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From Orphans to Heirs. “Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” Galatians 4:6 (NIV).
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“Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” Galatians 4:6 (NIV)
“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15
“The WORK of the CROSS makes sonship a possibility and the WORK of the SPIRIT makes sonship a reality." ( M Stibbe)
"A true Christian is therefore not a person who is driven by whips , but drawn by cords of love." (M Stibbe)
“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Romans 5:5
CONVICTING work of the Holy Spirit REVEALING Work of the Holy Spirit
CONVICTING work of the Holy Spirit REVEALING Work of the Holy Spirit SANCTIFYING work of the Holy Spirit
CONVICTING work of the Holy Spirit REVEALING Work of the Holy Spirit SANCTIFYING work of the Holy Spirit EMPOWERING work of the Holy Spirit
" If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thought of being God's child, and having God as his Father. If this is not the thought that prompts and controls his worship and prayers and his whole outlook on life, it means that he does not understand Christianity very well at all....." (Jim Packer)