Abraham

God’s One Household

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The promises, types, and shadows of the Hebrew Bible are fulfilled by the Son of God and Messiah of Israel, Jesus of Nazareth.

An accusation commonly heard in popular preaching is ‘Replacement Theology.’ This seemingly dreaded label is hurled against anyone who claims a promise from the Hebrew Bible made to Ancient Israel finds its fulfillment in Jesus and his Church, but this silly exercise in name-calling misses the point – The New Testament focuses on Fulfillment, not Separation or Replacement.

The New Testament teaches neither ‘Replacement Theology’ nor the idea that God has two distinct covenants and peoples, each with a separate eternal destiny and means of achieving it.

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Jews and Gentiles – Covenant Heirs

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With the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the blessings for all nations of the Abrahamic Covenant commenced.

The “Promise of the Father” is the Gift of the Spirit, which the Apostle Paul links to the Abrahamic Covenant. The promises made to the Patriarch are fulfilled in the New Covenant inaugurated by Jesus Christ. The bestowal of the Spirit on his Assembly on the Day of Pentecost marked the commencement of the “Last Days,” the Age of the Spirit when the promises of God are achieved. Because of his Death and Resurrection, Gentile believers become full heirs of the Covenant along with believing Jews.

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Spirit and Covenant

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The New Covenant includes the Gift of the Spirit, the first fruits of the New Creation, and the gathering of the nations.

The National sins of Israel caused her expulsion from the Land of Canaan. God foresaw her failures and determined to institute a new covenant energized and characterized by His Spirit. It would include the salvation of men from every nation and culminate in the resurrection of the dead and the “New Heavens and the New Earth.” With the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the New Covenant began in earnest.

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In His Name Alone!

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Jesus of Nazareth fulfills the promise to bless all nations in Abraham. Christ is the Patriarch’s Heir and our only source of Salvation.

Basic to the biblical doctrine of redemption is the covenant with Abraham, which included the promise that “all the nations of the Earth will be blessed in you.” The Patriarch would have innumerable descendants. The fulfillment of the promise is found only in Jesus of Nazareth, for “there is no other name under Heaven whereby we may be saved!”

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Au Nom du Christ Seul!

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Jésus de Nazareth accomplit la promesse de bénir toutes les nations en Abraham. Le Christ est l’héritier du Patriarche et notre seule source de Salut.

Au cœur de la doctrine biblique de la rédemption se trouve l’alliance avec Abraham, qui comprenait la promesse que “toutes les nations de la Terre seront bénies en toi.” Le Patriarche aurait d’innombrables descendants. L’accomplissement de la promesse ne se trouve qu’en Jésus de Nazareth, car “il n’y a pas d’autre nom sous le Ciel par lequel nous puissions être sauvés!”

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