I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel
Is Goodness Enough to Guarantee Heaven?
Pastor Tom
October 4, 2009
Romans 4:1–25
But how does God decide who gets into heaven and who doesn’t? Do the good works of people factor into His decision.
Today, we get to consider this by looking at one of the most famous characters in the Bible. He was both hero and forefather to the Jewish people. Eleven chapters of the Old Testament book Genesis detail his life and relationship with God. The Bible tells us he was justified – that means he had right standing with God. He would make it into heaven. But on what basis did God make that decision?
Who does God justify? To answer that question, we are first going to take a brief look at this person’s life. Then we’re going to look at what Paul the author of Romans says about this person’s life and justification. There we will find 2 very surprising answers to the question, who does God justify? Finally, we will think about
