"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God."-Romans 8:16
When we come to Christ, God not only forgives us, He also adopts us. Through a dramatic series of events, we go from condemned orphans with no hope to adopted children with no fear. Here is how it happens.
We come before the judgement seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of His justice He cannot dismiss our sin, but because of His love He cannot dismiss us. So, in an act which stunned the heavens, He punished Himself on the cross for our sins. God's justice and love are equally honoured. And we, God's creation, are forgiven. But the story doesn't end with God's forgiveness...
It would be enough if God just cleansed our name, but He does more.
He gives us His name.
-The Great House of God, Max Lucado
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