuances: the character of ὁ δίκαιος (q.v.)
Derivation: from G1342 (δίκαιος);
the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal
Primary meaning: the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal. Strong's: aquittal (for Christ's sake). Lexical nuances: the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal : Ro 4:25 5:18 (Cremer, 199).†
Derivation: from G1344 (δικαιόω);
steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy
Covenant loyalty, lovingkindness, steadfast love, mercy; the core relational attribute of God by which He obligates Himself in grace to sustain His covenant promises.
Derivation: From חָסַד (H2616) to show kindness.
want of faith, unbelief
Primary meaning: want of faith, unbelief. Strong's: faithlessness, i.e. (negatively) disbelief (lack of Christian faith), or (positively) unfaithfulness (disobedience). Lexical nuances: want of faith , unbelief : Mt 13:58 , Mk 6:6 9:24 16:14 , Ro 3:3 (but v.s. ἀπιστέω ) Ro 4:20 11:20 , 23 , I Ti 1:13 , He 3:12 , 19 ( DCG , ii, 775 a ; Cremer, 492).†
Derivation: from G571 (ἄπιστος);
to be wonderful, surpassing, extraordinary
To be extraordinary, beyond human comprehension or accomplishment ('Is anything too hard for the LORD?', Genesis 18:14).
Derivation: Primitive root.
Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah
Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.
Galatians 5
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Galatians • Chapter 5 (26 verses)
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.
Romans • Chapter 5 (21 verses)
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ : By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation w... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Adam , Moses .
Galatians • Chapter 3 (29 verses)
O foolish Galatians , who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Abram/Abraham .
1 Corinthians • Chapter 13 (13 verses)
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains,...
hope, expectation, cord
Hope, patient expectation; literally cord (Rahab's scarlet cord, Joshua 2:18); assurance grounded in God's faithfulness ('future and a hope', Jeremiah 29:11).
Derivation: From קָוָה (H6960) to wait, bind.
expectation, hope
Primary meaning: expectation, hope. Strong's: expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence. Lexical nuances: expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in NT), hope ;
Derivation: from a primary (to anticipate, usually with pleasure);
love, goodwill, esteem
Primary meaning: love, goodwill, esteem, love feasts. Strong's: love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast. Lexical nuances: love , goodwill , esteem . Outside of bibl. and eccl. books, there is no clear instance (with Deiss., LAE , 18:4, 70:2, cf. the same writer in Constr. Quar. , ii, 4; and with MM, VGT , s.v., cf. Dr. Moulton in Exp. Times , xxvi, 3, 139). In NT, like ἀγαπάω , -ῶ , Of men's love: to one another, Jo 13:35 ; to God, I Jo 2:5 . Of divine love; God's love: to men, Ro 5:8 ; to Christ, Jo 17:26 ; Chris...
Derivation: from G25 (ἀγαπάω);
to wait expectantly, hope, tarry
To wait with patient longing, hope amidst affliction; trustful surrender to divine timing (Psalm 130:5).
Derivation: Primitive root.
to love
Primary meaning: to love. Strong's: to love (in a social or moral sense). Lexical nuances: to love , to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον , Mt 5:43 ; τ. ἐχθρούς , ib. 44 ; to Christ, Jo 8:42 ; to God, Mt 22:37 ; c. acc. rei, Lk 11:43 , Jo 12:43 , Eph 5:25 , II Tim 4:8 , 10 , He 1:9 , I Pe 2:17 , 3:10 , II Pe 2:15 , I Jo 2:15 , Re 12:11 . Of divine love; God's love: to men, Ro 8:37 ; to Christ, Jo ...
Derivation: perhaps from (much) (or compare G5689);
to swear, bind oneself by oath
To swear an oath, seven oneself (from sheva); binding oneself irrevocably by solemn covenant pledge; used of God swearing by Himself.
Derivation: Primitive root; from שֶׁבַע (H7651).
faithfulness, steadfastness, fidelity
Firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, trust; the unwavering reliability of God in keeping His word, and the steadfast fidelity required of the righteous.
Derivation: From אָמַן (H539) to be firm.
Romans 4
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Romans • Chapter 4 (25 verses)
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Mentions: Abram/Abraham, David , Yeshua the Messiah .
Hebrews • Chapter 11 (40 verses)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Mentions: Abel , Cain , Enoch , Noah , Abram/Abraham , Esau , Egypt , Jericho , Rahab .
Ephesians • Chapter 4 (32 verses)
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
truth, faithfulness, firmness
Firmness, stability, reliability, truth; that which is solid, trustworthy, and consistent with reality and God's character. Frequently paired with hesed.
Derivation: Contracted from אָמַן (H539) to confirm, support.
gracefulness, grace, loveliness, graciousness, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour
Primary meaning: gracefulness, grace, loveliness, graciousness, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour, favour, grace. Strong's: graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude). Lexical nuances: objectively, that which causes favourable regard, gracefulness, grace, loveliness of form, graciousness of speech (cl.; Ec 10:12 , Si 21:16 , al.): Col 4:6 ; λόγοι τ. χάριτος (gen. qual.), Lk 4:22 . Subjectively, on the part of the giver, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour : Lk 2:52 , Ac 7:10 , al.; esp. in NT of the divine favour, grace , with emphasis on its freeness and universa...
Derivation: from G5463 (χαίρω);
