Galatians 3:8 “And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.”
The roots of the Christian faith are grounded in God’s promises to Abraham.
This particular promise looked forward to the time in history when Jesus Christ would come (a descendant of Abraham) and bring salvation to everyone that believed.
Our saving faith is no different than the kind of faith Abraham had. It is based not in what we can verify by sight, but what we believe about the person making the promise.
Abraham believed God. He believed God was trustworthy and therefore had total confidence that He would keep His word.
We put our faith in God’s word regarding the person and work of Christ. We trust that He is able to save!
The common ground we have with Old Testament saints is clearly seen in this passage.
They looked forward to a Messiah that was far off. We look back, knowing the name of this Messiah is Jesus.
We realize He is the fulfillment of prophecy; the Savior of this promise.
Galatians 3:8 “And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.”