Knowing That A Man Is Not Justified By The Works Of The Law, But By The Faith Of Jesus Christ - Part 1772

Jesus said, "If you continue in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed." Similarly, by continuing in the Word, Jesus said you will know the truth and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:31-32) But the Jewish members of the audience, upon hearing these words spoken to them by JESUS argued, "We are Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man; how say Thou, Ye shall be made free?" (John 8:31-33)

[Note: When the Jews said that they were of Abraham’s seed, they were of Abraham's natural seed. As we read in the scriptures, Ishmael was born of Abraham's natural seed to a bondwoman. Sarah, who was Abraham's wife died and when Abraham remarried, he had born of his natural seed six more children. This is important to understand, because there are those who don't understand the faith of Abraham, and who would be quite content with putting us under the Law again -- the law of bondage.]

However, if we examine the scriptures concerning Abraham and Sarah further, we read that Sarah's womb was sealed. Still, within her did dwell the SEED of promise - the seed promised by God and first mentioned to Eve in the Eden garden. The scriptures also declare that Eve was the mother of all living with God declaring that it would be the SEED of a woman that would bruise the serpent (satan/devil's head). The promised SEED was not one of Adam’s now sin prone seed. Rather, the promised SEED was a PURE SEED, which SEED contained ALL the fullness of the spiritual humanity of God.

Or, put another way, the Son of God or God Himself robed in flesh as a son. The SEED then was the SEED of the Holy Ghost. (Luke 1:35) Therefore, JESUS is God Himself as a Son.

The aforementioned SEED of promise passed from Eve into Seth and thus, we are introduced into the generational travels of the promised SEED through the scriptures. This SEED did not pass through Cain or Abel. Moreover, Sarah caused her bond maid to lie with Abraham which led to Ishmael being born from one of Abraham's natural seed. Ishmael was not born a Muslim. Why? Because at this time, such a religion was non existent. But nevertheless, God did promise that Ishmael who had twelve sons would, as a consequence become a great nation!

How do we know this to be true? First, God is a God of impossibilities. There is nothing too hard that God cannot do. However, God’s way of doing things is not necessarily bound to man’s ways or the norms established within society. So when Abraham was 100 years of age and Sarah, Abraham's wife 90 years of age, God promised Abraham that in his SEED would all the nations of the earth be blessed. But as expected, Abraham's capabilities to reproduce were now non existing. In the mind of humans, this would have been the end of the story.

However, as mentioned earlier, God deals with impossibilities. This means that God stepped in and resurrected Abraham's capabilities as a man. At the same time, God implanted into Abraham the SEED of promise, wherein, all the nations of the earth would be blessed. Yes, God is God.
As a result, Abraham and Sarah were both rejuvenated of God.

God opened Sarah's womb and lo and behold Isaac was born. Isaac was the product of Abraham and Eve’s natural seed whereby the two SEEDS of promise passed into Isaac. Indeed, the SEEDS of promise now continue on their generational travels awaiting God’s appointed time (future tense) to be brought together by the Holy Ghost.

From Galatians:

"For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise. Which things are an allegory; for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which genders to bondage, which is Agar.

For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem, which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, "Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not; for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

Now, we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted h/Him that was born after the Spirit, even so is it now.

Nevertheless, what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman." So then brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free." (Galatians 4:19-31)

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 3:8)

More to come on this subject. For now, stand in the offering plate.