15 And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice (Genesis 22:15-18).
The gift of faith is the blessing of deliverance. Deliverance is always gracious. The gracious promise of blessing to the whole world would come by God through Abraham. While Abraham is clearly and important individual in the history of our faith, it is important to realize that it is God that is the author of faith, blessing, and deliverance (salvation). We, through faith, are objects of His blessing and salvation.
The gift of faith is the blessing of deliverance. Deliverance is always gracious. The gracious promise of blessing to the whole world would come by God through Abraham. While Abraham is clearly and important individual in the history of our faith, it is important to realize that it is God that is the author of faith, blessing, and deliverance (salvation). We, through faith, are objects of His blessing and salvation.
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