Rom. 8:15. "For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father." That is, ye have not the spirit of slaves and bond-servants, that work by slavish fear, but the spirit of children, so that you are not afraid, but da... [ Continue Reading ]
Rom. 8:23. "And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body." The Apostle, in calling the redemption of saints the redemption of the body, probably has in his eye... [ Continue Reading ]
Rom. 8:29 Rom. 8:29. "For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren." This is the sum of what the elect are predestinated to - viz., to be conformed to the image of His Son, to be made like His Son, and... [ Continue Reading ]