First Accepting Christ as the Son of David VS Later as the Son of Abraham

 

First Accepting Christ as the Son of David VS Later as the Son of Abraham

 

Luke 1:32-33 "The Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever"

Romans 4:13 "For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith"

 

Aspect	Christ as the Son of David	Christ as the Son of Abraham
Relationship	King and Subject	Blesser and Blessed
Significance	Establishing God's Kingdom	Inheriting God's Promises and Blessings
Explanation	1. Accepting Christ's authority and sovereignty 2. Under God's administration 3. Repenting for rebellion, submitting to Christ	1. Enjoying God's blessings 2. Experiencing the riches of the Triune God 3. Receiving the blessing of life
Examples	Recognizing Jesus as King, submitting to His rule	Receiving God's promised blessings through faith
Related Scriptures	1. Matthew 1:1 "The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham" 2. Matthew 2:2 "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?"	1. Galatians 3:14 "So that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles" 2. Galatians 3:29 "And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise"

 

This table illustrates the different aspects of accepting Christ as the Son of David and as the Son of Abraham. According to the provided information, we can see that:

1. First accepting Christ as the Son of David concerns submission and authority, which is a prerequisite for receiving blessings.
2. Later accepting Christ as the Son of Abraham relates to inheriting promises and blessings, which is the result of submitting to Christ's authority.
3. These two identities reflect two important aspects of the believer's relationship with Christ: submitting to His rule and receiving His blessings.
4. In practical spiritual experience, these two aspects are inseparable: when we submit to Christ's rule (Son of David), we can more deeply experience God's blessings (Son of Abraham).
5. This order emphasizes that in God's kingdom, blessings are built upon the correct spiritual order and authority relationship.

 

*Please refer to the 2024 Summer Live Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1)

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