I'm A Child of God.

 

"And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ." Ro.8:17  

Brethren, it means something to be a child of God. 

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God." 1 Jn 3:1 

BEHOLD IT. 

We are called the sons of God! It is too wonderful for the human mind to fully grasp. Poor, unworthy, miserable creatures, worthy of nothing, yet God has had such an infinite love for us, that he has made us worthy to be his sons; and he gives us everything that he gives to Christ.

In John 17:3 the Saviour prays to the Father, "That the world may know that thou hast sent me and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me." 

Brethren, the Father loves us, just as much as He loves His only begotten Son. 

How do we know? 

The assurance of that is given not only in this text but in the fact that He let His only begotten Son die to save us from death. 

We share with Christ all the love that the Father has for Him.

"We are heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ." 

That means that since we are joint-heirs with Christ, that Christ cannot enter into His inheritance without us. For if you and I are joint-heirs to an estate, we must have it together. You cannot enter on your inheritance before I enter and enjoy it with you. Then whatever Christ is sharing now at the right hand of Father is for us. He is at the right hand of God in the heavenly places and so we are quickened with Him and raised up and made to sit together in heavenly places with Christ Jesus. Eph. 2:6

(Excerpt)  1891 GC Sermon #12 E.J. Waggoner

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Truly this is beyond our ability to completely grasp, it just isn't possible. 

Joint heirs with Christ! 

Brothers and sisters of Christ!

Sons and daughters of God!

All our righteousness are as filthy rags, we have no righteousness of our own. Christ's righteousness will cover us. Our filth is removed by the blood of our Savior, and He gives us HIS righteousness. This is salvation! This is being saved by grace! This is our Hope! This is love! 

I'm a sister of Christ's. I'm a daughter of God.  IN TRUTH! I am saved by the love of my Brother! I am saved by the will of my Father!  They love me!  They have love for all, 

This verse also comes to mind-

Heb 11:39  And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 

Heb 11:40  God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. 

Through FAITH all can obtain a good report… just as all from the past who have had faith… together we will receive the promise! Together those from days long past all the way until the day Christ returns will obtain the promised salvation, the promised life eternal, the promised immortality, the promised change, the promised reunion with our Savior, with our Heavenly Father all through the Holy Spirit! 

We will have an inheritance with Christ, it will be realized!  

All through the love of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!  Now and forever!