The Just Shall Live by Faith

Romans 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."

"it" being the "the gospel of CHRIST" from vs.16.

The gospel from a human prospective will save everyone who will receive and eternal damnation to everyone who doesn't. Paul writes the church in Corinth
1Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1ST fact From a heavenly prospective the gospel is "the power of GOD unto salvation" and the "righteousness of GOD revealed".

"the power of GOD unto salvation" because to everyone who will believe or receive GOD'S plan of salvation, the power of GOD will save them from the punishment phase of sin or the death to come.
GOD HAS THE POWER TO FREE YOU FROM THAT HORRIBLE EVENT.

2nd fact"righteousness of GOD revealed" because in order for righteousness to be maintained you can't just ignore the payment due for sin. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, God had to pay this wage in order to 1. save people and 2. maintain his righteousness. So the "righteousness of GOD was revealed" by paying the price or wage for sin.
This GOD did by having JESUS die on the cross. the just for the unjust Paul writes again to the church in Corinth
1 Corinthians 15:21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

from faith to faith;
The phrase is difficult to completely understand, Some say;
(1) from the faith of the Old Testament to that of the New Testament;
(2) from the faith of the preacher to that of the hearers;
(3) from God's faithfulness to man's faith; or
(4) from a young faith to a mature faith.
Literally, the words can be translated "out of faith unto faith."
Most likely is referring to a maturing or growing faith.

"The just shall live by faith." from Habakuk 2:4, also quoted in Galations 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38.

Faith is the only way to become just, because it is the only way to receive salvation.

For by grace we are saved through faith


click here To listen to an entire sermon of this passage.
click here For more One Way Devotions
A Ministry from calvarychapeldallas.org