Topic: Abraham

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What led Abraham to seek a city whose Builder and Maker was God?

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I think of when the Abraham left the city of Ur…Era…Ur and the land of Chaldean, he was seeking a city whose Builder and Maker was God. Now, there was something in Abraham that he could see that great city of Ur, and he knew that that very thing that made people colonize together, there was bound to...

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How can Paul say Abraham was justified by faith and James say he was justified by works?

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Now, see, now Paul was justifying Abraham by faith. James justified him by works. Paul said Abraham was justified, Romans 4, by faith. And so James comes over and says that he was justified by works. Now, both of them, one confirmed the other. Now, Paul was speaking what God saw: his faith. James is...

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What happened to Abraham's faith while he waited for the promised child?

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If there ever was a time the church of God needs some more Marys, it’s today: taking God at His Word. When God says anything, He means just what He said. Abraham looked at Him; he said, “I know He’s able to—to do that what He promised to do. I’m old, a hundred years old, but that’s all right. Sarah’...

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Whose faith brought about the miracle in Sarah's womb?

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Now just before coming, I can see them coming away, didn’t tell Sarah where they was going, ’cause she would have screamed out. I believe that it was Abraham’s faith that performed the miracle in Sarah’s womb; because she doubted it, even laughed when—when It said so. It was Abraham’s faith.

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How can Paul say Abraham was justified by faith while James says he was justified by works?

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Now, if Abraham says, “I got faith in God,” but was afraid to offer his son Isaac, then his faith was no good. Paul justified Abraham by faith, Paul was talking about what God seen in Abraham; but James justified him by works, James was talking about what men seen in Abraham. See? God sees your fait...

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How can Paul say Abraham was justified by faith when James says he was justified by works?

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Now, the first thing…It looks like Paul was speaking in Romans the 4th chapter, justifying Abraham by faith; and James is justifying him by works. But it does not contradict. Paul was speaking of what God saw in Abraham, and James was speaking what man saw in Abraham. Paul was speaking of what God s...

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Why did Abraham leave Ur of the Chaldees?

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Now, those outside, can you hear all right out there, outside? Well, I’m sorry you have to set there in that sun. It’s awful bad, but we just haven’t, look like, the room right here. Now, every one of us are minded at—at this time when anyone goes to talking about a home, it—it reminds us of—of some...