- 179. Inheritance
Galatians 3:18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
God gave Abraham the promise of Land, Offspring, and Blessing to the nations. The unfolding of that promise is the story of Salvation History written in the Bible for our faith and salvation. Believers in Jesus are the sons of Abraham; believers in Christ are the recipients of the Promise; believers have the inheritance. The inheritance is not given to those who are of the Law or the keepers of the Law; the inheritance is of promise, specifically the promise to Abraham.
Jesus came one day in human history, stood on the dusty earth, and announced the Kingdom of God. It is here; the promise has come in human flesh.“I am here, repent and believe the Good News.” The followers of Jesus are the inheritors of The Promise. We are the inheritors; the Kingdom of God is within you; all believers throughout the earth and throughout history are the recipients of the inheritance of promise. It is the kingdom of God: the reign of God, the realm of God, is now within all the believers in Christ. That kingdom is the eternal life of God, granted freely to everyone who receives the Gospel in faith. It is with us now and it will remain forever. Once we shed this mortal coil it is with us forever in actual sight and wondrous experience.
This Life is our inheritance, and no judge or law court or lie of Satan can take it away from us. It is bound and sealed to us by the indwelling Holy Spirit. For this reason promises are so important; all the promises of God are included in our inheritance. We have it now by faith, and faith sees all these blessings, but the promised inheritance needs to be reinforced by the Word of God through the Gospel.