What does the Bible say about the children of Abraham?
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The Bible teaches that true children of Abraham are those who have faith, not merely physical descendants.
The scripture in Galatians 3:6-7 states that those who are of faith are the true children of Abraham. This means that being a descendant of Abraham physically does not confer the title of 'child of God.' Instead, it is the faith that individuals possess in the gospel that marks them as Abraham's offspring. Paul explains this further in Romans 9:6-8, where it says that not all who are descended from Israel are Israel, highlighting that the true children of God are those born of the promise, which corresponds to God's elect. This underscores the importance of spiritual lineage over physical lineage in God's economy.
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