We Believe God
And he (Abraham) believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. (Genesis 15:6) Abraham's life is synonymous with the fundamental doctrine of grace and faith in God, by which every child of God is saved and secured into the Kingdom. His role and contribution to the Christian faith is invaluable, as he is the man the Lord chose to initiate His great Plan of Redemption, which is completed in our Savior, Jesus. Hundreds of years before the law was given to Moses on the mountain, Abraham demonstrated the righteousness according to faith that would supersede every effort to please God by works of the law. He proved that the law was written in his heart, long before it was ever written on tablets of stone. He believed the Lawgiver, and that faith was credited to him for righteousness. Therefore, we who believe God today are aptly called the children of Abraham, because we believe like He did — and we are blessed because we do! The term, "Father," is ...