Romans 3:29-31 (ESV)
29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30 since God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith. 31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
Abraham was blessed by his faith in God. It is a righteousness based on his obedience the Lord. His obedience was to the Lord.
The body of Christ is blessed through faith in God. Our righteousness begins with faith in His Son and continues in obedience to the word of God which becomes our own. Our obedience comes from being in the Lord.
The law is from the word of the Lord, which no one could keep. Jesus is the word of God who fulfilled the law. Those in Christ rest in His grace.
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