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The seed, true and false.
Not only must we recognize the truth of the Kinsman-Redeemer in order to understand
the section of the epistle now before us, but also the Scripture teaching of the two seeds
among mankind. When Adam and Eve fell into sin through the deception of the serpent
(Satan) God said to the deceiver:
"And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and between thy seed and her seed . . ."
(Gen. 3: 15).
No.10.
5: 12 - 21.
pp. 21 - 25
The seed, true and false.
Not only must we recognize the truth of the Kinsman-Redeemer in order to understand
the section of the epistle now before us, but also the Scripture teaching of the two seeds
among mankind. When Adam and Eve fell into sin through the deception of the serpent
(Satan) God said to the deceiver:
"And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and between thy seed and her seed . . ."
(Gen. 3: 15).
The first two men to be born illustrate the fact of these two seeds, for the N.T. teaches
us that "Cain was of (ek) that wicked one" (I John 3: 12). Ek here expresses origin. The
distinction between the two seeds is maintained by Christ in His argument with the
Pharisees in John 8: They claimed to be Abraham's seed (John 8: 33) and this was
admitted by the Lord in verse 37: "I know that ye are Abraham's seed". He continued:
"I speak that which I have seen with My Father: and ye do that which ye have seen
with your father" (verse 38),
and in order to prevent their misunderstanding Him He said to them in verse 44:
"Ye are of (ek) your father the devil."
Not only this, but in verse 47 He added
"He that is of (ek) God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye
are not of (ek) God."
In the Lord's teaching here we have the fact of the false seed stated positively and
negatively.