Transformed Continuing
Transformed by adoption. The word 'Adoption' in the New Testament means being placed as an adult son [child]. We come into God's family by birth. But the instant we are born into the family, God adopts us as well and gives us the position of adult child. A baby cannot walk, speak, make decisions, or draw on the family's wealth.
But the believer can do all of these the instant they are born again. This child of God by faith can draw on his or her spiritual wealth as an heir of God and co-heir with Christ.
Romans 8 Verses 14 to 17:
V 14: "All those led by Gods' Spirit are God's sons {and daughters}".
V 15: "For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, 'Abba, Father!"
V 16: "The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God's children",
V 17: "And if children, also heirs --- heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ---seeing that {or provided that} we suffer with Him so that we may also be gloried with Him".
Really Transformed. Having the Spirit is not enough. The Spirit 'must have us', only then can He share with is the abundance, victories, life that can be ours in Christ.
To be born again is the start of a transformation, where we let the Holy Spirit impart what it is to be a part of God's family.
To sin after we have been accepted and adopted grieves the Fathers heart, but we always have permission to come before Our Lord and Our Friend for forgiveness, because He paid the price for our forgiveness and adoption to be children of God.
God Bless
OFJ
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