Bible Verses About "Abraham vs. Moses — Which Covenant Stands"
Abraham received an unconditional covenant of promise based on faith; Moses received a conditional covenant of law. The promise to Abraham, fulfilled in Christ, undergirds salvation.
Abraham received an unconditional covenant of promise based on faith; Moses received a conditional covenant of law. The promise to Abraham, fulfilled in Christ, undergirds salvation.
"And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect." — Galatians 3:17 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Abraham vs. Moses — Which Covenant Stands?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect."
"And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness."
"For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith."
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