Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
The promise
But to
The father
General references
Bible References
Of faith
Romans 3:24
being justified by his unmerited favour through the redemption that is by Jesus Christ:
Romans 5:1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Galatians 3:7
so hence ye know, that it is they who believe who are the children of Abraham.
Ephesians 2:5
did raise us all, who were in that deadly state of sin, to life by Christ, for by grace ye are saved:
Titus 3:7
that being justified by his favour, we should have the inheritance of eternal life, according to our hopes.
The promise
Hebrews 6:13
For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying,
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:
But to
Romans 4:11
and he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the justification by that faith, which the uncircumcised have: that he might be the father of all those who believe, tho' they are uncircumcised, that it might be accounted to them also for righteousness:
The father
Romans 9:8
that is, the children by natural descent are not thereby the children of God: but the children of the promise are alone considered as his posterity.
General references
Luke 10:26
to whom he answered, how does the law run in that case? what do you find?
Galatians 3:9
so that it is they who believe, who are blessed with Abraham, who did believe.
Galatians 4:28
Now we, my brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of the promise.