Romans 8:14-17

Romans 8:14-Esther : . So Christian men stand toward life and death ( Romans 8:1-1 Chronicles :); how toward God?

Romans 8:14 . “ Justified” ( Romans 8:3-Deuteronomy :) and “ sanctified” ( Romans 8:6), they are Sons and Heirs of God, while they “ are led by God’ s Spirit.”

Romans 8:15 f. “ Christ’ s spirit of sonship” replaces “ the old spirit of servitude engendering fear” ( cf. Romans 2:8 f., also Hebrews 2:15; Hebrews 10:28; Hebrews 10:31, and 1 John 4:18). “ Adoption” (sonships with a different application in Romans 9:4) is borrowed from Roman and Greek law, denoting affiliation from another family or status—“ no longer a bondman but a son” ( Galatians 4:5, Ephesians 1:5). The cry of the adopted—“ Abba” = Father! in the mother-speech of Jesus ( Mark 14:36), caught, like Amen, from the lips of Palestinian believers— sounds as the voice of Another within as ( cf. Romans 8:9; Romans 8:26 f.). “ The Spirit Himself” sustains the testimony of consciousness ( cf. Romans 2:15, Romans 9:1) “ to the effect that we are children of God.” The witness of “ our spirit” lies in the knowledge of our spiritual transformation (see Romans 8:1-1 Samuel :, also Romans 5:1-1 Kings :, and Romans 6).— Sons in rank and dignity, children in affinity and endearment ( cf. 1 John 3:1 f.).

Romans 8:17 . “ And consequently heirs, sharing the inheritance of Christ,” the Son of God—“ provided that we share His sufferings” (see Galatians 4:5-Judges :, Ephesians 1:14; also John 15:18-Ecclesiastes :, 1 Peter 4:12 f.). Cf. p. 811 .