That we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. But there is more ...
"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." ... For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise." (Galatians 3:16-18)
"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." ... For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise." (Galatians 3:16-18)
And thus, the promise that if we be Christ's then we are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. (Galatians 3:29)
Within these posts, much has been written on this topic. We also know that both the doctrine of the fathers (as presented by Rome in 300-400 AD) and Sinai Law is no longer applicable to our salvation. Why? Because we are the children of the free woman. We are not the children of the bondwoman.
Continuing, we read that Abraham returned from the slaughter of the kings. Abraham was offered an opportunity to take a share of the spoils. Abraham refused to take any share for he feared that some might say that they had made Abraham rich. However, he did say that his men should be reimbursed to cover their expenses.
"And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the Most High God." (Genesis 14:18)
When Melchisedec, the Priest of the Most High God appears to Abraham, Melchisedec had in His hands bread and wine which He offered to Abraham. The bread and the wine symbolized the body and blood of the Lamb of God, who is/was the Seed of the holy Spirit, being God Himself manifest in flesh and the one who sacrificed Himself at Calvary once and for all. (Acts 20:28; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6)
Please note that Melchisedec did not have in His hands flesh and blood. There was no transubstantiation as many within the modern day religious culture might suggest. Rather, the bread and the wine symbolically remembered the One sacrifice in which JESUS paid the price in full. There being no other (or additional) sacrifice or offering for sin, Melchisedec blesses Abraham in the ministering of the bread and wine.
So Abraham thinks with his Adamic fleshly mind thinking about what it is that he should to add to this already ministered blessing. Recall when God had previously given to Abraham the promised blessing that in him and in his SEED would all the nations of the earth be blest? And in this example, Abraham immediately wanted to add an addendum to the promise?
However, since the promise was already given, it required no addendum. If you read Acts 15 and Galatians 3 and 4 in the Bible, you will see that the promise required no addendum. And so it is here again - the promised blessing being totally secured in the bread and wine requiring no further additions.
Note that the addition that Abraham wanted to add was that Abraham offer one tenth of the spoils to Melchisedec -- the very same spoils that he himself would not be a partaker of.
"... how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause, He is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood." (Hebrews 9:14-18)
In the new testament, the bread and the wine (the flesh and blood) dictates that there is no one-tenths offered, nor any demands that it should be necessary. For it is written. that believers should give unto the LORD as a cheerful giver - not grudgingly, nor of necessity ... because God loves a cheerful giver.
As such, we should be fully aware that we are complete from the bread and the wine sacrifice that came about -- once and for all, when JESUS died for our sins. He went further when three days and three nights later, Jesus rose again for our justification.
The greatest love story ever told, if we would only adhere to His kindness and love wherein God Himself appeared to man -- with an intention to save His people from their sins. (Titus 3:4-7; II Corinthians 5:19) The King of kings and Lord of lords. (Revelation 1:8) Before Abraham was, I AM!
The Bread of Life. The Light of this world. Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. Stand in the offering plate.
Within these posts, much has been written on this topic. We also know that both the doctrine of the fathers (as presented by Rome in 300-400 AD) and Sinai Law is no longer applicable to our salvation. Why? Because we are the children of the free woman. We are not the children of the bondwoman.
Continuing, we read that Abraham returned from the slaughter of the kings. Abraham was offered an opportunity to take a share of the spoils. Abraham refused to take any share for he feared that some might say that they had made Abraham rich. However, he did say that his men should be reimbursed to cover their expenses.
"And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the Most High God." (Genesis 14:18)
When Melchisedec, the Priest of the Most High God appears to Abraham, Melchisedec had in His hands bread and wine which He offered to Abraham. The bread and the wine symbolized the body and blood of the Lamb of God, who is/was the Seed of the holy Spirit, being God Himself manifest in flesh and the one who sacrificed Himself at Calvary once and for all. (Acts 20:28; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6)
Please note that Melchisedec did not have in His hands flesh and blood. There was no transubstantiation as many within the modern day religious culture might suggest. Rather, the bread and the wine symbolically remembered the One sacrifice in which JESUS paid the price in full. There being no other (or additional) sacrifice or offering for sin, Melchisedec blesses Abraham in the ministering of the bread and wine.
So Abraham thinks with his Adamic fleshly mind thinking about what it is that he should to add to this already ministered blessing. Recall when God had previously given to Abraham the promised blessing that in him and in his SEED would all the nations of the earth be blest? And in this example, Abraham immediately wanted to add an addendum to the promise?
However, since the promise was already given, it required no addendum. If you read Acts 15 and Galatians 3 and 4 in the Bible, you will see that the promise required no addendum. And so it is here again - the promised blessing being totally secured in the bread and wine requiring no further additions.
Note that the addition that Abraham wanted to add was that Abraham offer one tenth of the spoils to Melchisedec -- the very same spoils that he himself would not be a partaker of.
"... how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause, He is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood." (Hebrews 9:14-18)
In the new testament, the bread and the wine (the flesh and blood) dictates that there is no one-tenths offered, nor any demands that it should be necessary. For it is written. that believers should give unto the LORD as a cheerful giver - not grudgingly, nor of necessity ... because God loves a cheerful giver.
As such, we should be fully aware that we are complete from the bread and the wine sacrifice that came about -- once and for all, when JESUS died for our sins. He went further when three days and three nights later, Jesus rose again for our justification.
The greatest love story ever told, if we would only adhere to His kindness and love wherein God Himself appeared to man -- with an intention to save His people from their sins. (Titus 3:4-7; II Corinthians 5:19) The King of kings and Lord of lords. (Revelation 1:8) Before Abraham was, I AM!
The Bread of Life. The Light of this world. Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. Stand in the offering plate.
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