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Originally Posted by Poimen  Galatians 4:29 "But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now"
Is there any indication that Isaac's spiritual birth was qualitatively different then ours? Not according to Paul's explanation above. (cf. Galatians 5:17) Furthermore this statement is dependent on Galatians 3 where Paul argues that Isaac's father Abraham is the forefather of our faith.
Same birth, same faith. |
This is possibly the strongest scripture that I've seen linking the nature of the spiritual relationship between the covenants, now that I examine this closer.
Is it possible for an elect to have faith by the Spirit working from withall, rather than from within, in any of this? If I'm going to put this to rest, I'd like to make it iron-clad.
Thanks!