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Lesson 10 · March 4, 1893

The Spirit as a Seal of Righteousness

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1. Questions on Rom. 4:8-11

  1. 1.Who is pronounced blessed?
  2. 2.What two classes are mentioned in the first inquiry?
  3. 3.How did Abraham attain to righteousness?
  4. 4.Was this before or after he was circumcised?
  5. 5.What sign did he receive?
  6. 6.For what purpose was it given?

2. Questions on Rom. 2:28, 29

  1. 1.Do outward ceremonies make one a Jew?
  2. 2.Who is the true Jew?
  3. 3.What, then is the true circumcision?
  4. 4.Who is to approve it?

3. Questions on Gal. 3:13, 14

  1. 1.From what has Christ redeemed us?
  2. 2.How did he accomplish this?
  3. 3.What blessing was thus brought to the Gentiles?
  4. 4.As a result of this blessing what are we to receive?

Notes

Abraham exercised the faith which brought righteousness before he received circumcision (). This was a sign or seal of the inward work. Now God has given a different sign or seal of the same inward work. Now every true Jew is a Christian, and every Christian is a Jew (). Now circumcision is of the heart only; then it was in the flesh as a type of that of the heart (). The blessing of Abraham is righteousness by faith, and this comes through the work of Christ. Having attained to this blessing through believing (), we then receive the seal of righteousness (), which is the Holy Spirit (). God gave of his Spirit without measure to Christ (), thus witnessing to the fullness of his righteousness. The 144,000 are without fault (), and as a sign that they are all righteous () they have received the latter rain (), as the children of Israel were all circumcised just before taking possession of the promised land ().

Bible texts in this lesson

Romans 4:8-11 · Romans 2:28 · Romans 2:29 · Galatians 3:13 · Galatians 3:14 · Genesis 15:5 · Genesis 15:6 · Genesis 17:10 · Galatians 3:29 · Deuteronomy 10:16 · Deuteronomy 30:6 · Romans 3:22 · Romans 10:10 · Ephesians 1:13 · Ephesians 4:30 · John 3:34 · Revelation 14:5 · Isaiah 60:21 · Zechariah 10:1 · Joshua 5:2

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