The Finished Word

Redemption includes our resurrection from the dead and the deliverance of the creation from bondage to sin and corruption . God created all things by His Spirit, including humanity. “ God formed the man of the dust of the earth and breathed upon his face the breath of life .” However, Adam disobeyed God, bringing death not only upon himself but on the entire created order. “ Cursed is the earth because of you! ” – (Genesis 1:2, 2:7, 3:17, Psalm 33:6).

The covenant with Abraham is fulfilled in Jesus, the heir of the Patriarch, including the possession of the Earth – Romans 8:1-30. In his Epistle to the Romans , Paul presents Abraham as the great exemplar of faith. God counted the Patriarch’s faith as righteousness while he was still uncircumcised, which means that the Patriarch was declared righteous without the deeds and rituals required by the Torah .

O dom do Espírito é vital para a redenção da humanidade e a aliança de Deus com seu povo, A Igreja de Jesus Cristo . O Novo Testamento liga o dom do Espírito Santo às “ bênçãos de Abraão ”, a promessa de que Deus abençoará as nações através do Patriarca. O derramamento do Espírito sobre a Igreja é uma das promessas de Deus a Israel, e as escrituras confirmam isso.

Christians become heirs of Abraham through Christ, and the gift of the Spirit is our assurance of participating in the full salvation to come . The possession of Canaan by Israel was an early stage in God’s redemptive plan, which always envisioned something larger than Israel and the small territory of Palestine. With the arrival of Jesus, “ the seed of Abraham ,” and the outpouring of the Spirit, the fulfillment of the covenant promises began.

The gift of the Spirit is one of the blessings of Abraham that God promised to bestow on His people through His Messiah . Paul refers to the “ promise of the Spirit ” in his letter to the Galatians. He equates this gift with the blessing of Abraham. Jesus came under the curse of the Law to redeem us, so that now, “ the blessing of Abraham might come on the nations through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith ” – (Galatians 3:13-14).