Not All Children Romans 9:7

Paul the apostle told the people in Rome, “Not as though the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:”, and in chapter nine and verse seven of Romans Paul told his readers, “neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children” where we read:

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children:

but, In Isaac shall your seed be called.

The verse begins, “Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children:” Paul began with the word, “neither” which means “but and not even and in no way”, “because” or “since” “they are the seed” which means “the offspring, progeny and people who are from Israel” “of Abraham” whose name means “father of multitudes” and refers to “the son of Terah and the founder of the Jewish nation”, “are they all” or “are each, every, the whole and everyone” “children” which means “the people of Israel”. Paul shared how just because someone was a descendant of “Abraham” was no assurance they were the “children or offspring” of God.

The verse continues, “but, In Isaac shall your seed be called.”. Paul added the words, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated, “in Isaac” which means “within laughter which means the son of Abraham and Sarah” “shall your seed” or “with the offspring, progeny and people” “be called” which means “saluted by name or surname”. Paul recognized within “Isaac” would God's “progeny and children” be “saluted by name”.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see how people within “Israel” who were “descendants” of “Abraham” and his son “Isaac” were ones to whom God gave His name. Just because they belonged physically to the country of “Israel” and were the offspring of “Abraham and Isaac” in no way assured them of being God's children. Many people mistakenly believe because they belong to a certain “country” or “heritage” they are automatically “God's children”. This is not so. Only people who receive God's Son Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord” become God's children, (“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” John 1:12), and those who are wise shall submit them lives to Him today, ask forgiveness for their sins and allow Him to be in control of their lives.

Next time we see Paul share, “because they are the seed of Abraham”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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