Spirit Led Sons of God Romans 8:14

Paul the apostle told the people in Rome, “if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, you shall live”, and in chapter eight and verse thirteen of Romans, Paul told his readers, “as many as are led by the Spirit...are the sons of God” where we read:

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

The verse begins, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, ...” Paul began with the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, seeing then, no doubt, verily and therefore” “as many as are led” or “the people who are guided, directed, impelled and moved” “by the Spirit” which means “through and by means of the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, co-eternal with the Father and the Son” “of God” or “pertaining to the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Paul referred to people whose lives are “directed” by “God's Spirit”.

The verse goes on to say, “... they are the sons of God.” Paul continued with the words, “they are the sons” which means “the people whose lives are directed by God's Spirit are the offspring, descendants and posterity” “of God” or “pertaining to the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Son of God”. People who are “directed” by “God's Spirit” are considered His “children”.

When we consider these words of Paul, we see how there is a direct correlation to being “led” by “God's Spirit” and being “the children” of God. Many people believe “we are all children of God”, but according to Paul, those who are “directed” by “the Spirit of God” are actually His “children”. The apostle John put it this way, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” (John 1:12) When a person receives Jesus Christ as their personal “Savior and Lord”, they become God's “children” and He fills them with His “Spirit” to overcome their “sinful flesh”.

Next time Paul tells his readers, “you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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