What did Paul mean when he said “Avraham was not saved by works?”
Unfortunately many read the word “works” in Roman’s 4 not according to the context of the first century. They have been taught an anachronistic reading of the word “works.”
Paul would never contradict himself in his own letters. Just two chapters earlier he states 👇🏻👇🏻
“for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;”
Romans 2:13
So let’s find out what the word “works” means to Paul. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻