There is one further aspect of the Abrahamic Covenant that must be duly considered in order for one to have a good understanding regarding that covenant. The blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant are conditioned upon one’s obedience to God and His judgments. God does not bless rebels.
In the 18th chapter of Genesis, we read these words: “And the Lord said, ‘Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do, seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and ALL the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him (seeing that ALL nations shall have residing within them faithful followers of God, nations like China, Japan, Brazil, America, Portugal, etc.) For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, AND THEY SHALL KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD TO DO JUSTICE AND JUDGMENT THAT THE LORD MAY BRING UPON ABRAHAM (and his descendants) THAT WHICH HE HATH SPOKEN OF HIM'” (verses 17-19).
Not only are multitudes of believers ignorant of the blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant, they are likewise ignorant of the absolute requirement of continued obedience to God and His commandments in order to obtain the benefits of that covenant. Many actually ridicule commandment keeping and say such is tantamount to working for one’s salvation.
In Galatians Chapter 5, the apostle Paul enumerates several acts or behaviors that he calls “works of the flesh.” He lists such things as adultery (the breaking of the 7th commandment), idolatry (the breaking of the 1st and 2nd commandments) and murder (the breaking of the 6th commandment), and says, “I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, THAT THEY WHICH DO SUCH THINGS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD” (see verses 19-21). You see, inheriting the kingdom of God, the rule of the world, is part of the inheritance guaranteed the faithful in the Abrahamic Covenant. Forfeiture of this stupendous inheritance is a heavy price to pay for disobedience wouldn’t you say?
The apostle Paul goes on to write: “Be not deceived. God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap (everlasting life) if we faint not” (See Galatians 6:7-9). No, we are not locked in to eternal life and our inheritance and rewards. We can throw in the towel at any time. We can go back into the world and forget life in the Spirit. It’s our choice. Choose you this day whom you shall serve. As for me, I shall serve the Lord.
Christ’s Aged Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley