Delivered For Our Offenses

"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 offenses, and was raised again for our justification."  Romans 4:24-25.  The righteousness which Abraham acquired because of his faith in God was intended for us as well.  Through our faith, we can know the righteousness of God.  We must believe in God who raised Jesus from the dead.  Jesus died for our offenses that we committed against God.  God delivered Him as an offering for our sins.  The cross and the empty grave was the means by which God would justify us.  We must believe as did Abraham.  Abraham's faith prompted him to follow all the instructions which God gave unto him.  He embraced the promise that God made to him.  As a result, he achieved the righteousness of God.  The key to our justification is "if we believe."  Jesus died for our offenses and was raised for our justification.  God allowed Christ to be offered for our eternal well being.  Righteousness comes by faith.  We are an heir of the promise made to Abraham long ago through our faith in  Jesus Christ.