declares in Isaiah ;
All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people , who walk in ways not good , pursuing their own imaginations ~ Isaiah 65:2 NIV
Because you are his sons , God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts , the Spirit who calls out , “ Abba , Father .” So you are no longer a slave , but God ’ s child ; and since you are his child , God has made you also an heir ~ Galatians 4:6 - 7 NIV
Once we get saved , we are given the profound privilege of being adopted into the family of God ; ... he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ , in accordance with his pleasure and will ( Ephesians 1:5 ) ... to redeem those under the law , that we might receive adoption to sonship ( Galatians 4:5 ) so " that we might receive the full rights of sons ".
The Greek word for " adoption " is " huiothesian ," which means " to position as an adult son ." When we are born into God ' s family through Jesus , we are automatically blessed with the legal rights and privileges of a son . Though at first we are immature spiritually , we are considered adult sons who can enjoy the Father ' s wealth and exercise all the glorious privileges and responsibilities of adult sonship .
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus ~ Galatians 3:26 NKJV
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