It is important to understand that God's plan for human redemption began to be revealed in His dealing with Abraham. Before Abraham, God dealt with several important individuals, but He did not deal with them in the light of His ultimate and eternal purpose, only in relation to their time in which they themselves lived. In Abraham we encounter the first strategic move for the sake of all humanity. This was not merely a favor to one man, but a divine covenant with Abraham, a legal and lasting bond designed to loosen humanity from our natural , earthly lineages, and attach us to God’s divine purpose. Abraham was chosen to be an example of something new, a man considered righteous by God, defined not by who his parents were, or where he was naturally born, but by what he believed.
When Jesus came to confirm and ratify the promises to the fathers of an age lasting inheritance with His own blood, it is not said that He took upon Him the seed of Adam. Instead:
“He took on Him the seed of Abraham…” Hebrews 2:16
" Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to many, but rather to one, "And to your seed," that is, Christ. " Galatians 3:16
God did not come in Christ Jesus to confirm any promises made to the natural lineage of Abel, or of Enoch, or of Noah. Jesus came confirming the promises made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob of a redemption for ALL the people that have ever lived on earth. This one specific person, Jesus Christ is the seed bringing real help in changing our inner nature. Each of us are to find simple faith like Abraham. Are you Abraham’s seed? That is the starting point for considering the promised redemptive work that God will bring all of us into a promised completion into His likeness, the blessing of a complete salvation extending to all the families of the earth through this one seed, lasting throughout all time, through all the ages in which God's purposes will being working toward mankind.
Abraham was not only to become a multiplicity of natural nations and have offspring like the sand of the sea, but to have one particular seed through whom ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH WOULD BE BLESSED. This singular seed was confirmed to be and is Jesus Christ:
“...for the promise to be confirmed to the entire seed, not to those of the law only, but to those also of the faith of Abraham, who is father of us all, according as it is written that, A father of many nations have I appointed you facing which, he believes it of the God Who is “vivifying the dead” and calling what is not as if it were, who, being beyond expectation, believes in expectation, for him to become the father of many nations, according to that which has been declared, ‘Thus shall be your seed.’ And, not being infirm in faith, he considers his body, already deadened (being inherently somewhere about a hundred years) and the deadening of the matrix of Sarah, yet the promise of God was not doubted in unbelief, but he was invigorated by faith, giving glory to God, being fully assured also, that, what He has promised, He is able to do also. Wherefore, also, it is reckoned to him for righteousness.” Romans 4:16-22 concordant
We too are recipients of God's righteousness by living in and by faith. God’s destiny for us involved in being enChristed representatives destined to extend His blessings to all the families that have existed on the earth. Are we in agreement with Abraham’s seed, in that Christ Jesus is leading people to to be a true spiritual (not natural) Hebrews and true spiritual “Israelite’s (not natural) so as to have experienced a true spiritually circumcised heart, so as to be one placed even now into God’s Word and Spirit finding our place in His lasting spiritual Kingdom.
Abraham believed God, and his faith was credited to him for righteousness. He later received a sign “of circumcision”, which sealed this agreement in God’s judgement concerning faith. For a time Abraham was righteous but not as yet circumcised, a type of many today who would believe. New Testament scripture emphatically declares Abraham to be the father of ALL who believe! There is NO other natural distinction as to right status with God according to the flesh, not race, not nationality, nor skin color, nor political viewpoints, nor worship methods, nor diet, etc. With God, there is no other distinction but WHAT WE BELIEVE. Our true identity is not found in being a natural Jew, an Israelite, or Gentiles, or male, or female, slave or free. As to qualify for this promise even now we must stop looking at our family tree and look to our spiritual rebirth no matter which tribe, ethnic original, race, skin color, religion, social status, or gender we experience in our earthly life.
Though many descendants of Abraham have become nations (plural) there is a spiritual seed line of God not of the natural linage, not of human DNA, but people chosen of God to acquire faith in His King, Jesus the Christ. He will refresh all people who have ever lived.
“ an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. John 5:28-29
Jesus will fulfill the Abrahamic covenant by including all people with correct judgement with classes and teachings necessary to bring us all to the proper station of freedom from death. We now in the earth can stand with those in the unseen who say, “I have Abraham as my father! Father Abraham has many sons and I am one of them!”
Who, then, is inheriting the full promises made to our father Abraham? Who are his seed, and heirs of the world? Here is the clear answer!
“For the promise that Abraham should be heir of the world, was not made to Abraham, nor to those who are his seed through the law (natural lineage), but rather, to those who are His seed through the righteousness of faith!” Romans 4:13
Do you believe what the apostle Paul states is correct? The promise made to Abraham can be made sure to ALL the seed, to ALL his offspring, to ALL FAMILIES, to ALL MEN. It was not by those who are natural descendants of Israel, but most exclusively, especially, to those who are made heirs through a correct faith. Without distinction, ALL of us are to be one with the Father through a certain faith. Paul closed his argument by declaring that Abraham is the father of us ALL. Paul was writing this letter to the believers in Rome, composed of Jews and Gentile proselytes and converted pagans. He stands, as it were, in our day, in our midst, and with one grand inclusive gesture, declares:
“Abraham is the father of us ALL!” Romans 4:17
The fact that he is the father of us all rests firmly upon the blessed foundation that he is the father of ALL WHO BELIEVE. So while it is true that great companies of natural nations have come from Abraham’s descendants according to the flesh, it is not through the natural lineage that fulfillment of the promise is completed of “being heir of the world.”
"Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time? "Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes. "Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.” Luke 12:42-44
Christ Jesus must yet raise His people as a spiritual nation become unified in that blessed spiritual fulfilment now being found among the many brethren who follow Jesus to spiritual Mt. Zion. We believe in Him, he redeems us from every bit of inner decay and death. There, within us who believe we are finding God’s true blessings in what matters, what matters is what we believe about fellowshipping God’s Son Jesus Christ! We are by faith become perfectly joined together in the same mind and judgement without contentions with “the seed” the heirs of the promised blessings that are being brought to life, redeemed from every form of death. We know His blessings flow in the spirit of truth, we are continually baptized into Christ to become true partakers of His one seed, we then made witness of what God proclaims, that God will yet bless all the families that have ever lived on the earth.
“For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.” Romans 10:12
“And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen [ethnos: nations] through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, ‘In you shall all nations be blessed.’ So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ." Galatians 3:6-9
Since we are now also a part of this body of Christ, then we, as members of the body of Christ are ultimately destined to be heirs of God, we lay ahold of this hope now because God can not lie. God promised dominion to us who believe long ago. God’s promises are true and now we have come forth in this generation in a greater measure of understanding. This message is a call to realize our true heritage. You and I are not defined by our earthly struggles or our natural background. We belong to Christ, we are Abraham’s seed and an heir according to the promise. By shifting our focus from our natural limitations to our spiritual position in Christ, we begin to walk in the "righteousness of faith" and fulfill the ancient purpose for which Abraham was called.
Today our hearts are filled with the promise of God which extends to ALL people, to ALL families, this convenient must loosen every generation from all their prejudiced fleshly ideas about religious activity, and myriad worldly problems! Yet now the truth of this divine message is being trumpeted and extended to all those with ears to hear what the Spirit says to the church. We embrace the scripture from Genesis through Revelation 22 as the divinely inspired record of God progressively working in every generation to prepare each of our hearts for the complete, pure, and perfect placement within our beings of God’s seed.
This is how Christ is coming to His body, the true church He builds, until ultimately, in these last days, a divine order Jesus ordained will bear rule over every earthly domain found in mankind. God has promised an answer for the cursed problems of ages past. What was presented to Abraham must now be presented clearly to the people of Christ’s church. We are committed to promoting that God’s perfect blessing is coming to all the families of the earth! We are pointing out that is the main plan in scripture, and it starts in God’s dealings and purpose for Abraham and His promised seed. Jesus came as One raised from death, One filled with divine power to LIVE in God as a Son of the Father, One ascending to the highest place possible. His power is sent to us by His Spirit to redeem our spirit and soul, or BUY US BACK completely from death’s curse by His own sacrifice. He chooses to deliver us in our proper time from the ways death has operated within humans.
His spiritual truth turns the focus of our understanding from darkness to light , from the pits of hellish torment that unregenerated humans are taking to their graves and are stuck in. The true church are people baptized in the Holy Spirit’s pure incorruptible seed, the Word of God is being ministered to the body of Christ in every generation the writings of apostles, prophets and teachers have spoken and written effectively to inspire the called out through the writ of Old and New Testament that the promise of Abraham's seed is found in Christ, Christ has sent the seed of God’s Word to creates a certain faith within His people, that is what Christ ordains now. Today members of “the overcoming ranks” are born of that certain faith, certain truths are found in the seed of God. It makes us like minded with Jesus once this faith is found. A miraculous second generation is born within us as being spiritual believers.
Finally now, we too in this present generation of believers in God are considered the seed of Abraham, and as such are destined to sit with him in heavenly places as God works His redemptive process into our lives. The full stature of Christ is being formed and established within our being. Christ is bringing a new day within our being, making us alive to God as inheritors of the promised blessings that caused Abraham to be looking for the city (people) God was building together “WITHOUT HANDS”(human activity):
“By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” Hebrews 11:9-10
“Thou .. hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests; and we shall reign on the earth." Revelation 5:9-10
Religious leaders of vastly different religions even today love to be honored and respected by claiming the distinction of being descendants of Abraham. They said and say ‘“Abraham is our father” :
“ Jesus said to them, ‘If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. But now you seek to kill Me ... you are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do.”’ John 8:33-44
Many of the natural seed line of Abraham still make the fatal mistake of rejecting God’s Christ, not seeing Him, not knowing the “seed line” of the Abrahamic promises. Life with God depends upon our position in accepting the promised Messiah as being risen from the dead, ascended to the right hand of God’s majesty, and from there activity subduing all under His feet by His Holy Spirit.
IF YOU BE CHRIST’S, THEN are you Abraham’s seed and heirs according to promise. The white, English-speaking Anglo-Saxon man or woman outside of Jesus Christ is no more the seed of Abraham than the Ethiopian bushman or the Australian aboriginal.
Jesus remarked:
“And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom [natural heirs, fleshly offspring] shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 8:11-12
Even today Abraham stands a clear example of God’s intent. His Seed has sprung forth out of EVERY nation, tribe, kindred and tongue of people. Now in the highest heavens are men and women of every race, to who have faith to believe what God says. God is able to do what He says, able to bless all the families of the earth, not leaving one out of His vast multitudes of children, no matter the bondage or tormenting enemies they are under, but rather God intends to deliver each of us in due time from whatever “death” remains in us, it shall be shallowed up in a reconciliation with God’s enthroned King.
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people, And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of David His servant-- As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old-- Salvation FROM OUR ENEMIES, And FROM THE HAND OF ALL WHO HATE US; To show mercy toward our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant, The oath which He swore to Abraham our father, To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.” Luke 1:68-75