The Gospel Conference Series


The Gospel According to Abraham

Arizona Bible Conference

September 2–4, 2016

“And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the
gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, ‘In you all the nations shall be blessed.’
So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.” Gal 3:8–9
“Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He does not say, ‘And to seeds,’
as of many, but as of one, ‘And to your Seed,’ who is Christ.” Gal 3:16
Gene taught “The Gospel According to Abraham” over Labor Day weekend in Prescott, Arizona.
We have recently completed studies in “The Gospel According to Isaiah” (No. Virginia April 2016) and “The Gospel According to David” (Colorado May 2016). The purpose of these studies is to show that the Gospel message—pointing men to Jesus Christ in faith—is declared throughout Scripture. In fact, this is the central message of the Bible. Certainly, in the Old Testament, the nature of the Gospel message is necessarily prophetic as His coming and redemption are spoken of as future events. Job’s statement regarding his “Redeemer” reveals that, in ancient times, the message of the coming Savior was clearly stated and understood.

In the future, we will also study “The Gospel According to Noah” (Uniontown October 2016) and then “The Gospel According to Moses” (No. Virginia Spring 2017). The combined weight of these studies should greatly strengthen our faith in the unity and harmony of the Scriptures and, at the same time, motivate us to “imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises,” Heb 6:12.

Paul states that the Gospel was “preached … beforehand [in advance] … to Abraham.” The content of that message was that “In you all the nations shall be blessed.” Let’s look at the repetition of the message first, then we will consider its implications. There are five passages in which this promise is made to Abraham. Each is significant in the life and history of Abraham.
By gaining an understanding of the unity and harmony of the biblical message, we come to see that, indeed, Jesus Christ is the focus from Genesis to Revelation; and faith in Him as Savior is the only way to enter into eternal life. This is just as true for Old Testament people as for those living after the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.

Gene Cunningham - January 9, 2003

Jude #2

Jude #2

Isa 55:1-11; Jud 3 Contending for the faith; 1Pe 3:15; Authenticity of the Bible discussion--most tested book in world history; the Bible is the most thoroughly reliable book on the face of the earth; Bible confirms Science: Gen 2:2; Heb 4:4; Psa 102:25-27; Pro 8:27; Isa 40:22; Job 26:7; Job 37:16; Ecc 1:7; Reliability of the Bible based on its Author, God the Holy Spirit: Eph 3:5; 2Sa 23:2; 2Pe 1:21; Mat 4:4; Deu 8:3; Bible claims divine authority for everything that is written in the Bible: 2Ti 3:16; Mat 22:43; 1Co 2:13; Even down to the smallest letter in a word, the Bible is the accurate word from God: Mat: 5:18; Overall evidence of authenticity begins with the testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ: Mat 5:17-18; Joh 10:35; Mat 15:3; Mat 22:29; Joh 17:17; Mat 12:40; Mat 19:4-5; Joh 3:12; Mat 24:37-38; Bible's authenticity based on thousands of biblical fragments, specific prophecies fulfilled, the astounding fact of unity in 66 books, 40 authors, 3 languages written over 1500 years; 15 main points from Summary of Principles of Interpretation

Conference notes for this series can be found [HERE] 

Scripture References: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 22:29, Psalms 102:25-27, Ephesians 3:5, Matthew 15:3, Hebrews 4:4, Matthew 24:37-38, Ecclesiastes 1:7, John 10:35, Genesis 2:2, John 3:12, Job 37:16, Matthew 5:17-18, Isaiah 55:1-11, Matthew 19:4-5, Job 26:7, Matthew 22:43, Matthew 12:40, Isaiah 40:22, Deuteronomy 8:3, John 17:17, Proverbs 8:27

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