Romans Chapter 4 Bible Quiz — Abraham Justified by Faith Flashcards

#1

According to Romans 4, what did Abraham believe would happen, which was credited to him as righteousness?

📖 Romans 4:18-22

#2

In Romans 4:3, Paul quotes from which Old Testament book to support his argument about Abraham's faith?

📖 Romans 4:3

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According to Romans 4:4-5, what is the contrast Paul makes between earning wages and receiving a gift?

📖 Romans 4:4-5

#4

What Old Testament practice does Paul reference in Romans 4:9-10 to show that righteousness by faith is not dependent on circumcision?

📖 Romans 4:9-10

#5

In Romans 4:13, what does Paul say was the basis of God's promise to Abraham regarding the inheritance of the world?

📖 Romans 4:13

#6

According to Romans 4:17, what example does Paul use to describe Abraham's faith regarding God's power?

📖 Romans 4:17

#7

What does Romans 4:22-24 indicate about the significance of the words 'it was credited to him as righteousness' in Abraham's account?

📖 Romans 4:22-24

#8

In Romans 4:25, how does Paul connect Jesus Christ's death and resurrection to justification?

📖 Romans 4:25

#2

Genesis

Romans 4:3 quotes Genesis 15:6, 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,' which is a foundational text for Paul's argument.

Romans 4:3

#1

That he would have a son in his old age

Romans 4:18-22 describes Abraham's faith in God's promise that he would have a son, and this faith was credited to him as righteousness.

Romans 4:18-22

#4

Abraham was justified before he was circumcised

Romans 4:9-10 argues that Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness while he was still uncircumcised, proving that circumcision is not required for justification.

Romans 4:9-10

#3

Wages are owed as a debt, but righteousness is credited as a gift through faith

Romans 4:4-5 establishes that wages are credited as an obligation (debt), but righteousness is credited to the one who believes without works, through grace.

Romans 4:4-5

#6

Abraham believed God could give life to the dead and call things that do not exist into being

Romans 4:17 describes Abraham's faith in God's creative power—'calling things that are not as though they were'—in the context of having a child when he and Sarah were as good as dead.

Romans 4:17

#5

The righteousness that comes by faith, not by the law

Romans 4:13 explicitly states that the promise to Abraham came through 'the righteousness that comes by faith,' not through the law.

Romans 4:13

#8

Jesus was delivered over to death for our sins and raised to life for our justification

Romans 4:25 concludes the chapter by stating, 'He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification,' showing how Christ's work accomplishes what Abraham's faith anticipated.

Romans 4:25

#7

They were written not only for Abraham but also for those who believe in Jesus Christ

Romans 4:22-24 states that the words about Abraham's righteousness being credited to him 'were written not just for him, to whom God credited it. Rather, the words were written also for us.'

Romans 4:22-24

#9

According to Romans 4:14-15, what does Paul say happens when the law is the basis for inheritance?

📖 Romans 4:14-15

#10

What is the primary theological purpose Paul establishes in Romans 4 by using Abraham as an example?

📖 Romans 4:1-25

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#10

To demonstrate that justification by faith preceded the law and applies to all who believe

Romans 4 establishes that Abraham was justified by faith before the law existed (chronologically and covenantally), setting the pattern for justification by faith for all believers, Jews and Gentiles alike.

Romans 4:1-25

#9

Faith becomes meaningless and the promise becomes worthless

Romans 4:14-15 states that if inheriting the promise depends on the law, then faith becomes meaningless and the promise is worthless, because the law brings wrath, not blessing.

Romans 4:14-15

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