The New Testament tells us that Christ was the seed of Abraham and that the “seed” (Gal 3:16) would bless the whole world. He would do this by making a new humanity that is not based on race (Jew or Gentile), gender (male or female) or class (slave or free) (3:26-29). By following the faith of Abraham we are the sons and daughters of Abraham, which means our story is a part of God’s great work of rescue and restoration, gathering all peoples into the single family of God. Welcome others as you were welcomed.
“For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.” Galatians 3:26-29 (ESV)
