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I’m not saying he wasn’t. You asked why Abraham needed to have the Gospel preached to him. I simply showed you that it is exactly what happened according to the Scriptures. The “why” is given for you in the Scripture I quoted.
In Gal.3 the gospel was preached to Abraham beforehand not after he was dead as 1 Peter 4:6 says. Both verses are independent of each other, in other words, the verses in Gal. 3 are related to Abraham while 1 Peter 4:6 is not.


“Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. Therefore, recognize that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

“For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as people, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬
 
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In Gal.3 the gospel was preached to Abraham beforehand not after he was dead as 1 Peter 4:6 says. Both verses are independent of each other, in other words, the verses in Gal. 3 are related to Abraham while 1 Peter 4:6 is not.


“Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. Therefore, recognize that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

“For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as people, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬
Understood. It sounded like you were refuting the Scriptures as not having preached the Gospel beforehand to Abraham.
 
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Beforehand? My post was in respond to 1 Peter 4:6. Abraham was still saved by his faith.
FAITH IN WHAT ; GOD, Christ and the gospel. The gospel is believed in by faith. Look up the word gospel in a concordance , read those verses, then you will see.
 
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If you love Jesus and his Father may I offer you up this message:

We do have something in common I think, we both love Jesus and his Father and I feel that it is an important Bond even though we may believe differently.
:) :sparklingheart:
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Beforehand? My post was in respond to 1 Peter 4:6. Abraham was still saved by his faith.
Being saved by grace through faith IS the message of the gospel . What your saying is that faith requires no gospel to believe in.
 
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FAITH IN WHAT ; GOD, Christ and the gospel. The gospel is believed in by faith. Look up the word gospel in a concordance , read those verses, then you will see.
Yes, I agree.
 
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Doesn't Jesus speak about love for God and love for neighbor as being more important than most anything?

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Yes, absolutely; Jesus taught that loving God wholeheartedly and loving your neighbor as yourself are the first and greatest commandments, summarizing all other laws and prophets in these two, showing they are the foundation of faith and more important than rituals or rules. He emphasized this isn't just a feeling but requires tangible actions of care, compassion, and generosity towards everyone, even enemies, linking love for God and love for others as inseparable. :) :sparklingheart:
 
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Doesn't Jesus speak about love for God and love for neighbor as being more important than most anything?

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Yes, absolutely; Jesus taught that loving God wholeheartedly and loving your neighbor as yourself are the first and greatest commandments, summarizing all other laws and prophets in these two, showing they are the foundation of faith and more important than rituals or rules. He emphasized this isn't just a feeling but requires tangible actions of care, compassion, and generosity towards everyone, even enemies, linking love for God and love for others as inseparable. :) :sparklingheart:
 
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I agree with AI. GODLY love, agape in Greek, is the most important thing of all as 1 Corinthians 13 explains.
Agape is what is required to not sin. Agape is given to the church by GODS spirit. Romans 5:5
 
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Scripture tells us that everlasting life is a gift from GOD to the church to be received in the last day. Immortality was withheld from humanity when Adam sinned. This MORTAL must put on immortality. Everlasting life is a promise dependent upon our submission to GOD in love and faith. No deliberate habitual sinner will have everlasting life.
 
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Does AI follow that thinking? Does AI have a god? Will it one day also become aware of self?
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Matthew 22:36-40
“Teacher, which commandment in The Written Law is the greatest?” 37 Yeshua said to him, “You shall love THE LORD JEHOVAH your God from all your heart and from all your soul and from all your power and from all your mind.” 38 “This is the great and the first commandment.” 39 “And the second which is like it is, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 On these two commands depend all The Written Law and The Prophets.”
 
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