Galatians 3:16
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Notice that Scripture does not say "and to descendants," as if many people were meant. It speaks of one: "and to your descendant," and that one is Christ.
Treated in 6 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 2, Chapter 6 — Redemption for Man Lost to Be Sought in Christ cites Gal. 3:16
…God embraced the whole posterity of Abraham in his covenant, yet Paul properly argues (Gal. 3:16), that Christ was truly the seed in which all the nations of the earth were to be…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 2, Chapter 13 — Christ Clothed with the True Substance of Human Nature cites Gal. 3:16
…was not given “to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ,” (Gal. 3:16). With similar absurdity they pretend that he was called the Son of David for no other…
- The Big Story ·
A Promise to Abraham cites Galatians 3:16
…that God’s promise was to Abraham’s “seed”, singular, “meaning One, who is Christ” (Galatians 3:16). And he says that when God promised blessing to all nations, He “foretold the gospel to…
- An All-Round Ministry ·
Faith cites Galatians 3:16
…. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”—Galatians 3:16, 29. We are altogether saved by faith. The brightest day that ever dawned upon us was the…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 21 — Of the Eternal Election, by Which God Has Predestinated Some to Salvation, and Others to Destruction cites Gal. 3:16
…These are considered as belonging to that one seed of which Paul makes mention (Rom. 9:8; Gal. 3:16, &c). For although adoption was deposited in the hand of Abraham, yet as many of his…
- Old Paths ·
Inspiration cites Gal. iii. 16
…He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” (Gal. iii. 16.)—“He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, I will declare Thy name unto my…