Heroes Of Faith
by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
In
Rom. 4:12 the Apostle Paul declares that Abraham was the father, not of
his physical offspring alone, but also of those who “walk in the steps
of that faith” which Abraham had.
Have
you ever noticed that God does not hold the great men of Scripture up
to us because of their personal virtues? Almost invariably their records
are marred by failure and sin. But God bids us observe their faith and
what their faith gained for them (See Rom. 4:3,9,11,12).
There
is a whole chapter on this subject in the Book of Hebrews. Hebrews 11
is properly called “the great faith chapter,” and its heroes “heroes of
faith,” for it tells how Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and
scores of others “obtained a good report” before God. They all faltered
and failed again and again, but Heb. 11:39 declares that “these all…
obtained a good report THROUGH FAITH.”
This
is why Rom. 4:9-12 states that God’s blessing is bestowed upon those
who “walk in the steps of that faith” which Abraham exhibited, just as
it was bestowed upon Abraham himself.
This truth is driven home in Verses 3 to 5 of the same chapter:
“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” (Rom. 4:3-5).
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