Originally Posted by AC.
Akin is saying that Abe had saving faith in v.12, how would you counter that if he was not justified till after as highlighted in v.15?
Do you mean v.12 (what book/chapter) or Genesis chapter 12?... same for v.15.

What I do know is that Paul, under the inspiration of God wrote that Abraham was justified when he believed God after having a vision at the Oaks of Marmre. And at that time, God made a covenant with Abraham and sealed that covenant by passing through the divided pieces of a heifer. Paul specifically quotes directly from Gen. 15:6 where it is written: "And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.". So, in two places in Scripture it is written that THERE at that specific time and place, God imputed to believing Abraham righteousness. Can Akin show any other text where it is said that God imputed righteousness to Abraham when he believed God other than that event recorded in Genesis 15? If not, then all Akin is left with is eisegesis, speculation, and a wresting of Scripture to support his heretical doctrine.

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