Ep. 1003 1 min
Genesis 15:6

Abraham believed God.

Faith counted as righteousness.

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Ep. 1003 · Genesis 15:6
Key takeaways

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  • 01Abraham believed the Lord.
  • 02It was counted to him as righteousness.
  • 03Faith — not works — made him right with God.
  • 04The foundation of the gospel.
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Genesis 15:6: 'And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.'

God promised Abraham descendants like stars. Abraham believed.

And that belief — not religious performance — was counted as righteousness.

Paul will quote this verse in Romans and Galatians to make the same point: you're saved by faith, not works.

The gospel didn't start in the New Testament. It started here.

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