His Seed Galatians 3:16 - Equipped for Battle

For several verses now Paul the apostle has been sharing with us the importance of the promise of grace from God and the lack of the ability for the law to supersede it. The Judaizers who dwelt among the church members of Galatia were attempting to infiltrate the membership with the idea that they must follow the law in addition to having faith in Jesus' finished work upon the cross. In chapter three and verse sixteen Paul shares another reason why the promise of God is so exclusive. He wrote:

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He said not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed, which is Christ.

Paul continues to use the example of Abraham in giving this explanation, yet if we look closely, we will see one difference, “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made.” Let's notice the word “seed”. This word is singular, and not plural. It wasn't to an entire nation that this promise was made, but rather to Abraham and “his seed.” The question becomes, who is that seed? Paul answers that question in the next part of our verse.

Paul said, “He said not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed, which is Christ.” Sometimes there is no need for explanation when we read the Bible because it gives the explanation itself. This is the case here. Paul noted that God did not say “seeds” in a plural manner, but rather “seed” singular. He then tells all readers who that seed is “Christ.” If there was ever a place for Paul the apostle to add in additional ways, laws, rules or methods by which the promise of God would come, this would have been the place. But no, rather than expose other seeds, other ways by which the grace of God might be implemented, Paul tells of the exclusivity of Jesus Christ. Only by Jesus, Abraham's seed, would the gospel come. Abraham preceded the law, and the promise of God was given to him then. Abraham is known as the father of our faith, and because of the promise of God through his seed would all nations be blessed. This seed is Jesus, and He is the Christ who holds promise for all who will receive Him.

So what about us? Do we believe there are other ways to make it to heaven? Are there additional paths to receiving the grace of God? Is there another “seed” that has been born with such promise? If we take the time to think about what Paul the apostle is writing, we will discover there is no other way, no other path, and no other seed by which people may be saved. If there were, Paul the apostle would be one of the most deceived individuals to ever live.

Next time we will look more into the one particular seed of Abraham, so read ahead, and let us join together then.

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