The Book of Romans Chapter 4

Abraham Receives the Promise
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Romans 4 provides a compelling case for the precedence of faith over works in achieving righteousness. It emphasizes the role of belief in the promises of God, regardless of the visible circumstances, and affirms that it is this faith that is credited as righteousness. It encourages believers to follow in the footsteps of Abraham, who hoped against hope and firmly trusted in the power of God.
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Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
(Ephesians 4:11-14)