ABRAHAMS TWO LINES OF DESCENDANTS - PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL

 In the Old Testament there were two very different people that came from Abraham;  carnal Israel under the law and the spiritual line of Abrahams descendants that had the promises.  The promise of the Christian inheritance was not in the law.  Galatians 3:18   Romans 4:13,14,16   Carnal Israel did not have what it was seeking for, the promises, because the law didn’t contain them.  Romans 11:7   Certain Israelites like Moses, Joshua, David and the prophets as part of the elect saints did obtain the promises and they all looked forward to Jesus to confirm these promises.  Romans 15:8   The idea that these people were not in-dwelt by the Holy Spirit , that the spirit was only transient , only with them on certain occasions, is a man made idea because scripture says nothing like this.  There were people in-dwelt by the spirit that had moments when the spirit increased in power like Samson, Samson was not super strong all the time but when that strength was needed the spirit brought it upon him.  Samson prayed to GOD and GOD heard and answered him, GOD does not do this with people that don’t have HIS spirit.  Judges 16:28  Proverbs 15:29   Psalm 34:15,16  1 Peter 4:12   In Acts 13:9  Paul, who was already in-dwelt, was filled with the Holy Spirit.  Acts 4:8  Peter, who was already in-dwelt by the spirit was filled with the Holy Spirit.  Acts 7:55  We have the exact same thing with Stephen.  Again the idea of a transient Holy Spirit spirit is hog wash invented by unconverted men in todays false churches sadly in an attempt to demote and insult Christians that lived before Christ.  Remember, the foundation of the Church of the living GOD is the prophets and Apostles with Jesus the cornerstone.  All the building is joined together,  Ephesians 2:21 , to be a holy temple in YAHWEH.  Along with the gentiles Paul was writing to all this holy temple is a dwelling place for YAHWEH in HIS spirit.  There you have it in very plain words.  Only the children of Abraham that were of the promises are the heirs of the promises.  Galatians 3:29   Galatians 3:7   Romans 9:8   Here are the two different people that came from Abraham; those of physical descent and those who are YAHWEHS children, the saints, the church.  It is important to know this in order to keep your understanding correct.  You cannot mix the physical descendants with the spiritual descendants or you can’t mix the church with the world.  

These are deep things, but we can know them.