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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Martin Luther: in the generating Abraham; we glory in the believing Abraham of whom the
Scriptures say that he received the blessing of righteousness by faith, not
only for himself but for all who believe as he did. The world was promised to
Abraham because he believed. The whole world is blessed if it believes as
Abraham believed.
The blessing is the promise of the Gospel. That all nations are to be blessed
means that all nations are to hear the Gospel. All nations are to be declared
righteous before God through faith in Christ Jesus. To bless simply means to
spread abroad the knowledge of Christ's salvation. This is the office of the
New Testament Church which distributes the promised blessing by preaching
the Gospel, by administering the sacraments, by comforting the broken-
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