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“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that when He shall appear we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifleth himself even as He is pure.” (I John III: v. 2, 3).

Literally there are two ways in which we may enjoy membership in a family. The one is by birth and the other is by adoption. By human law it is, of course, unnecessary to be adopted into the family into which we are born. Our birth into the family entitles us to the privileges which belong to it. But within the family of God both are necessary. God in His Word declares that without a new spiritual birth we can have no place within this family. This is one of the great requirements of Heaven.

When a sinner is brought to Christ through the Spirit's regenerating power, not only is that individual radically changed in his intellect, affections and will, but also that person's legal status is marvelously changed. The new believer is pronounced to no longer being an enemy of God but now he is now a 'son' by adoption and ushered into the family of God with all rights and privileges. This is, however, just the beginning of a glorious and final end whereby the believer is transformed completely into the image of the Lord Jesus Christ; righteous and holy and a true lover of God.

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In His service and grace,

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