Rescuing Paul (2)

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Then he believed in the Lord; and He [a]credited it to him as righteousness.  Genesis 15:6  NASB Credited – You see that little footnote before the word “credited’?  In the margin of the NASB you’ll find “or imputed.” Now that’s a problem.  Why?  Because the word “imputed,” like the word “credited,” strongly suggests some sort of divine accounting,…

Rescuing Paul (1)

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Then he believed in the Lord; and He [a]credited it to him as righteousness.  Genesis 15:6  NASB Believed – As you know, Paul cites this verse from Genesis to justify his claim that Abraham was not considered righteous due to his own efforts but rather by the free act of God.  He uses this citation in Romans…