Genesis 12:3 "And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
Genesis 22:18 "And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice."
Genesis 17:19 "And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him."
Genesis 21:12 "And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called."
Numbers 24:19 "Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city."
Micah 5:2 "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."
Luke 3:23-38 "And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God." (Technically, this is not a prophecy, but rather this is proof of Christ's genealogy.)
Other bloodlines of importance, or better yet, dispute, are the bloodlines of Joseph and Mary. In the genealogy listed in Matthew 1:16, it mentions that Joseph was fathered by a man named Jacob, and that Jacob was the husband of Mary, of whom was born the Lord Jesus:
"And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ."
It is argued that this gives us the genealogy of Joseph because it clearly states that Joseph's father's name was Jacob. Yet a very convincing counter argument can be made that Joseph's, and not Mary's genealogy is listed in Luke 3 because it very clearly states that Joseph was the son of a man named Heli. So what is the right answer? Does Matthew 1 mention Joseph's genealogy and not Mary's, or does Luke 3 mention Joseph's and Matthew 1 mention Mary's genealogy?
The answer to this problem lies in the use of the word begat in Matthew 1. The word begat is the past tense of the word beget, which means "to bring a child into existence through the process of reproduction." This indicates that the father of Joseph was, in fact, Jacob and not Heli.
The most troublesome issue of genealogy these days is the whether or not a person's descent from a devil (or demon, as some say), often called a Nephilim, negates the possibility of being saved. The issue arises from this: Devils/demons cannot go to Heaven, meaning all devils/demons will be cast into hellfire. It is reasoned that if a person is descended from a devil, they are part devil, and as such they cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven. This, of course, sets the churches, and the potential salvation of many on a very fine line.
If one were to follow out this argument, then it means that Jesus Christ died on the cross in vain. It would mean that he is a weak God who can only save someone only if certain conditions are first met, conditions we cannot possibly have control over. This lends itself to salvation by works. These clams are in clear violation of Ephesians 2:8, 9 and Isaiah 59:1-3.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8, 9 (These verses clearly indicate that salvation is by grace and not works.)
"Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:" Isaiah 59:1
This verse clearly indicates that salvation is not dependent upon a person's ancestry.
"But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness." Isaiah 59:2, 3
In these verses, God clearly and plainly tell us that our actions, or inaction, determine whether or not we get saved: We either believe on God and him alone for salvation or we do not.
This also brings up the issue of whether or not a man will be held responsible for the sins of his ancestors. Proponents of this position may use the Scripture: "Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation."
The answer to this claim is found in 2 Corinthians 5:10: "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad."
While it is true that a person can be regarded as being part devil, the LORD God Jehovah (God/God the Father) reckons that all men (and women) are descendants of Adam and as such have the opportunity to be saved.
Genesis 5:1, 2 "This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created."
Romans 5:12 “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
1 Peter 3:18 “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:”
Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
You that have been found having nephilim blood in you, as I have in me, and think that you cannot be saved, take heart. You can. You do not have to be afraid any longer. The Lord Jesus will receive you as quickly as he will someone who is purely human, if there is such a thing any more.
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