"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.
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of
debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that
justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even
as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God
imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose
iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the
man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Cometh this blessedness
then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for
we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was
it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision?
Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign
of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had
yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that
believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be
imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are
not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that
faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. For
the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to
Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness
of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made
void, and the promise made of none effect: Because the law worketh
wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it
is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be
sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that
also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before
him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth
those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope
believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations,
according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being
not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was
about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong
in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he
had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was
imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake
alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be
imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the
dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our
justification." <> Romans 4:1-25
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"The LORD said to my Lord." <> Psalms 110:1
Can you count? How many is One LORD and One Lord?
"Ye believe in God, believe also in me." <> John 14:1
Can you count? Two Gods?
"At that time Jesus answered, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord
of heaven and earth," <> Matthew 11:25
"But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day,
nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall
be light." <> Zechariah 14:7
"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of
heaven, but my Father only." <> Matthew 24:36
"And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear,
O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
mind, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandment. And
the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these."
<> Mark 12:29-31
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And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind,
and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
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