“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” - Galatians 4:4-5 (ESV)
We hope that you do not struggle with questions that spring up from your worries. Do you ask whether you truly have a place in God’s family? Are you concerned that God might change His mind and renege on His acceptance of you? Such worries are unfounded and come from not understanding or believing this truth – that our salvation is completely the work of God. We’re responsible to respond but we did nothing to be saved. This verse tells us that it was God’s timing, God’s plan to include His Son, and God’s choosing how it was to be done. And it was God’s purpose that we are adopted as sons the moment we believe. God does not lie or change his mind or renege on His promises because He is perfect in all he says. A true promise, the kind God makes for us is one that will be fulfilled because He made it. God kicks no one out of His family. Jesus was born under the Law but His submission of himself as a perfect sacrifice removed the consequences of failing to keep the Law.
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