The Reformed Harmony of Paul and James

What follows is an excerpt from Gospel Truth of Justification, by David J. Engelsma, chapter 21, pages 422-424. _______________ Regarding justification as the legal act of God’s forgiving sins and reckoning one to be in perfect conformity with the law of God, and having in mind any and all kinds of works, including those done with the help of grace, Paul declares in Romans 4:2 specifically concerning Abraham—regenerated, believing Abraham—that he was not justified by works, by any works of...