GCEChristian Religious StudiesThe Patriarchs2021

According to Genesis, Abraham's faith was counted to him as righteousness when he

Aleft Ur of the Chaldeans at God's command
Bbelieved God's promise that his descendants would be as numerous as the starsCORRECT
Coffered Isaac on the altar at Mount Moriah
Dpurchased the cave of Machpelah to bury Sarah
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Genesis 15:6 explicitly states that Abraham 'believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness' in the context of God's promise that his offspring would be as numerous as the stars. This is the specific moment Paul and James both reference in their New Testament discussions of faith and works. The other events occurred later.
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