2. God worked out His plan  Isaac, not Ishmael; Jacob, not Esau  God’s right to choose  Gentiles believed, Jews did not

3. We can be righteous if we submit  Saved by believing  Belief motivates to action  For all men

5. Paul prayed for his enemy, 1 Acts 13:45; 14:5, 19; Mt. 5:44  Not in sin  Repentance required

6. Israel had ignorant zeal, 2; Mt. 7:21-23  Zeal is good  Ignorance is not  Today »Mormons »Jehovah’s Witnesses »Denominations »Brethren

7. Israel sought to establish their own righteousness, 3  Ignorant of God’s plan  Wanted own plan  Today »Sincerity is enough »Faith only »Penance

8. Righteousness is found in Christ, 4, 5

9. Righteousness by faith, 6-13  Revealed, 6-8 »No new revelation needed »No new sign needed

10. Righteousness by faith, 6-13  Belief & confession, 9, 10 »Confess with mouth, Jn. 6:68, 69; 8:24 »Belief in heart, Jn. 20:24-29 »Example, Acts 8:35-38

11. Righteousness by faith, 6-13  No shame, 11  For all men, 12  Who call on the Lord, 13 »Belief & confession, Rom. 10:9, 10 »Belief & repentance, Acts 2:21-38 »Baptism, Acts 22:16

12. The Word was sounded forth, 14, 15  To call, must believe  To believe, must hear  To hear, must be taught  To preach, must be sent, 2 Cor. 5:20

13. Word produces belief; not all believe, 16, 17  Biblical faith from God’s Word  Belief or practice without God’s Word – not by faith »Denominational names »Denominational worship

14. Israel heard – did not receive, 18-21  All heard, 18; Col. 1:23  Rejected plain language, 19, 20  Stubborn, 21

16. God worked out His plan  Isaac, not Ishmael; Jacob, not Esau  God’s right to choose  Gentiles believed, Jews did not

17. We can be righteous if we submit  Saved by believing  Belief motivates to action  For all men