Page 13 - Are you a Christian
P. 13
www.aletheiajesus.com
us. As we say, ‘Ah! God is my Father!’, so we can surely be
believed because the Holy Spirit testifies with our spirit.
So what does it say in the second half of verse 15? It
says, You received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry,
“Abba, Father.” To say that you received the Spirit of son-
ship, means that you have received the Spirit of the Son of
God. Whose spirit you have received? It is said the Son of
God. Who is the Son of God? Jesus Christ! So, we have re-
ceived the Spirit of Jesus Christ. More precisely, I am saying
that you have received the Holy Spirit who has the life of
the Son of God. What does the Holy Spirit bring when He
comes? Jesus’ life! Also, besides the life of Jesus, what else
does He bring? Yes! The name of Jesus! He comes in with
the name of Jesus and helps us to believe in all the salva-
tion, words and all things that Jesus accomplished, and
helps us to live by the Word. So, I am asking you, do you
have such confirmation in you? So, if you have received
the life of the Son of God, what will you also be? It is that
you have become the son of God. Did you understand?
That is why you have been cleansed of your sins
with the blood of Jesus, and the Holy Spirit has come then
you have become the son who received the life of Jesus.
And so the Holy Spirit connects you with Jesus’ crucifixion
and helps you realize that the crucifixion event, which
13