A podcast devoted to discussions concerning Christian doctrine and the Christian life from a confessionally Reformed Baptist perspective. Pero el amor y la justicia de Dios nos debe llevar a clamar por ellos y hacerles bien. Some people feel that the prayer of faith is crawling out on a limb and then begging God to . Dios es siempre justo en su trato con sus criaturas. But there is a purpose to the Lords knowledge of Abraham. What if only ten can be found there?" That kind of thing is doomed at the outset. The LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? He knows God would never destroy the righteous with the wicked. Remember that before the LORD dispersed the peoples to disrupt their unified rebellion against him he, went down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built (Genesis 11:5, ESV). Genesis 18:16-18: The Friend of God: The Congregational Pulpit: Genesis 18:16-18: The Secret of the Lord with Abraham: T. H. Leale: Genesis 18:16-18: Abraham's Intercession for Sodom: R.A. Redford : Genesis 18:16-33 12:30 (cry of despair), The words are used similarly in Scripture; taken together the two words seem to suggest an outcry of despair (vs. 20) and an outcry to God (vs. 21). He cannot be less than perfectly holy. How were Abraham and his offspring to be a blessing to the nations of the earth? Facebook Share on twitter. I wondered just how much you could take. Given that Abraham [would] surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth [would] be blessed in him, the LORD determined to reveal these particulars to him. Esto mismo se ensea en Gnesis 11:5 Y descendi Jehov para ver la ciudad y la torre que edificaban los hijos de los hombres. Sus juicios se basan en evidencias. If not, it is presumptuous of you to crawl out on a limb, expecting God to keep you there. He ordered him about as if God were a sort of magic genie obliged to do what this man said. Suena divertido? Yet she will be saved through childbearingif they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control. (1 Timothy 2:115, ESV). Why does Abraham stop at ten? And even these four did not possess a righteousness of their own. Comentario Gnesis 18:23-33. When Jonah went there and announced "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" For him, everything was in the stage of promise. And consider Matthew 28:18-20: And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. If they were righteous it was because they had been made righteous by faith the righteousness of another having been imputed to them. Far be that from you! Here is yet another way in which the nations of the earth would be blessed in them. And so Abraham began to plead with the LORD in prayer. The Realm is our church's online network. Ese es el testimonio del bautismo de nios. Intercessions and righteous are the main themes of this story. 20 As que el Seor le dijo a Abraham: He odo un gran clamor desde Sodoma y Gomorra, porque su pecado es muy grave. There is a certain irony to the fact that the Egyptian Hagar spoke to the Lord and was seen by Him and Abraham, the man of faith, only clings to the hope that God will hear him. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. We know it well, and we also know how it has played out with the passing of time. The irony of this is that this moral indignation seems to be missing from Abrahams thought process in regards to the innocence of his wife (Gen. 12:10-20 and 20:1-18). In particular the LORD made a practice of revealing his plans to his holy prophets who lived in that Old Covenant era. Dios haba mostrado misericordia sobre Sodoma y Gomorra. He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it. Si no es as, quiero saberlo. He does not act rashly. Su castigo no se limita al juicio final. But he said, "Yes, you did laugh.". Emmaus Reformed Baptist Church is committed to the fullfilment of the Great Commision given by our Lord when he said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 16 Entonces los hombres se levantaron de all, y miraron hacia Sodoma; y Abraham iba con ellos para despedirlos. El mundo piensa que Dios quien cre el odo: no escucha, que el Dios que cre los ojos: no ve. En otras palabras, Abraham no acab aqu, sino que fue Dios el que lo hizo. You and I, having been made righteous through faith in Christ, are now to promote and preserve righteousness as we live as exiles in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation. gnesis 18:16-33 "16 y los varones se levantaron de all, y miraron hacia sodoma; y abraham iba con ellos acompandolos. No la destruir, respondi, por amor a los veinte. It begins with a between the Lord and the other two messengers. Three, consider this about the righteousness of the LORD. xodos 9:27 Entonces Faran envi a llamar a Moiss y a Aarn, y les dijo: He pecado esta vez; Jehov es justo, y yo y mi pueblo impos.. Gen. 20:7 The Lords recognition of Abraham as a prophet, There is a fundamental difference between Abraham bargaining with God for the sake of others and someone who bargains with God for selfish purposes; i.e. Le preocupaba que los justos sufrieran un destino inmerecido junto con ellos. V. 23 Y se acerc Abraham y dijo: Destruirs tambin al justo con el impo? V. 25 Lejos de ti el hacer tal, que hagas morir al justo con el impo, y que sea el justo tratado como el impo; nunca tal hagas. Genesis 18:16: God's Reasons for Revealing His Intentions to Abraham: A. Fuller. He pleaded with the LORD on the basis of his righteousness. There is a very fascinating verse along this line which relates to our own lives today. Four, do you see, therefore, that the righteousness of God is a terror to the wicked. A podcast produced for International Reformed Baptist Seminary: a forum for discussion of important scriptural and theological subjects by faculty, administrators, and friends of IRBS. There is a sense of partnership there. Dios no trata a nadie injustamente. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. Genesis 18:2 And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. We see indeed prayer is not a means by which we dictate to you or summon you to do what our will is, but rather it is the means by which we put our shoulder to the wheel to which your shoulder is put and are enlisted in a partnership with you in your great enterprise and endeavors on earth. They were capricious and fickle. We have been given, by grace (not on our own merits), a favored position before God. Certainly prayer does not change, nor alter, the will or purpose of God. Do you see, brothers and sisters, that Abraham was called to promote and preserve righteousness by the LORD who always does what is right. Where did this outcry come from? I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. Do you know what to pray for about yourself or about anyone else? See similar language in 11:5, 7. Isaiah went back in and said to the king, "God has heard your prayer and added fifteen years to your life." Hemet, CA 92544, EMMAUS ESSENTIALSSunday School For Adults They have just been carried away a little bit. For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. " shaqaph" - The word means "to look down from above". It reflected the awful pride of his own heart. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. God has a deep concern for the protection of the righteous, and, simultaneously, compassion on the foolish, lustful men who inflict the hurts. God is righteous and his people are to do righteousness and justice. Though it was not stated so directly, Abraham knew what the LORD was about to do. ", 26 The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake. He must have puzzled over what the fulfillment of this promise would be. 17 "Should I hide my . Two things are made clear in this story. Is we are Abrahams offspring, having been clothed with the righteousness of Christ through faith in his name, let us also be faithful to intercede for the lost, and to preserve and promote righteousness in the world until the LORD returns. As que uno de los atributos de Dios que es esencial a su Ser lo es Su justicia. Abraham was one of these unique individuals who received this kind of special revelation from the LORD. That means that if we are walking before the Lord as Abraham did, and our hearts are available to God to pray through us, and to reflect through us the very passion that is in the heart of God, we can actually hasten the coming of Jesus Christ back to earth again. Lord, we would pray that we may understand what we read, that we may have ears to hear, hearts that are willing to obey; and that we may therefore stand in the line of succession to those of whom it is said, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man releases great power." 15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, "I did not laugh.". Ezequiel 16:49-50 He aqu que esta fue la maldad de Sodoma tu hermana: soberbia, saciedad de pan, y abundancia de ociosidad tuvieron ella y sus hijas; y no fortaleci la mano del afligido y del menesteroso. Un bosquejo es un esquema, la estructura de un tema, una enseanza o un estudio. Abraham reconoce que Dios es el juez de toda la tierra, V. 25. But Abraham and his offspring were also called to intercede for the nations, and to promote righteousness as they lived in the midst of them. Who am I, a man, talking to you -- but Lord, I can't help but say this thing that is on my heart. l es un Dios de perdn para todo tipo, clase y profundidad de pecado. 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