'Promise' in the Bible
The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.
And I say this: The law, which came 430 years later, does not revoke a covenant that was previously ratified by God and cancel the promise.
For if the inheritance is from the law, it is no longer from the promise; but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.
Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise was made would come. The law was put into effect through angels by means of a mediator.
But the Scripture has imprisoned everything under sin’s power, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise. >
But the one by the slave was born according to the impulse of the flesh, while the one by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.
Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
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Bible Theasaurus
- Anticipate (12 instances)
- Assurance (28 instances)
- Assure (83 instances)
- Call (513 instances)
- Contract (6 instances)
- Engage (51 instances)
- Foretell (7 instances)
- Guarantee (15 instances)
- Hope (316 instances)
- Predict (11 instances)
- Promise (237 instances)
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- God's Promises
- God, Faithfulness Of
- Gospel, Promises Of
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