Romans 8:15 "For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry 'Abba, Father.'"
I am sure you have heard that we are all sons and daughters of God. But I always took that for granted. Yeah, God loves us like children. He created us. But Son of God is kind of an elevated title. I mean, in the old days sons eventually took their fathers place in the family business, carried on the name through generations, cared for their father in his old age, etc. So, being called sons (and daughters) of God is a big deal. I think it doesn't just happen, we receive it. How? Through JC. Jesus is the original Son of God, and if we are united with him in his death and ressurection (Romans 6:1-6), married to him (Eph 5:22-25), part of his body, etc, then we can also take on his sonship properties. In this way we will become brothers and co-heirs with Christ.
This view is also useful to support the divinity of Christ. John 10:34 mentions humans as 'sons of God' which may dillute JC uniqueness in that claim. However, if we get it through the one and only original son of God, it works!
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