The children of God are heirs of the kingdom of God. Whatever inheritance is available for the children of God is made possible through our fellowship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Paul in the book of Galatians admonished the church that “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). The promises made to Abraham are applicable to us. We are not slaves but God’s children through adoption. Therefore we are beneficiaries of all the good promises of God. But, as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father (Galatians 4:1-2). So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. (Galatians 4:7) According to Paul, “when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world. But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir” (Galatians 4:3-7). The fulfilment of our sonship is the finished work of Christ. Through the death of Christ, we were translated to the status of heirs and we have the Spirit of God in our hearts. Now God is our Abba; an emotional name of fatherhood only used by children. Understanding our state before we came to Christ and our state after we came to Christ enables us to identify the uniqueness of our adoption as children of God. Also, when we fully understand that we can cry out Abba Father unto God, it affects how we see our relationship with Him. Know that slaves cannot use Abba, slaves are not heirs of the kingdom, slaves do not have access to the Father’s glorious riches, slaves cannot boost of sonship, and slaves are slaves. Knowledge of our position in God helps in our relationship with Him. God is a loving Father but also a disciplinarian. He loves His children so much that He had to send His begotten Son to die to random the children back to Him. But, God hates sin (not the sinner) so much that He punished His own Son for the sins of the world. When we understand our place in the kingdom, we demonstrate a kingdom mindset. We do not allow sin to rule over us.
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