The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 18 : Adopted Children of God (8:14-17)

CLARIFICATION: SALVATION NOT BY WORKS – HOW ARE BELIEVERS LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD? – GOD MAKES THE BELIEVERS WILLING TO BE LED – SONS OF GOD – SPIRIT OF BONDAGE … SPIRIT OF ADOPTION – THERE IS STILL A PLACE FOR PROPER FEAR – THE “ALREADY – NOT YET” TENSION OF ADOPTION – ADOPTION CONFIRMED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT – ABBA, FATHER – THE HOLY SPIRIT TESTIFYING WITH OUR HUMAN SPIRIT – JOINT HEIRS WITH CHRIST