Galatians 3:16 — Jesus as descendant of Abraham, fulfilling Abrahamic promises
Extending the genealogical claims Paul makes about Jesus to include Abrahamic descent.
Galatians 3:16 reads: 'Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring...referring to one, and to your offspring who is Christ.' Paul makes a specific exegetical argument that the Abrahamic promise was to a singular offspring — Christ. Mike notes that 'Messiah' (Hebrew) and 'Christ' (Greek) are the same title. Jesus is identified as both descendant of Abraham and descendant of David.
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Is Free Will “Another” Gospel?
What is the problem? It is common for Calvinists to argue that humanity can’t have free will because free will would necessitate a salvation based on works. Although the Bible does not make this claim, people have been subject to unfair accusations of heresy by overly zealous Calvinists.
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Galatians 3:26-29
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