GOD in His sovereignty established His high and holy standards on Himself long before the foundations of the world were laid. These standards were held until the day of the LORD that that brought to light His revelation of this day of transformation of all humanity that would come to Him in agreement with His revealed word, Jesus being this word made flesh but made Spirit after His baptism by the hand of John, this being witnessed by GOD Himself as heard and seen by John. Now for our sonship as heirs of promise. Now Jesus was under restraint of the Mosaic Law and the Prophets not to fully disclose that He was speaking to the spiritual life that He was about restore, through redemption, to its Genesis 2 condition in all men.
Spiritual Heirs of GOD, are Spiritual Sons of GOD,
Romans 4:13 of 1-8, 9-12, 13-15 (this area deals with justification through redemption) "What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by (the Mosaic Law could be used here for) works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? (By Moses in Genesis 15:6)) "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness." Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness (as it was with Abraham), just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works (in Psalm 32:1-2): "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the LORD will not count his sin."
Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well, and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised (in the foreskin of flesh) but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the (Mosaic) Law but through the righteousness of faith. For if it is the adherents of the (Mosaic) Law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For this Law brings wrath, but where there is no Law there is no transgression."
Romans 8:17 of 12-17 "So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the (Mosaic Law that deals with the) flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit (a higher law of spirit) you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit (GOD) Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of GOD and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with (as HE in) Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him."
Galatians 3:29 and 4:7 of 23-4:7 "Now before faith came, we were held captive (speaking to the Jews) under the Law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. So then, the Law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. For now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of GOD, through (His faith in the faithfulness of GOD) faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ (Romans 13:14) have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and no female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the (Mosaic) Law, to redeem those who were under this Law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, GOD has sent (gave) the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God."
Titus 3:7 of 1-11 "Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. For when the goodness and loving kindness of GOD our Savior appeared, HE saved (redeemed) us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, Whom HE gave out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believe God may be careful to devote themselves to good (His righteous) works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned."
Hebrews 1:14 of 5-2:4, 5-9 "For to which of the angels did God ever say (by David in Psalm 2:7), "'You are My Son, today I have begotten You?'" Or again (in Samuel 13:33), "'I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a son?'" And again, when HE brings the firstborn into the world, HE said in Psalm 97:7, "'Let all God's angels worship Him.'" And of the angels HE says in Psalm 104:4, "'He makes His angels winds, and His ministers a flame of (spiritual) fire.'" But of the Son HE said in Psalm 45:6-7, "'Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore GOD, Your GOD, has anointed you (by Isaiah in 61:1, 3) with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.'" And again in Psalm 102:25-26, "'You, LORD, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of Your hands; they will perish, but You remain;'" (by Isaiah in 51:6) "'they will all wear out like a garment,'" (again in Psalm 102:26-27) "'like a robe You will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But You are the same, and Your years will have no end.'" And to which of the angels has HE ever said (in Psalm 110:1), "'Sit at my right hand (in Joshua 10:24) until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet'"? Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve, for the sake of, those who are to inherit salvation? Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will. For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. It has been testified somewhere (in Psalm 8:4-6), "'What is man, that You are mindful of him, or the son of man, that You care for him? You made Him for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned Him with glory and honor, putting everything in subjection under His feet (in 1Corinthians 15:25).'" Now in putting everything in subjection to Him, HE left nothing outside His control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to Him. But we see Him Who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone."
Hebrews 6:17 of 9-12, 13-7:3 with 11:7 and 1Peter 3:7 "Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown by His name in serving the saints, as you do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
For when GOD made a promise to Abraham, since HE had no one greater by whom to swear, HE swore by Himself, saying (in Genesis 22:17), "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of His purpose, He guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for GOD to lie, we who have fled for refuge (addressing the early church made up of Jews only) might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything (of the spoils of battle). He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace. He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever."
Hebrews 11:7 of 3-7 and 1Peter 3:7 "By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word (voice, breath, Messiah-Spirit) of GOD, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because GOD had taken him (as first fruits of righteousness). Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. For without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that HE exists and that HE rewards those who seek Him. By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith."
1Peter 3:7 of 1-6, 7, 8 "Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word (the breath of GOD), they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in GOD's sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind."
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