A fé segundo Rom 3,21-4,25

: a confiança perante a salvação manifestada em Jesus Cristo

Abstract

The aim of this dissertation is to understand the meaning of faith, according to Rom 3:21-4:25. The community of Rome had both jewish and gentile christians, with potential tensions between the Law-observants and the non-observants. Paul seeks to unite them in Christ, presenting in Rom 3:21-4:25 the doctrine of justification by faith. For Paul, faith is a fiducial faith, as an act of trusting in God, and it is always associated with Jesus Christ. In Rom 3:21-4:25, he associates faith with righteousness and justification. God manifests His saving righteousness in the faithfulness of Jesus Christ, by His redeeming death on the cross that atones for our sins, and this righteousness can be received by faith in Christ. All human beings, jews and gentiles, are justified by faith, apart from the works of the Law. In Rom 4, Paul presents Abraham as the model of faith, who was justified by faith, before being circumcised, thus becoming the father of all believers. God's promise to Abraham and his descendants is based on faith. Christians are called to have the same faith as Abraham, that is, to believe in the God who raised Jesus from the dead.

Date of Award	19 Oct 2022
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	José Carlos da Silva Carvalho (Supervisor)