Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: paulist

“The Bible doesn’t tell us how much Abraham knew, but he certainly believed that God was going to provide a way of salvation for mankind.”

Is that what God told him?

Now who’s making up stuff.

God was very clear with what he promised Abraham.

He promised Abraham the following:

1, that his descendents would be as numerous as the sand on the shore.

2, that they would reside in Israel, in the land between the Nile and Euphrates.


123 posted on 02/08/2011 1:51:53 PM PST by BenKenobi (one of the worst mistakes anybody can make is to bet against Americans.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 122 | View Replies ]


To: BenKenobi

“The Bible doesn’t tell us how much Abraham knew, but he certainly believed that God was going to provide a way of salvation for mankind.”

Is that what God told him?

God was very clear with what he promised Abraham.

He promised Abraham the following:

1, that his descendents would be as numerous as the sand on the shore.

2, that they would reside in Israel, in the land between the Nile and Euphrates.

Wrong again.

Genesis 12:3 - “I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and IN YOU ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH WILL BE BLESSED.”

Hebrews 11:8 - “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance.”

Abraham went as a result of his faith, not the other way around.

So now two questions for you.

1. What is justification?

2. How is a man justified in the sight of God?


127 posted on 02/08/2011 2:14:52 PM PST by paulist ("For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 123 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson