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To: Jamey who wrote (33559)	10/11/2002 8:23:40 AM
From: Stan	Respond to of 39621

We don't differ. It was during my teaching of our Old Testament class at our church, that I finally understood this profound point about the birth of Isaac. The great theme of Abraham's life is the resurrection. First Isaac's birth -- a life from the dead. Then, Abraham's reckoning of Isaac's resurrection at the mountain in Moriah, when he tells his servants in Genesis 22:5 ". . .we will worship and return to you. . ." and when he acts to slay him upon the altar and receives him back -- figuratively -- from the dead. If you will notice, there are no more recorded visitations from God after this act. The maturing of Abraham's faith is accomplished. Therefore, in order to become the Father of Faith for all men to come, as Paul calls him, he must believe in a resurrection. In order then for his spiritual children to be considered righteous through faith, they too must believe in a resurrection. First in Jesus of Nazareth -- the firstfruits -- then of themselves in the Blessed Hope to come. That is why to become saved from our own death caused by sin, we must reckon that Jesus is Lord through His own resurrection by God the Father from the dead according to Romans 10:9. Stan