And since we are his children, we’re going to inherit everything that Christ will also inherit. But we must share in his sufferings if we also want to share in his glory.
My dear brothers and sisters, listen to me. Hasn’t God chosen those who are poor in the world’s eyes to be rich in faith? Hasn’t he chosen them to receive the kingdom that he promised to give to those who love him?
You’re judging only by how things look on the surface. If someone is confident that they belong to Christ, they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.
It’s the same with the promises that God made to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture doesn’t say, “and to your seeds.” That would mean many people. It says, “and to your seed.” That means one person—Christ.
By faith Noah, out of great respect for God, built an ark to save his family after God warned him about things that could not yet be seen. By doing this Noah showed the world that it was guilty, but he was considered right with God because of his faith.
But this will happen in a particular order. Christ is the first of those who rise from the dead. When he comes back, those who belong to him will be raised.
If the benefits of this agreement depended on the law, then they would no longer depend on the promise. But God gave them to Abraham as a free gift through a promise.
Here’s what I’ve been saying. As long as your own children are young, they’re no different from slaves in your house, even though they’re going to own all the property someday.