For Ever, O Lord, Thy Word Is Settled In Heaven.Thy Faithfulness Is Unto All Generations - Part 1778

"Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman 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 bear not; break forth and cry, thou that travail 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 him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is 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 freewoman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free." (Galatians 4:21-31)
The Word which is of God is God and therefore, the Word of God is unchangeable. (John 1:1-18) Indeed, as the scriptures declare, God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. As a consequence, God’s faithfulness is to all generations, even to those who are afar off.

Unfortunately, the same analogy cannot be said of man. The hearts of people are deceitful and desperately wicked. Even supposing a man were to swear that he would tell the truth taking an oath, that oath is as a pinch of salt. Why is this? First, satan is the father of all lies. Indeed, right from the beginning he lied. Adam and Eve believed him then and, as a result sin, sickness, and murder (among other earthly tragedies) is what man inherited within the world that we know. If Adam and Eve had not fallen for satan's enticing words about being like God, and possessing all things, we would not be in the predicament we are today -- of being alienated from God.

Still, God had created a plan of salvation that would save men and women from satan's deceit. That is, God sent His Word, veiled in flesh, appearing in fashion like as we are to save the world. In other words, God clothed Himself in the same prone to sin body in which Adam and Eve were deceived. Clothed in the same prone to sin body that Adam and Eve had when they disobeyed God. Note that Adam and Eve at the time of temptation by satan were without sin, man having been created in the image of God.

Still, sin befell Adam and Eve for doing that which they were forewarned of God not to do. So God’s plan was to clothe Himself with a sin prone flesh body in which body He - God - would not commit sin. As we now know from reading the scriptures, God sacrificed His sinless body (yet prone to sin body). In so doing, He - God took upon Himself all of man’s sin. Yes, He who knew no sin became the sacrifice for sin dying in your place and mine so that we through the grace of God should be offered eternal life. Completely justified by the grace of God. Our sin remembered of God no more.

If we read Galatians 3:16 -- Now to Abraham and his SEED were the promises made. God did not say SEEDS in the plural but seed in the singular. Not many seeds but rather one SEED, saying to Abraham, your SEED, which SEED is CHRIST.

Continuing on in Galatians 4:22, we read that Abraham had two sons. The one by a bondmaid Ishmael and the other son Isaac who was born to a free woman. But neither Isaac nor Ishmael were the SEED of promise for both of them were conceived by Abraham's sin prone flesh seed. Therefore, redemption is not accomplished by adherence to either one or the other religious systems. Reading further in Galatians 4:26, For Jerusalem which is above is free, which system is the mother of all born again believers. Believers redemption then was accomplished by the SEED of the holy Spirit of God. Redemption accomplished by the holy Spirit’s blood being poured out from the veins of JESUS the Christ who is the SEED.

This message continues in verse 28. Now we brethren as Isaac was are the children of promise - Isaac being conceived of Abraham's rejuvenated natural seed. This is why we are the children of God which God by Himself paid the price for our sin. Reversing our guilt if you will, imputing upon and into Himself all of our sins, sickness and disease. The result? God redeeming to Himself a people. A people who were not a people but who by God’s mercy became the people of God.

Therefore, likewise receive the Word of God. The same Word of God that states, "For there is neither JEW nor GENTILE in this Church body." The same Word of God that transforms us into JESUS PEOPLE - being led by the teachings of the holy Spirit of JESUS into all truth.

Yes, JESUS is the way, the truth and the life. THE SEED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD!

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