1. Figure #1 God’s Ancient Plan Creation (God) Flood Abraham Israel Christ God The Majority of Mankind

2. Figure #2 Restoration of Relationship With God Creation (God) Flood Abraham Israel Christ God The Majority of Mankind

3. Figure #3 – Attacks of Judaizing Teachers We are superior! 1.Descendants of Abraham 2.Are God’s People 3.Have the Law 4.Have Scriptures 5.Have the prophets You gentiles are inferior – you have nothing!

4. Figure #4 – Paul’s Declaration 1.God saves by faith – from the start 2.In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice. (Gen. 22:18) Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to many, but rather to one, " And to your seed," that is, Christ. (Gal. 3:16) 3.Abraham was made righteous by faith (Gen. 15:6) 4.Non-Jews could come to relationship with God by faith in Christ – without apology.