Faith Reckoned For Righteousness

For what saith the Scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Rom. 4:3-5 What saith the Scripture? Is the doctrine that a man is justified by faith without the works of the law an innovation? When the apostle teaches that God is not only the God of the Jews, but...