In this 10th Old Testament prophecy that Jesus fulfilled, the question of what is acceptable to God for salvation, is answered.Does God accept man's good deeds as a basis for righteousness? Do the good works of a person outweigh their bad works as a basis for eternal life?Genesis 17:18 "And Abraham said to God, �Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!�Genesis 17:19 Then God said: �No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant,and with his descendants after him."It had been the dream of Abraham and Sarah to have a son. All of their life they bore the cultural shame of being childless. It the society of Abraham's time, being childless was seen as a curse from God. The shame and disappointment that this elderly couple felt was unimaginable.
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