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This means that not all of Abraham’s descendants are God’s true children. Abraham’s true children are those who become God’s children because of the promise he made to Abraham. Here is what God said in that promise: “About this time next year I will come back, and Sarah will have a son.”[a]

10 And that is not all. Rebecca also had sons, and they had the same father. He is our father Isaac.

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  1. Romans 9:9 Quote from Gen. 18:10, 14.

In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children,(A) but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.(B) For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”[a](C)

10 Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac.(D)

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  1. Romans 9:9 Gen. 18:10,14