The Blessed Man

[Hammster]

“Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.”
— Romans 4:8

To some, this may be an obvious answer. I am curious, however, if there are any disagreements.

The blessed man is the one who has their sins forgiven. What day you?

 

[bbbbbbb]

Psalm 32:1 How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
2 How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit!

 

[Hammster]

Psalm 32:1 How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
2 How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit!

Who is that?

 

[Gregory Thompson]

“Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.”
— Romans 4:8

Reminds me of how David was considered blameless except in his dealings with Uriah the Hittite.

So, happy is the man who doesn't have a sin like that.

 

[BBAS 64]

Good Day,

A man like Abraham whose Faith is counted to them as "righteousness"

Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness.

That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

John Gill notes:

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. As he does not to those whom he justifies in Christ, and by his righteousness; for the sins of such he has imputed to his Son, as their surety; and he has bore them, took them away, having made full satisfaction for them; so that these persons will never be charged with them: they now appear before the throne without fault, and are blameless and irreproveable in the sight of God, and therefore must be eternally happy; for he will never think of their sins any more to their hurt; he will remember them no more; he "will never reckon them to them", but acquit them from them, justify and accept them; wherefore they must be secure from wrath and condemnation, enjoy much peace and comfort now, and be happy hereafter.


In Him,

Bill

 

[Clare73]

“Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account.”
— Romans 4:8

To some, this may be an obvious answer. I am curious, however, if there are any disagreements.

The blessed man is the one who has their sins forgiven. What day you?

In particular, it is the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from man's good works, the man whose sin is remitted simply by saving faith.

 

[returntosender]

What about those who's lives are complete turmoil do to childhood abuse. They are marred by what was done to them and run a muck. Will God hold them accountable for them? If they had other parents they would have been perfect.

 

[Hammster]

What about those who's lives are complete turmoil do to childhood abuse. They are marred by what was done to them and run a muck. Will God hold them accountable for them? If they had other parents they would have been perfect.

Yea, He will.

 

[returntosender]

Why? It wasn't their fault . The parents should be accountable, no

 

[Hammster]

Why? It wasn't their fault . The parents should be accountable, no

The parents are accountable for their sin, sure. But there’s no excuse for anyone’s sin.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
— Romans 1:18-21

 

[bbbbbbb]

What about those who's lives are complete turmoil do to childhood abuse. They are marred by what was done to them and run a muck. Will God hold them accountable for them? If they had other parents they would have been perfect.

It is the old nature vs. nurture argument. I have known, as I suppose you have as well, families where the parents are as close to perfect as parents can be, but their children turn out to be monsters. I have a very close friend in a situation like that. He and his wife have two children. The son gave every evidence of solid faith in Jesus Christ. When he reached adulthood, however, he discovered the fascinating world of alcohol, drugs, and all that goes with it. He is now living at home, having lost his driver's license as well as a job which he can actually hold for more than a month or two. The daughter showed minimal interest in Christianity and grew up as a transgender individual. This has created extreme turmoil in the household. My friend and his wife are wracked by extreme guilt in having failed both God and their children.