Neville Goddard on Romans 4:23-25 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Romans 4 in context

Scripture Focus

23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

Romans 4:23-25

Biblical Context

Romans 4:23-25 says the writing was not for Abraham alone but for us too, so that righteousness is imputed to those who believe in the One who raised Jesus from the dead. It anchors salvation in faith in the risen Christ, not in past works.

Neville's Inner Vision

All scripture is a statement of your inner state. When the page says it was written for us also, it is telling you that your consciousness is the field where this event occurs. The 'imputed' righteousness is not a distant verdict but a present recognition by your I AM that you are the one Jesus represents—a life within you that believes and thus receives. The phrase 'he was delivered for our offences' speaks to the dying away of the old self under the weight of your faithful attention to the truth; 'and was raised again for our justification' proclaims the inner resurrection: the I AM you are now awakens to its flawless, forgiven status. Therefore, your belief in the risen Lord is not a historical memory but a present reception of the life that God is within you. Practice: assume the feeling of that justified state here and now, and let your imagination align with it until it feels real. Your external world will begin to reflect the inner victory as your consciousness accepts this imputed righteousness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and affirm, 'I am justified now by the risen Christ within me,' dwelling in that assurance for a few minutes; whenever doubt arises, revise it by returning to the assumption.