Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Bible References
If
Galatians 3:10
For those who depend on what the law commands are under a curse, for the Scripture says, "Cursed be everyone who does not continue in all the commands that are written in the book of the law, to do them."
Galatians 2:21
I never can nullify the unmerited favor of God. For if right standing with God could come through law, then Christ died for nothing.
Romans 4:13
For the promise made to Abraham and his descendants, that he should own the world, was not conditioned on the law, but on the right standing he had with God through faith.
Romans 8:17
and if children, then also heirs, heirs of God and fellow-heirs with Christ if in reality we share His sufferings, so that we may share His glory too.
But
Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were made to Abraham and his descendant. It does not say, "and to your descendants," in the plural, but in the singular, "and to your descendant," that is, Christ.
Luke 1:54
He has helped His servant Israel, so as to remember mercy,
Hebrews 6:12
so that you may not grow careless, but may follow the example of those who through their faith and patient endurance are now possessors of the blessings promised.