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Lesson 26 Hope of Israel Ministries BIBLE Correspondence Course 15

3. What did YESHUA say to show there -- made possible -- our INHERITANCE of the
surely will be a resurrection? Matthew 22:31. Kingdom for eternity. Through his DEATH, he
WHAT IS being discussed here -- the made it POSSIBLE for us to have ETERNAL
RESURRECTION of the dead? Didn’t YEHO- LIFE -- to exist for all eternity!
VAH God say He is the God of the LIVING -- 3. Did the Messiah leave a WILL, or last
not the dead? Verse 32. testament, at the time of his death? Hebrews
COMMENT: Yeshua clearly spoke of a 9:15. Notice the word “testament.” A
FUTURE resurrection of the dead. He showed “testament” is a “will.” What does it PROMISE
that the resurrection of Abraham, Isaac and those who are called to salvation? Same verse.
Jacob -- who have been DEAD all these When a person makes a will, must he DIE
centuries -- is so SURE, it was AS IF it had BEFORE it comes into force? Verses 16-17. Are
already taken place! BY TWISTING this text those who are to receive salvation called
many try to prove Abraham is not dead, but has HEIRS? Hebrews 1:14.
already gone to and come into his promised COMMENT: The Messiah wished to
inheritance -- just the OPPOSITE of what make eternal inheritance of the Kingdom of
Yeshua meant! YEHOVAH God available to all people. He did
this by making a WILL -- A TESTAMENT. This
HOW the Messiah Made Our Inheritance is why the last fourth of your Bible is called the
Possible “New Testament.” It teaches you HOW you may
become an HEIR to the PROMISE OF ETER-
1. What is SIN? I John 3:4. What is the NAL INHERITANCE in the Kingdom of
PENALTY -- “the wages of" -- sin? Romans YEHOVAH God which is to be established
6:23. Has ALL mankind sinned? Romans 3:23. upon this earth!! A testament, or will, is of no
COMMENT: YEHOVAH God is Crea- effect unless the one making it DIES. The
tor and Owner of the universe and all that is Messiah DIED SO that you may INHERIT the
within it. He is also the great LAWGIVER. promises FROM HIM!
Whoever is NOT OBEDIENT to Him, SINS!
Sin causes so much sorrow, suffering, What We Must DO!
unhappiness and anguish, all who disobey
YEHOVAH God are worthy of death -- And now comes the CRUX OF THIS
ETERNAL death! And ALL have sinned. ALL WHOLE LESSON! Is there anything that we
are therefore WORTHY OF ETERNAL must DO in order to inherit these priceless
DEATH. If WE were to PAY the penalty of our promises? Ponder this section well, for it reveals
OWN sins, none of us would have eternal life -- what we must DO in this life to become HEIRS
none could inherit the Kingdom of YEHOVAH and finally INHERITORS of YEHOVAH’s
God as an eternal inheritance. Kingdom.
2. But did the Messiah give himself -- 1. Did YEHOVAH God the Father GIVE
shed his LIFEBLOOD -- in our place, so that we His only begotten Son so that we might become
need not have to pay the penalty of our sins and heirs to the promises? John 3:16.
thus be deprived of eternal inheritance -- the 2. Did the Messiah voluntarily GIVE
Kingdom of YEHOVAH God? I Timothy 2:5, 6 himself as our sacrifice in order that we might
and Romans 5:8-10. have this privilege? Luke 22:42. Was his body
COMMENT: By DYING -- by shed- DISFIGURED more than that of any other man?
ding his LIFEBLOOD -- the Messiah was able to Isaiah 52:14. Did his perspiration appear as
pay for ALL the sins of mankind for ALL TIME. BLOOD at Gethsemane, shortly before he
This is HOW the Messiah CONFIRMED became our sacrifice? Luke 22:44. (His profuse

Is Heaven the Reward of the Saved?