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Evidence of Members of God's Family |
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Our possession of the Holy Spirit is the very essence of what it means to be a Christian. If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ (Romans 8:9). Those who belong to Christ have the Holy Spirit living within them. Moreover, if you have Him indwelling you, you will live like Him (vv. 10-13).
We know that we are true Christians because of the Holy Spirits presence in us, and because our lives have been changed by His indwelling presence.
Moreover, we have a new status and relationship with God. All those who being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God (v. 14). We have a new relationship to God; we are members of His family. Paul speaks of our being sons, sonship, children, heirs, and co-heirs with Christ (vv. 15-23).
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