Romans 9:7
Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”
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Luke 3:8Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say amongst yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
Luke 16:30“He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
John 8:37I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:7-14
The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when… Read the whole commentary →