That Promised Seed Referred to Christ - Part 1001

Paul, an apostle to the Gentiles, asks this question of believers, "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you -- Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law? Or, by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish -- having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Have ye suffered so many things in vain?" (Galatians 3:1-4)

Jesus, while conversing with a woman at a well in Samaria said that he who drinks of the water that I -- Jesus shall give him, shall never thirst. Indeed, the water that I shall give him will be like a well of living water springing up from within. Here, Jesus was speaking concerning the near future when those who believed on Him would become partakers of His holy Spirit. However, the Holy Ghost was not as yet given, because Jesus was not yet crucified, buried, resurrected, and ascended. (John 14;26 Acts 1:1-8) 

Until all of these events transpired, Jesus would not yet be glorified. At the point of His glorification would the outpouring of His own Spirit be poured out onto -- and into -- all who exercise faith in His redemptive work of salvation. It is no wonder that Paul said, "Are you so foolish, having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the works of the law?" (Galatians 3:2)

Salvation is not of works. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Jesus, who is God manifest in the flesh purchased our complete salvation. As of that moment in time, believers were offered a free gift. That gift is eternal life. Moreover, Jesus death on the cross ushered in a new covenant -- one that is written on the fleshy tables of our heart. 

"Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart." (II Corinthians 3:3)

This new covenant, being the now revealed mind of God when He covenanted with Himself as a man. The perfect law of liberty. There is no other explanation. Therefore, if you are preaching salvation by law, you would be declaring that the sacrifice of God Himself as a son to be inadequate.
As Paul asked, "Who hath bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth?" (Galatians 3:1) This new covenant is not an addendum to the old covenant which had been written on stone tablets. This new covenant is allowing Jesus to breathe on you - His breath of life emanating from His holy Spirit.

And all we have to do is believe, seeking His righteousness!

This new covenant was before the old covenant. In fact, it was contained in a promise delivered to Abraham, promising him that in his seed would all the nations of the earth be blessed. The promise specifically said seed. Seed in the singular. Not seeds.  And that promised seed referred to Christ, the law never having as yet been delivered. The law was delivered 430 years after the promise was made. It is for this reason that the the law cannot be tagged on to a promise. (A promise being a promise or else what good would a promise be?)

Remember, the law was originally added because of people's transgressions. It had a limited time frame, one that only lasted until the seed should come to whom the promise was made. And that seed, the seed to which we refer, appeared clothed in earthly fashion as a son conceived of the Holy Ghost in the womb of Mary. Hence, the beginning of dispensations. Hence, we have the BC and AD timeline. The law of sin and death is exactly what it is. It makes one totally aware of their sin. Being now condemned by the introduction of law I died. If one was not feeling bad enough, this law of sin and death puts the icing on top. The Law is law without spirit. The law in reality is like a schoolmaster revealing our shortfalls -- and that man needs a Saviour.

In this context, the law accomplished its purpose. The Lord our God became our Saviour redeeming us from those curses enshrined in the law. He Himself becoming cursed and enshrouding Himself willingly with all our sins and transgressions. When one is redeemed there is no longer a need for law. We have in Jesus a pure lamb offered, one that was offered without blemish. The God who cannot lie fulfills His promise in Jesus.

We have been set free. Stand in the offering plate with Jesus!