The Apostle Paul had no reason to invent a crucified Messiah, revealing the humiliating depths to which God is willing to rescue humans from the curse of sin.
Things we need to understand: We have been redeemed from the curse of the law, we would never be good enough to fulfill the law, Christ Jesus did that by dying in our place.
Galatians 4 Verse 4 to 7: Verse 4: "But when the completion of the time came, God sent His Son. born of a woman, born under the law, V5: to redeem those under law, so we might receive adoption as sons. V6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son ingot our hearts, crying 'Abba Father'! V7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God".
Among the blessing of the Christian experience is adoption. Our Adoption into Gods' family is different from the way a homeless child would enter a loving family in our society. The only way to get into Gods' family is by regeneration, being born again.
The New Testament word for 'adoption' means 'to place as an adult son'. It has to do with our standing in the family of God. We are not little children but adult children, with all the privileges.
When a sinner trusts Christ Jesus and is 'saved' as far as his {or her] condition is concerned, he {or she} is a spiritual baby, who needs to grow. But as far as his {or her} position is concerned, he {she} is an adult son who can draw on the father's wealth and can exercise all the wonderful privileges of sonship.
By Salvation, we are adopted into God's family. And can call Him Abba Father {Daddy Daddy}. That is why He tells us to come boldly before His throne of Grace {Hebrew 4 V 16}
God Bless.
OFJ
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