Those who continue to teach the devilish lie that we are Spiritual ISRAEL often appeal to Pauline passages that identify Abraham as our Father and we as his seed.
Galatians 3:7, 29
Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Abraham is our Father as members of the church the Body of Christ but that does not make US ISRAEL
Abraham IS NOT ISRAEL.
Abraham Fathered ISRAEL in the flesh through Jacob who begot the 12 tribes of ISRAEL
Abraham is called the Father of many nations,he Fathered other nations that were NOT ISRAEL (Genesis 17:4-6)
Abraham is our Spiritual Father because we walk in his steps of Faith
Galatians 3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Abraham was Justified and declared righteous by God by Faith in the promises God made to him of an heir ,a land and a mighty nation..
Abraham believed in God and it was accounted
to him for righteousness
Galatians 3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Abraham was declared righteous by Faith without works of the Mosaic old covenant law
Those who don't seek to be Justified by the works of the Mosaic law but by Faith are walking in the steps of Abraham and are his Children
We are Abraham's Children when we believe how Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again on the third day for Salvation and righteousness ( Romans 4:24-25) instead of trying to be Justified by our obedience to the law.
Abraham's content Faith is different from ours.
Abraham's Faith was in the earthly promises God made to him
The Content of our Faith is Christ's finished work
Yet, when we exercise Faith in God ,we are walking in the Steps of Abraham who also exercised Faith in God and are therefore his Spiritual children.
If we be Abraham's seed because of our Faith in Christ's finished work, then we are heirs of eternal life,the promise made by God in Christ ( Titus 1:1-2, Ephesians 3:6)
Those who would twist scripture totally Miss Paul's point in Galatians 3.
They think that Paul is making us Spiritual ISRAEL and partakers of the Abrahamic covenant and promises
Instead ,Paul is explaining how Abraham was declared righteous by Faith without works of the Mosaic law and how we can also be Justified by Faith today without the Mosaic law
God made promises to Abraham and his seed Christ of a land and a mighty nation.
The promises made to Abraham were ultimately going to be fulfilled by Christ
Abraham was declared righteous because he received this promises by Faith.
God was promising Abraham and his mighty nation eternal life in Christ when he told him that he will live in the land forever with his multiplied seed
Abraham and his mighty nation will receive eternal life in the land in Christ by Faith
The old covenant Mosaic law was given to Increase transgression so that ISRAEL could see the need for Christ the promised seed to get the promises made to their Fathers ( Galatians 3:19 ,Romans 15:8)
Both Jews and Gentiles are shown to be sinners. Both have broken the law and they can now be declared righteous and receive eternal life by believing Paul's Gospel, the Faith revealed to him ( Galatians 3:22-23)
So you can clearly see Paul's point in Galatians 3
Abraham was declared righteous by Faith in God's promises without works of the Mosaic law.
We can also be declared righteous by Faith in Christ's finished work without works of the Mosaic law.
Abraham and his mighty nation of ISRAEL will receive the promise of eternal life in their promised land in Christ by Faith without works of the old covenant law
Today,we also receive the promise of Eternal life in Christ by Faith in Christ's finished work without works of the old covenant law.
We are NOT Spiritual ISRAEL
We are the New creature no longer identified as Jews or Gentiles, Circumcision or Uncircumcision ( Galatians 3:27, Galatians 6:15)
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