Galatians 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel to Abraham, saying… I. Its ANTIQUITY — preached to Abraham. II. Its UNIVERSALITY. 1. In its objects: heathen, all nations. 2. In its terms: faith. III. The SLOWNESS BUT SURENESS OF ITS DEVELOPMENT: foreseeing. IV. Its GRATUITOUSNESS: justification V. Its BLESSEDNESS. 1. Fellowship in Abraham's privileges on earth. 2. Fellowship with Abraham in heaven.The universality of the gospel. Salvation is for all the sinful family of man. The plan is vast, immense, worthy of God. The arms of Divine love are open to embrace all. All nations are invited to the life-giving waters of God's grace. Let the sons of wealth come, and they shall be welcome; let the hardy sons of toil come, and they shall quench their thirst; let the ignorant come, and they shall be made wise unto salvation; let the young come, and Godwill be their guide through life; let the aged come, and they shall find peace at the eleventh hour. (Thomas Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. |
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