Foundations in Genesis, Part 11

“For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith” (Rom. 4:18)

The Gospel of Christ in Genesis

The Gospel in Genesis

1. God’s Covenant with Abraham
   Gen 12:1-3,7; Gen 13:14-17; Gen 15:1-5,7-21
2. The Faith of Abraham
   Heb 11:8-12; John 8:56
3. The Basis of Abraham’s and Our Righteousness
   Gen 15:6; Rom 4:1-5; Rom 4:20-25
4. Hints of Promise
   Gen 3:15; Gen 3:21; Gen 4:3-5; Gen 7:19-23; Gen 9:8-13; Gen 14:18-20; Gen 15:1; Gen 22:8; Gen 28:10-17; Gen 32:22-30; Gen 47:11-13; Gen 49:10; Gen 50:15-21

The Question: Is Justification By Faith or the Law?

1. The Judaizers’ Seduction
   Acts 15:1-5; Gal 2:11-13
2. Paul: Consider Abraham
   Gal 3:5-9; Gal 3:13-18; Gal 4:21-31
3. O Foolish Galatians!
   Gal 3:1-4; Gal 1:6-12; Gal 5:2-4
4. The Hope of the Old Testament Saints
   Abraham (John 8:56); Jacob (Gen 47:9, 49:10); Moses (Deut 18:15-19); David (Ps 110); John the Baptist (Matt 3:7-12)

The Gospel of the Reformation

1. Sola Gratia – Salvation By Grace Alone
2. Sola Fide – Salvation Through Faith Alone
3. Solus Christus – Salvation In Christ Alone
4. Soli Deo Gloria – To God’s Glory Alone
5. No Room for Boasting
   Rom 3:21-30; Eph 2:1-10; 1 Cor 4:7; Rom 5:6-11;
6. Freedom to Live Before the Face of God
   Gal 5:1,13-25; Eph 2:14-17; Rom 8

Further Study

• The Gospel of Abraham (Dave Hatcher)
• The Faith of Abraham (Dave Hatcher)
• The Gospel in Genesis (Henry Law)
• The Cambridge Declaration (Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals)
• Sola Gratia (Grace Alone): The Pelagian Captivity of the Church (R.C. Sproul)
• Sola Fide (Faith Alone): Justification by Faith is the End of Boasting (John Piper)
• Solus Christus (Christ Alone): Preaching Christ Alone (Michael Horton)
• Soli Deo Gloria (To God’s Glory Alone): Is God For Us or For Himself? (John Piper)

Recommended Books

• After Darkness, Light (Various Authors)