Abraham’s righteousness(亞伯拉罕的義)
Rom.(羅馬) 4:1-8

Intro.:

a. What Abraham has to do with us?(亞伯拉罕與我們何干?)

b. Life of Abraham(亞伯拉罕的一生)

Abraham is a descendent of Shem and son of Terah;(亞伯拉罕是閃的後代，他拉的兒子；)
husband of Sarah and as father of Isaac,(撒拉的丈夫，以撒的爸爸)
ancestor of the Hebrew nation and of others nations through Ishmael.(是猶太國的祖先，也從以實瑪利作其他國的祖先。)
Ref:  Acts 7:2-8; Heb. 11:8-12 (參考使徒行傳7:2-8和希伯來11:8-12)
Name: from Abram to Abraham(從亞伯蘭到亞伯拉罕)
Career: 75 years old left Harran to Canaan(75歲離開哈蘭到迦南)
Then God makes a covenant with him;(神與他立約)
giving him the land and the family(Ishmael; Isaac)(要賜他土地和家庭，以實瑪利和撒拉)
175 years old dies at Machpelah.(175歲死于麥比拉)
He worships the only true God all his life.(他一生敬拜獨一的真神)
He is always obedient to what God says to him.(總是順從神的指示)
What is his weakness?(他有什麼弱點呢？)

Body:

1. Reckoning of righteousness by God(神算為義)(vv.1-5)
   Why Abraham can not boast before God?(為何亞伯拉罕不能在神面前誇口)
   V3=Gen. 15:6; Abraham was counted as righteous in God’s sight because of his faith.(亞伯拉罕在神的面前稱為義是因他的信心。)
   Working  VS  believing (做工 對 相信)
   Doing   VS  receiving (行為 對 接受)
   Human beings are naturally given to pride and are deluded by their goodness.(人自然會陷入自豪，迷失在自己的善)
   But no one’s goodness merits God’s salvation. It is only by grace through faith.(但沒人可用善賺得神的救恩。是神的恩典藉著人的信。)
   Believing is receiving is not working; it is God who reckons us of righteousness(相信是接受，不是工作；是神算我們為義。)
2. Not reckoning sin by God (神不算有罪)(vv.6-8)
   This is David’s personal experience in Psalm 32:1-2.(這是大衛親身的經驗記載在詩篇32:1-2)
   It is God’s action to forgive our transgression.(是神的行動來赦免我們的過錯。)Forgiveness of sin = becoming righteous.(罪得赦免等於得稱為義)
   Blessedness is not being reckoning sin by God.( 神不算有罪是有福的)

Conclusion:  

Abraham was justified by faith.(亞伯拉罕因信被稱為義)
The promise given to Abraham will also be given to those who will believe in the one who keeps His promise.(給亞伯拉罕的應許，也要給那些將相信那位守約的神的人身上。
They will receive the gifts of salvation and righteousness.(他們得到的禮物是救恩和稱義)