Appendix B – The
Israel of God
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Of course,
God knew that Abraham would
not live long enough to see
these promises fulfilled,[34] but
God’s view of the future is not
limited. God foreknew that He
would resurrect Abraham someday and
at the appointed time, these three
promises would be
fulfilled. Abraham also
realized that he would not live long
enough to see the promises fulfilled
and this is why he looked forward to
a city whose Builder and Maker is
God.[35]
If a majority
in Israel (J4) had been faithful to
God’s covenant, Plan A would
have been fulfilled and the promises
God gave to Abraham would have been
fulfilled long ago. But Israel
(J4)fractured and J1 and became a
minority. Corporately speaking,
Israel became unfaithful and God
implemented Plan B.
Christianity has mirrored
Israel’s footsteps.
Corporately speaking, Christianity is
unfaithful; therefore, God will raise
up 144,000 from all the tribes of
Israel (J1 + C1 + G1)!
God will
fulfill the unilateral promises He
made to Abraham. God will
fulfill them on a scale that is
larger and more glorious than Plan A
could have ever been! (With
God, Plan B is always larger and
better!) Consider how God
fulfilled each promise to Abraham
under Plan B.
Unilateral
Promises Fulfilled
- God
promised Abraham that he
would be the father of many
nations and his offspring
would be as numerous as the
stars. At the end of the
1,000 years, the faith-full
saints (children of Abraham =
J1 + G1 + C1) will be as
numberless as the
stars! How many nations
down through history will be
represented? Hundreds,
if not thousands!
- God
promised the land of Canaan
to Abraham. If a majority in
Israel had been faithful
(J1), Plan A would have been
fulfilled. Jesus would
have established the kingdom
of God on Earth after His
death and over time, the
whole land of Canaan would
have become “the land
promised to
Abraham.” Since
Israel became rebellious [J4]
and unfaithful, God had to
implement Plan B. At
the end of sin’s drama,
“the promised land”
will fill “the whole
Earth.” Jesus will
create a new Heaven and a new
Earth. The holy city,
New Jerusalem (whose Builder
and Maker is God) will
descend. God will move
His throne to Earth and He
will dwell here with Abraham
and his descendants [J1 + G1
+ C1] forever!
- Finally,
God promised Abraham that all
nations on Earth would be
blessed through him. In the
Earth made new, the people
who were saved will see the
fulfillment of this
promise. The saints
will see a barren man with
more descendants than he can
count. The saints will
see a barren man who received
a son by faith. Through
this son, Jesus came and
through Jesus, all nations
have been blessed (J1 + G1 +
C1). Throughout the
endless ages of eternity, the
nations will rejoice to see
and worship Jesus. The
saints will cast their crowns
before Him and marvel at His
amazing love for
sinners. They will
never tire of singing,
“Salvation belongs to
the Lamb who came to Earth
through the seed of Abraham
and redeemed us with His
blood!”
When these
three promises are fulfilled, I am
sure Abraham will weep for joy as he
worships at Jesus’ feet.
Abraham looked for a city whose
Builder and Maker is God, but he
never dreamed the city would be 1,420
miles cubed with walls 216 feet
thick. He never dreamed the
world would someday become “the
promised land!”
I hope the
importance of being an heir of
Abraham makes sense. If a
person is not counted as an heir of
Abraham [J1 or G1 or C1], he has no
future and no place to live!
References
- Malachi 3:6 Return
- Revelation
14:6 Return
- Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:3;
Hebrews 11 Return
- Philippians
2:11-15; Daniel 12:3 Return
- Isaiah 42:6,7 Return
- Genesis 4:25; 5:3 Return
- Genesis 4:17 Return
- Genesis 4:26 Return
- Hebrews 11:7 Return
- Genesis 10:25 Return
- Genesis 10:21 Return
- Genesis 12:1-4 Return
- Genesis
20 Return
- Genesis 49:4;35:22 Return
- Genesis 38:7 Return
- Genesis 47:21 Return
- Hebrews
3:5-4:2 Return
- Exodus 19:4-8 Return
- Deuteronomy
28; 1
Thessalonians 2:14-16 Return
- Galatians 3:28,29 Return
- Revelation 7:9,10 Return
- Galatians 3:29,
insertion mine Return
- Romans 9:2-8,
insertions mine Return
- Genesis
35:23-26 Return
- Romans 2:17-29 Return
- Romans 2:14,15 Return
- Ephesians
2:10-21,
insertions mine Return
- Galatians
3:6-11,
insertions mine Return
- Colossians
2:14-17 Return
- Genesis 9:11 Return
- Genesis 15:5; Revelation 7:9 Return
- Genesis 17:8, Revelation
21:7 Return
- Genesis 18:18,19; Revelation 1:6; 5:10 Return
- Genesis 15:13 Return
- Hebrews 11:10 Return
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