Children of Abraham

 

Jill Soto

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Children of Abraham ...

After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15:1, 5-6)

No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. (Genesis 17:5)

Understand, then, that those who have faith [believe God] are children of Abraham. Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles [everyone not Jewish] by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. (Galatians 3:7-9)

And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” [being right with God] and he was called God’s friend. (James 2:23)

We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (1 John 5:9-11)

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:31)

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