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But if by the power of the Holy Spirit, you

stop giving in to your sinful selves and doing

the wicked things you’re doing, you will live.

14 Those who are guided by the Spirit of God

are the sons of God. The Holy Spirit does
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not enslave us and make us fear. But through

the Holy Spirit God has adopted us and

claimed us as His own. With our deepest

emotion we may call Him Father. The Spirit
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Himself, with our new spirit, confirms that

we truly are God’s children. If we’re God’s
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children, then we’re His heirs and fellow

heirs with Christ, provided we are willing to

share in the struggles and suffering which

Christ also had while living in this sinful

world. And if we share in His sufferings, we

will also share in His glory. The self-denial,
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temptations and sufferings that we go

through because we’re Christians are not

even worth mentioning when compared with

the glory that God will bestow on us when He

comes. 19 In fact, creation itself is eagerly

waiting for the time when God will show the

world who His sons and daughters really are.

20 All creation has suffered because of man’s