Roms 4:7 [Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Roms 4:8 Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
Roms 4:9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith (persuasion) was reckoned (counted) to Abraham for righteousness (just, right, act, acts, steps).

Roms 4:10 How was it then reckoned (counted)?

Roms 4:12 In the steps of Faith (God's persuasion), which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.

     In later centuries, sects of so called christianity, especially the contemporary evangelical movement, introduced wrong meanings to words, became mainstream in the cultures, created preconceived notions associated to words, even among people never read the bible. This makes it's very difficult for people to perceive biblical author's intent, spirit, when reading their words on very sensitive areas of their writings.
    To better discern the author's intent, listed below are some of the most important, major words used by bible writers, following an equivalent, less religious preconceived notion associated word or words, that best describes it's true meaning as in biblical times, then following a Strong's concordance definition and finally some commentary,

Faith = persuasion



Righteousness = just, right character, act, acts

    In much of the articles I written, I have place in parenthesis the equivalent meanings in today's language, to better discern the authors intent, to show their more natural meaning especially 2000 years ago, trying to counteract the preconceive thinking, religious notions through the centeries that's been associated to the word. Please bear with me, and others who have less knowledge of the bible, who may need the equivalent meanings in parenthesis, to better discern the intent.

John 6:28-59 28 They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Colossians 2:12 having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith (persuasion) in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

Law Cometh the Knowledge of Sin

Rom 3:10-20 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat [is] an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps [is] under their lips: Whose mouth [is] full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet [are] swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery [are] in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes. Now we know that what things soever the law (Moses Law) saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin. For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.

     Have you ever watched TV, and a preacher speaks, saying we are not saved by the works of the law? Have you been to a large hall, or church, and the speaker says we are not saved by works? It sounds so appealing, he then says if you just believe in Jesus you will be saved. The listener, perceiving it is very simple, begins to think if I only believe (have the comprehension Jesus is the Christ). Then they are pointed to saying a sinners pray, telling them to think, I am saved. What's wrong with this picture? The problem with this picture is that it is a half truth mixed in with a falsehood. It begins with using Paul's description through the law cometh the knowledge of sin, leaving out other verses, the words of Jesus and Apostles concerning how to be saved. Particularly that faith (perseuasion) has steps, actions, works when only combined saves, forgive sins, and Paul writes justifies sins They have in error lump all actions, steps, works as the same.

Oracles (utterance, Moses law) of God

Rom 3:1  What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Rom 3:2  Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles (utterance, Moses law) of God.
Rom 3:3  For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Rom 3:4  God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

    First lets observe carefully Paul's words, preceding verses Rom 3:10-20 concerning "the law cometh the knowledge of sin" to understand Paul's spirit. Paul had ask, what advantage of the Jew and circumcision? Much in every way. Paul relates both, being a Jew and circumcision with being entrusted with the oracles (utterance, Moses law) of God. Then says some did not believe, shall their unbelief make the faith (persuasion) of God without effect? God forbid. Notice Paul is using the word oracles (utterances, Moses law) and faith, as if within the law is a part, had involved faith (persuasion). Note: not that circumcision meant more then a mere sign.

Rom 3:5  But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Rom 3:6  God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

Rom 3:7  For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Rom 3:8  And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

    Paul returns to his earlier theme in Roms 2:1:5 and in Roms 2:17:29 and says a third time of the man who only uses the part of the law concerning comes knowledge of sin, as if to be used to condemn (punish) others, while also doing sin, even the same sins as them. This man thinks in error, if he somehow brings glory to God, in the condemning (punishing) men in sin, that God will over look him doing sins. Paul writes, same as if it been slanderously reported, and some affirm that Paul and Christians say "let us do evil, that good may come".  Paul writes whose damnation is just. Meaning Paul, totally refutes, the mind set, a man takes it upon himself to condemning, punishing others in sin, as if  "let us do evil that good may come".

Rom 3:9  What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin.

    Then Paul shows all men were at various times under sin, even them who had faith (persuasion) in God, having the oracles of God.

Hebrews 9:11 But Christ having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect (5046 complete growth, of full age) tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation, 12 nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.

    Paul describes Jesus Christ entered in the more perfect (5046 complete growth, of full age) tabernacle, made without hands, nor by the blood of goats and bulls but by his own blood, Christ entered once for all into the holy place, having obtain eternal redemption.

Hebrews 9:13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh:

Leviticus 4:20:And the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.
Leviticus 4:26: And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 4:31: And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 4:35: And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 5:10: And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 5:16: And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 5:18: And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 6: 7:And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord: and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 17:11 11:I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Numbers 15: 27:And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. 28:And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

    Paul compares how the blood of goats and bulls, and ashes of a heifer sprinkling them on the defiled, sanctify (purified) unto the cleanness of the flesh (sinful nature), how much more the blood of Christ, cleanse your conscious (awareness) from dead works (sins) to serve a living God?

Romans 3:21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness (right  character, and act, acts, steps) of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness (right character and act, acts, steps) of God through faith (God's persuasion) in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Righteousness = Strong's Concordance G1342; equity (of character or act)

Rom 3:24-26 Being justified freely by his grace (unmeritorious provisions) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God set forth (began, God first loved us) to be an propitiation (appeasement) through faith (persuasion), in his blood to declare (proclaim) his righteousness (just, right of character, acts) for the remission (toleration, passing over) of sins that are past, in the forbearance of God Rom 3:26 to declare (proclaim) at this time his righteousness (equity (just, right, character, acts) that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

The word "remission" used here is Strong’s Concordance #3929 means toleration, passing over, letting pass, disregarding.

    Ever heard the expression if it bleeds it leads in news, blood shed (especially innocent) has power, to declares, to proclaim a message of persuasion. God loves, works (grace) by way of his son's Jesus' shed blood declares, proclaims righteousness. When anyone in the world hears for the first time of Christ died on the cross for their sins, God has first loved, shows toleration, passing over, letting pass of their pass sins, justified to the extent of toleration (but not forgiven, as yet in sin) in the forbearance of God, to receive the message of hope. For we all deserve death, to even hear from God in this way means toleration, a state of forbearance.

    Paul is writing to romans who had walked already in particular just acts, steps of God (deferent then the works of the law making knowledge of sin), is the grace, working of God, to justify man from sin. Shown in the book of acts, beginning at the establishment of the church on Pentecost and following conversions we find the following steps.

Step of faith (God's persuasion) 1: believe Jesus is the Christ
Step of faith (God's persuasion) 2: confess Jesus is the Christ
Step of faith (God's persuasion) 3: repent (turn from sin)

(still in toleration, in the forbearance of God, not forgiven, as yet in sin)

Step of faith (God's persuasion) 4: Pentecost, Acts 3:38, baptized (immersion, water) for forgiveness of sins.

Romans 6: 3-7 3 Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with [him] in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of his resurrection; 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified (shed of innocent blood) with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin; 7 for he that hath died is justified from sin. ASV

Is Justified from sin, forgiven, saved!!!!!!

Grace = unmerited provisions ( past, present, future working of God in man according to purpose, plan)

Romans 3:27 Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works (Moses law)? Nay: but by a law (just, right acts) of faith (God's persuasion). 28 We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith (persuasion) apart from the works of the law. 29 Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also: 30 if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. 31 Do we then make the law (just, right acts) of none effect through faith (God's persuasion)? God forbid: nay, we establish the law (just, right acts, steps of, by, through faith).

Rom 4:1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works (his own devised steps of righteousness or of the law of Moses which came 400 years later, neither from faith), he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God. 3 For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace (unmeritorious provisions of righteousness, steps), but as of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not (his own devised steps of righteousness or the law of Moses), but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

7 [Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Roms 4:9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith (persuasion) was reckoned (counted) to Abraham for righteousness (just, right acts, steps).

Rom 4:10 How was it then reckoned (counted)?

Roms 4:12 In the *steps (just, right acts) of Faith (God's persuasion), which [he had] being [yet] uncircumcised.

Rom 4:13  For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness (just, right act, acts, steps) of faith (persuasion).

    Paul explains Abraham 430 years before Moses law, as the father of faith, shows us an example concerning the law (right, just acts, steps) of faith (persuasion), how Abraham believed, that he didn't trust in the works of the his flesh pertaining as if he could please God by some form of law that he imagined how to treat his fellow neighbor. Paul ask how was the righteousness reckon to Abraham? Paul writes, in steps (right, just acts) of faith (persuasion) while yet uncircumcised.

Hebrews 11:8 By faith (persuasion) Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Gen 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

    In the old testament we see Abraham the father of Faith, through steps of faith, God justified him. Abraham at age 75 was quickened to walk in steps (unmeritorious provisions of righteousness) of faith (God's persuasion, believed):

Gen: 12:4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram [was] seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

Gen 13:14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: 15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. 16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, [then] shall thy seed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. Gen 18 Then Abram removed [his] tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which [is] in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

    Abraham continued walk in steps (unmeritorious provisions of righteousness) of faith (God's persuasion, believed), God says again:

Gen 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. Gen 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. 7 And he said unto him, I [am] the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

    Abraham walked (after many years) in steps (unmeritorious provisions of righteousness) of faith (God's persuasion, believed) God speaks to him again, but this time, God chooses a moment after many years, reckons, counts him righteous:

Rom 5:1 Being therefore justified by faith (God's persuasion), we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2 through whom also we have had our access by faith (God's persuasion) into this grace (unmeritorious provisions of righteousness) where in we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 5:5 and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

Romans 5:6 For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Romans 5:20: Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace (unmeritorious provision, working of God) did much more abound: 21: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace (unmerited provisions) reign through righteousness (right, just character, right, just act, acts, steps) unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace (unmeritorious provision, working of God) may abound?
2 God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?
3 Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

5 For if we have become united with [him] in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of his resurrection; 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin; 7 for he that hath died is justified from sin.

• Strongs Concordance #1344 (show or regard) just or innocent, justify, be righteous.
• 37 times #1344 is used in the NT it's render just (show or regard) just or innocent, justify, be righteous.
• KJV Roms 6:7 they rendered it as freed (mistranslating the word). Not that KJV is a bad version, its an excellent translation, except for a very few places they ventured into perhaps interpreting, instead of simply translating as in other versions

American Standard Version, Rom 6:7 For he that hath died is justified from sin.

Darby's english translation, Roms 6:7 For he that has died is justified from sin.

Douay Rheims, Roms 6:7 For he that is dead is justified from sin.

Greek interlinear by Alfred Marshall, also has the word justified, the word Paul did pen.

8 But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him; 9 knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.
10 For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

    Paul goes on to say more very important words when men can count themselves "in Christ". "Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus".

Romans 7:1 Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? 2 For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband. 3 So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man. 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, [even] to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

Jesus' words: John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Roms 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit (mental disposition) of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death (Moses Law).

Apostle Paul's words: 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit (Jesus, Peter, Paul, John all had the one spirit, the word of Jesus Christ, quickeneth) we were all baptized (water) into Christ body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit (word of Christ).

Ephesians 2 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus ....

Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.

James 1:25 But he that looketh into the perfect (5046 complete growth, of full age) law (just, right acts) (N.T.), the [law] of liberty, and [so] continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

2 peter 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.