And If Ye Be Christ's, Then Are Ye Abraham's Seed, and Heirs According to the Promise. - Part 1240

"Brethren, I speak after the manner of men. Though it be but a man's covenant, yet [if it be] confirmed, no man dis-annuls, or adds thereto. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made, He saith not, "And to seeds, as of many, but as of one, and to Thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect -- for if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise, but God gave it to Abraham by promise." (Galatians 3:15-18)

Paul has already asked the question, "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn," writes apostle Paul, "of you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Have ye suffered so many things in vain? If it be yet in vain.

He therefore that ministers to you in the Spirit, and works miracles among you, does he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Evan as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham?

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, "In thee shall all nations be blessed." (Galatians 3:1-8)

"So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the Law are under the curse; for it is written, "cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the Law to do them." (Galatians 3:9-10; Deuteronomy 27:26)

"But that no man is justified by the Law in the sight of God, it is evident; for the just shall live by faith. And the Law is not of faith; but, the man that does them shall live in them. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us; for it is written, "Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:" that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith ..." (Galatians 3:9-14)

In other words, if the inheritance be of the Law, is is no more of promise, but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Wherefore then serves the Law? It was added because of transgressions till the seed should come to whom the promise was made, and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

Is the Law then against the promises of God? God forbid, for if there had been a Law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the Law. But the scripture hath concluded, all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ that we might be justified by faith.

But after that faith is come,, we are no longer under a schoolmaster, for ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus -- for as many of you as have been baptized in to Christ have put on Christ." (Galatians 3:15-29)

In other words, Isaac was not the promised SEED. Yet, the Lord did say to Abraham that in him (natural seed) Abraham and in His SEED (CHRIST) would all the nations of the earth be blessed.
Neither was JACOB the promised SEED. The progression of the promised SEED traveled along in Abraham's offspring and yet none of Abraham's offspring were to be the final embodiment of the promised SEED.

All along, the prophecies from old intended to reveal that Christ alone is the SEED of promise. This is why there is salvation in no other. JESUS being not the seed of man but rather, JESUS the VERY SEED of the Holy Ghost. The same SEED brought forth JESUS the Christ, who is none other than the Son of God or, as we learn in the new testament scripture, God Himself as a son.

When JESUS came forth from the womb of His surrogate mother, did not the angelic host sing? Did not the wise men offer gifts to Him? And did not the aged Simeon in the temple upon seeing the child JESUS declare, "Lord, let now your servant depart in peace, for my eyes have seen your salvation?"
Further, did not the angel declare that the child be named JESUS? His title to be Emmanuel meaning "God with us." (Matthew 1:21-23)

JESUS is the same Almighty God who created all things, manifesting Himself in the flesh and entering this fallen world as a man with one intent. That objective being to seek and to save those which would otherwise be lost.

A SAVIOUR WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD!

This is why Peter (standing with the eleven) declared this same Jesus whom ye have crucified to be BOTH Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36) In the following verses, His Word instructs new believers on what they must do to be saved. (Acts 2:36-42) Read these verses with gladness. Receive His promises into your heart. Be water baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus the Christ and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Study the scriptures to show thyself approved unto God, as a workman would do, seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Stand in the offering plate.