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| His descendents were to be forever known as "God's people." Uncensored Truth The life of Abraham is a fascinating story, true to life, full of bad moments as well as good. He was hardly a theologian; a more comprehensive understanding of God would have to wait for Moses. But Abraham's faith is the root of Judaism and, thus, of Christianity. In his encounters with God we get raw, uncensored truth, not religion invented by a philosopher but religion as it really happens when God meets man. No wonder the New Testament cites Abraham more than 80 times, and Paul tells Christians they are the true descendents of Abraham (Galatians 3:6-9). Abraham's life began to unfold the story of God's long-range plans. Two thousand years later, Abraham's descendant Jesus came to fulfill the promises made to Abraham and his descendents. Life Questions: God asked Abraham to leave his home and family and go to a far-off foreign country. If you were in his place, how would you have responded? Has God ever asked anything hard or risky of you? |
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