THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 424

The day will come when many people and institutions will not endure sound doctrines. Instead, they shall heap to themselves teachers rather than endure the teachings that God in Christ has delivered to all men. These teachings delivered so that all men and women might come to the knowledge of God. The wisdom and power that was manifest in JESUS who is the SEED of the Holy Spirit, which SEED was afore promised of God as far back as Genesis chapter 12.

Still, there are those who misconstrue the scriptures asserting that it was Abraham's natural seed that was herein spoken of. In this context, the Jews are proponents of such erroneous teachings. Abraham's seed was as sin prone as is all of Adam’s offspring. Of course, at that time there was no such people as Jews. Abraham was not a Jew. Abraham was called a friend of God and as such, God clothed Abraham in righteousness simply because Abraham believed God.

As time moved along, God added another covenant through his servant Moses. This latter covenant defined good and evil, and similarly defining the tree that Adam and Eve ate of in disobedience of God’s instructions which was "Not to eat of this tree."

This Sinai covenant was a covenant between two parties. One of the parties was God and the other party man. This Sinai covenant was not an addendum to the Genesis 12 covenant. The Genesis 12 covenant was promised of God. It was not between two parties. Therefore, the Genesis 12 covenant is not hinged on the works of men and women.

The Genesis 12 covenant is established upon the promise of God that in the SEED of the Holy Spirit which SEED is Christ and in whom will all nations of the earth be blessed. God who is Spirit veiled Himself in flesh as a Son and whilst dwelling in the flesh fulfilled all the requirements of justice, thereby negating all charges of sin.

For God Himself as a Son put Himself in our place. For it is written, there is therefore no condemnation to all those who are by faith in Christ JESUS! This means that the Genesis covenant is an everlasting covenant of God. This same God who is Spirit now manifest as a Son.

This clarification of the Genesis 12 covenant is elaborated upon in Galatians especially chapters 3 and 4. There, it rejects all other presentations that Abraham's natural seed was the SEED herein spoken of.

Therefore, the offspring of that promised Seed is the Israel of God -- the Israel of God including only those who are the children of God through God's redemptive plan. Upon calling upon the name JESUS and obediently submitting ourselves to water baptism (planted together in the likeness of JESUS' death, burial and resurrection) have we become His offspring!

Do not let institutional traditions oppose or stand in the way of enjoying the blessings of God. Believe on the written Word of God. For with God there is neither Jew nor Gentile, male nor female. Further what God has cleansed let no man call the finished work of redemption unfinished!

Note: God has many descriptive titles but Has revealed His Name as being JESUS -- the only name GIVEN among men whereby any man or woman can be saved! Peace to all in JESUS!