Children of Abraham Galatians 3:7 - Equipped for Battle

As Paul the apostle continues his discourse on why the church members at Galatia were saved by grace and not by keeping the law, he used the example of Abraham who believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness. In chapter three and verse seven of Galatians we discover how we who are of faith are like Abraham. Paul wrote:

Know therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Paul begins this verse with, “Know therefore...”. Whenever we see a “therefore in the Bible, we should always consider what it is “there for.” “Therefore” refers to a conclusion that is made based upon what has previously been stated. Paul told the Galatians that Abraham believed the promise of God, and he did so without having to keep the law. The law wasn't given yet, and although there was some form of “rule” that was implemented during Abraham's day, Abraham simply heard what God said and believed Him. When he did so, God counted Abraham righteous.

Paul desired that the church members of Galatia “know therefore” or conclude based upon Abraham's example, “that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.” Like the example of Abraham, those who simply believe in the finished work of Jesus Christ for salvation are the children of Abraham. Abraham believed, and it was counted to him for righteousness. When we believe, it is counted to us as righteousness. We are offspring of Abraham's example. It seems so simple, and it is. It seems so easy, and it is. The grace of God is abundant, free, obtainable, and available to all who will simply believe God as Abraham did.

We who believe are “the children of Abraham”, and although it may not be in physical linage as some, in spiritual linage we are his prodigy. The cost for God's grace was high, but Jesus paid that cost. The process for God's grace was difficult, but Jesus went through that process. The implementation of God's grace is finished, and Jesus made it available to all who as Abraham simply believe. May we all come to be “they which are of faith” and therefore become “the children of Abraham.”

Next time we will discover how God used Abraham to justify the heathen, so read ahead, and let us join together then.

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