Some aspects of the love of God the Father

Our adoption by God as His sons through Christ is central and fundamental to our identity as Christians. This adoption applies to both men and women (Rom. 8; Gal. 3:28,29). We belong now to God’s family and are supposed to enjoy and carry all the rights, duties and dignity as sons of God. This sonship implies an intimate relationship with God and includes the concept of an inheritance. The most important part of our inheritance is eternal. After Christ’s return our bodies will be glorified like the body of Christ; we will see God from face to face in all eternity, and we will rule with Christ over the new earth. During our lives we are entitled to enjoy God’s guidance, protection and care, and answered prayer when we pray according to His will. Furthermore, as sons of God it is our assignment to collaborate with Him in achieving breakthrough in His kingdom on earth, and in making nations and individuals of nations into disciples.
The Holy Spirit makes sure this sonship in our daily lives, and that we can carry out our tasks as sons effectively. That is why He is called the pledge or down payment of our inheritance (Eph 1:14). The Holy Spirit helps us, amongst other things, to really feel, think and act as sons of God.
In this article I will elaborate on various important aspects of God’s Fatherhood and our sonship. To begin with, I will discuss how important it is for this principle of sonship to land in our hearts. Subsequently, I will discuss various aspects of the work of the Holy Spirit as the pledge of our inheritance. Finally, I will focus on important factors that may inhibit us in the understanding of our identity and in our walk as sons of God.

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