What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Did Abraham’s life and character qualify him for service to God despite his faults? Read Genesis 15:6; Galatians 3:6–9; and Hebrews 11:8."
Answer
The provided texts do not name any specific faults of Abraham, but they describe him as a man with human passions and attachments. What mattered was his faith in God’s promise, which was credited to him as righteousness and shown through trusting obedience. He was also distinguished by integrity, generosity, hospitality, and reverence and love for God.
Character and reverence for God
»His character was marked by righteousness, generosity, and hospitality. […] His reverence and love for God, and his strict obedience in carrying out His will, won him the respect of his servants and neighbors.«
Faith that led to obedience
»Abraham’s unquestioning obedience is one of the most striking evidences of faith to be found in the whole Bible. […] Trusting in the divine promise, without the slightest outward assurance of its fulfillment, he left home, family, and country and went out, not knowing where, in order to follow wherever God might lead him.«
A man whose faith was credited as righteousness
»Abraham was human; his passions and attachments were like ours. […] “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” […] Abraham’s faith, however, was made visible by his works.«
Original Sources (English)
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