promised him a son, but as yet the promise had not been fulfilled. It was then that God told him to look at the stars. “So shall thy seed [descendants] be!” God promised; and Abraham believed God’s promise. The Hebrew word translated believed means “to say amen.” God gave a promise, and Abraham responded with “Amen!” It was this faith that was counted for righteousness. The word counted in Romans 4:3 is a Greek word that means “to put to one’s account.” It is a banking term. This same word is used