Isaac or Ishmael?
Read Galatians 4: 21-31

After so much evidence that God gave the law to show forth his righteousness by the fidelity of his Son, the apostle Paul shows believers that these free blessings of God are not earned by works, they are received as a gift from God through faith.

I recently heard someone arguing over whether Isaac was the son of the freewoman or whether Ishmael was the son of the freewoman. That is not the issue because to claim acceptance with God because you are the descendant of Isaac or Ishmael is to look at the flesh. The real issue is that any who trust in their outward conformity to the letter of the law for any acceptance with God whether it be for justification or sanctification are any other acceptance are each in the same boat. The natural descendents of Isaac, the natural descendents of Ishmael, and those who call themselves Christians while trusting in the works of the flesh are each guilty of the same offense--counting the blood of Christ a vain thing.

The point in the son of promise is that salvation is the free gift of God in Christ Jesus apart from anything performed in our flesh. Faith does not turn again to the weak and beggarly elements but worships God in spirit and truth, trusting Christ alone. Children of God are children of his promise and his life-giving work and not of us who passed the age of bearing children when we died spiritually in Adam. If Christ has delivered you from the yoke of sinful bondage and you are content to rest in him by faith then rejoice, for as Paul says, Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. (Gal 4:28.)

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SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Of Princeton, New Jersey

LOCATION & TELEPHONE
Rocky Hill Firehouse, 2nd floor
150 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, NJ, 08553
Pastor's Telephone: 615-513-4464

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Sunday 10 AM Bible Class
11 AM Morning Worship
Thursday 7:00 PM Mid-week Service
(The first Sunday of each month, morning worship begins at 10am followed by observing the Lord's Table. Afterwards we have lunch together.)