Doctrine Of Christ 10-17-04

Doctrine of Christ 10/17/2004

• Hebrews 6:1-2, they are in order
• Jack spoke of Hope, and then Faith, George spoke of resurrection
• No promise of God compares to the resurrection
• Did the 20 terrorists, and 19 Saudi Arabian citizens that flew the planes into the twin towers have faith? YES, but in what did it hook backward to???
• We are trying to live with both brothers, of Ishmael and Isaac, Romans 15:12-13, Webster’s defines Ishmael as a social outcast, God calls him non covenant
• 1 Corinthians 1:20-22 For all the promises of God in Him are yea
• The process 1. Promise 2. Covenant 3. Hope 4. Faith 5. Manifestation
• Promise in the Greek means “a divine assurance.” From Webster’s…a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act 2 : reason to expect something
• The beginning of The Promise Genesis 12:1-3, he must first separate himself, 2 Corinthians 6:17 come out from among them, and be ye separate
• 1.Promise of the land Genesis 13:11-18, Lot had to be separated out
• An altar, a memorial, a sacrifice was made to Jehovah, blood confirming the covenant in verse 18
• 2. Covenant by established by blood, Genesis 15:5-8 first great statement of Faith
• Genesis 15:16-21 pre incarnate Jesus consuming the sacrifice
• Upon the promise and the covenant, Abram could base his hope
• From Hope, comes Faith, and now a new name, ABRAHAM, not until Genesis 17:5, does he go from Abram to Abraham
• Abram means high or exalted father, Abraham means Father of Many Nations, or a Father of a Multitude, Sarai or dominative goes to Sarah, or Princess
• For 25 years Abram waited on God’s promise to come to pass, faith hooked backward to hope, covenant, and the promise can tarry or wait for manifestation, at 74 Abram had the promise, at 99 he had the new name and Isaac, or laughter
• The gospel, or the good news, was backed by the same 5 steps…
• 2 Timothy 2:8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: