Note 3 at Gal. 3:29: What a powerful statement!! If we belong to Christ, which we do (see ref. f), then we are Abraham's seed (singular), which verse 16 made very clear, was Christ (see note 22 at v. 16, p. 1068). Paul is saying that God treats us as He treats Jesus because we have become partakers with Him through faith. First Peter 4:1 tells us to arm ourselves with the same mind that Christ had. Philippians 2:5 says, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." One of the keys to victorious Christian living is seeing ourselves "in Christ" with all the rights and privileges that Christ has (Rom. 6:4-11).

Note 4 at Gal. 3:29: Going back to verse 16 we discover that God's promises were made to Abraham and his seed, Christ. Christ was participating in the covenant agreement on our behalf. Jesus had no need of being justified through faith. Therefore, as our representative, the promise was made to Him, and since we are "in Him" we receive the benefits. We are also guaranteed that this covenant will not be voided by our performance because the promise was made to Christ, not to us (see note 5 at Gal. 3:20, p. 1069). We are beneficiaries of His goodness, not ours.