Ephesians 1:5 - Sons of God
This excerpt regarding sonship and adoption is from the Ephesians 1981-82 teachings. This section was shared October 6, 1981 during the section on Ephesians 1:5.
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described as entering upon the inheritance…. Now, the word “adoption” as I have taught you at length and told you everything I know about it, simply means He placed us. And the word “children” in that verse — is the direct object of the adoption. It’s adopted sonship. Really something. And as you work this some interesting things manifest themselves: we are children of Abraham the Word says by adoption. Number two, Jesus Christ paid the price for our adoption. Number three, we are free born, free (not born)…freed slaves, emancipated slaves. Number four, we as sons of God are accepted by God by irrevocable adoption. Number five, we are born of seed. When I put this all together, my heart stands in utter amazement, appreciation. And it is so big that God did such a wonderful thing for us, His sons and daughters today, that we were called like in Abraham, adopted him in Christ, we are freed