POINT 1 – A child of God is born through , not .
In Genesis 12, God makes a covenant promise with Abraham. This covenant included 3 important elements:.
POINT 2 – A child of God is born into , not .
- “Perhaps Paul is suggesting that the Judaizers (and those who seek to contribute good works to their salvation) are still in the wilderness. They have never entered into the promised inheritance, but they still live in slavery as Hagar and Ishmael did.”
– Dr. Thomas Schreiner
“Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear;
- break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor!
For the children of the desolate one will be more
- than those of the one who has a husband.”
Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. ” – Galatians 4:27–28
- “Since Isaiah 54:1 follows immediately upon the “song” of the Suffering Servant (no doubt alluded to in Galatians 2:20-21 & Galatians 3:1 & 13), Paul evidently expected the Galatians to see the connection between faith in the crucified Christ and the incorporation into the numerous people who have the New Jerusalem as their mother. “
– Moises Silva
- “But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.” 31 So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.” – Galatians 4:29-31
- “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.” – Romans 8:15–17
- “through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. ” – 2 Corinthians 6:8–10